Before any research or writing begins, it’s important to determine if your organization is ready to pursue grants. If you aren’t “grant ready,” you’re less likely to get funded.

You need to get your ducks in a row, so to speak, before you apply for anything. 

Let’s make sure you’re goals and objectives are competitive, sustainable, and ready for funding.

Inside the ‘Get Grant Ready’, I’ll review your funding goals, your current setup, your mission and vision, and your financials and give you advice, insights, and actionable steps to make sure your foundations are strong and that you’re well positioned for applying to grants (we call this being “Grant Ready”). 

You’ll walk away with a ‘Grant Ready’ Template + Hub filled with data-backed research, brand elements, financial documents, collated plug-and-play content to pull for your next application, and so much more.  

Whether you’re new to funding or just setting up a new program, let’s make moves to get you prepared and “Grant Ready.”

Starting Price: $400

Turnaround: 1-3 weeks based on timely submission of necessary documents and information for evaluation

Looking for a one-off package to take with you and implement yourself? You should consider the Funding Strategy Roadmap (FSP)! 

Think of the FSR as your holistic approach to grant funding for your program or organization. You might have an uber impactful program concept or business model. Unfortunately, one grant won’t fund everything you need to monetary cover to change you want to see in the world. But several grants might. 

The Funding Strategy Roadmap is a 12-18 month funding strategy to gain clarity on which grants to go after and when –all based on your goals, objectives, and timeline. 

Inside this one document Roadmap, you’ll find out: 

• A detailed layout of what needs to be done before you’re ready to pursue grants 
• A list of highly researched best-fit grants you’re going to pursue and in what order
• A roadmap to figure out how your organization will allocate resources

Here’s the thing: the FSP is most effective when supported by strong leadership. I can develop a strong roadmap for your organization, but if there’s zero follow-through and commitment to put this strategy in motion, it won’t work. 

What to expect: 

1. Project Planning Session: We’ll meet 1:1 to help develop the “meat and potatoes” of your project and gather any information needed
2. Funder Research & Outreach: We confirm eligibility, programmatic alignment, and competitiveness of each grant application to ensure you only apply to grants that offer the highest chance of return on investment. We’ll also provide strategies on how to make the most of your own funder outreach
3. Funding Memorandum, Matrix, & Strategy: We’ll compile the results into a simple, easy-to-read memorandum and funding matrix with all the information you’ll need to begin the grant writing process

Price: $1200

Turnaround: 3-5 weeks based on project complexity

In this 60-minute ‘huddle’ session you can ask me anything and everything about grant funding. 

• Are you wondering if you qualify for grant funding?
• Need verification that your program/project is ‘funding material’?
• Not sure which grants to apply to?
• Want to know how to find grants for your organization?
• Need an extra set of eyes on your LOI, Executive Summary, program budget, or something else?

This hour can be whatever you need it to be. All you have to do is show up with a few questions or shorter documents and we can talk funding! 

Price: $100

Please send any documents prior to scheduled meeting time.

Once you have your foundations in place, it’s time to find some grants!

But we’re not going for each and every viable grant that pops up on the radar.  We want to find the most aligned funding opportunities that make sense for the mission and goals of your program/organization. We also want to find grants that give you a competitive advantage and have the highest likelihood of success! 

There is no point wasting either of our time applying for grants with a less than 30% chance of winning.

Accessing subscription-based databases, I’ll pore over lists of thousands of possible grants before distilling the best-fit options down and developing a list of strong matches between funders and your organization. This report can stand alone for your own in-house use or as a jumping-off point for me to assist with grant writing.

Starting Price: $1,000 for 5-10 grant prospects detailing eligibility and actionable timeline. 

Turnaround: 3-5 weeks based on project complexity

Whether you’ve hired me for the Prospective Grant Research, FSP or you’ve come to me with a grant prospect list ready to go —with the supporting documents you provide, I’ll write a compelling and competitive grant proposal (and LOI if applicable) highlighting your organization’s goals, objectives and impact. 

To effectively tackle the grant application process, I use a writing technique that combines the narrative storytelling of copywriting with meticulous attention to detail and a data-driving approach to ensure the vision for your project, program or organization is clearly and concisely conveyed to funders throughout your grant proposal. 

You can expect support in:

– Developing and writing grant proposals, ensuring they are in line with the organization’s goals and objectives

– Clear language that aligns with your brand voice and a competitive angle based on data-driven research and thorough analysis of the funder’s requirement

– Collaboration with program managers and staff to gather necessary information for grant proposals (if necessary)

– Proofreading and editing grant proposals for clarity, accuracy, and adherence to guidelines

FOUNDATION, LOCAL AND PRIVATE GRANTS

Working closely with your staff, we complete your grant application, proposal, or letter of inquiry. In addition, we make sure it’s competitive and thorough.

FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS

In a close partnership with your team, we lead the writing and submission of highly technical and involved government grants. After that, we ensure your narrative is strong. Finally, we verify that your entire application package meets the rigorous standards laid out by the agency.

Pricing:

Please note that grants are complex, time-consuming projects. Depending on the grant we’re pursuing, the work will vary. ​Some grants are complex 100+ hour team efforts, and others require a quick letter of inquiry (LOI) before finding out if we’re invited to submit a full proposal. Therefore, pricing is determined on a case-by-case basis based on the complexity of an application.

With that being said if your organization is ‘grant ready’ and all supporting documents are gathered and available prior to writing, a ballpark estimate of pricing would be divided between:

• Straightforward local, private, or foundation grants: $750-$5000
• Federal or complex state grants: $5000+

A second (and third) set of eyes goes a long way. An outsider’s perspective on your grant proposal? Even better.

With the Grant Review, I’ll review and/or proofread your grant proposals before you submit them, making sure your message is clear and that you’ve followed the grantmaker’s instructions to a T.

What I Can Review/Proofread:

• RFPs/FOAs
• Executive Summaries
• Individual Donor Letters
• Letters Of Interest
• Grant Narrative Drafts

Pricing: Varies based on the grant type and size but expected starting price $250

Was your recent grant application unsuccessful? Hey, it happens! A lot. 

Don’t let this set you back in your funding journey. Every grant you didn’t get is an opportunity to improve for the next funding cycle.

If you have a solid program or business, your application can be rewritten and reworked so that it meets the needs of a particular funder.  So grab that unsuccessful grant, and let’s look at it, learn from it, and move forward.

Inside Grant Revival & Renewal, I’ll offer insight into why you (likely) didn’t receive funding, what you can do to make your proposals more competitive, and what to watch out for in future grant applications so your efforts are met with more ‘Yes’s” and fewer “No’s.”

Consider this an audit or review of sorts. We’ll hop on a kick-off call to chat things out. Then, I’ll go away and review your unsuccessful grant. At the end of the day or week (depending on turnaround time), I’ll present you with a robust document filled with notes, suggestions, red flags, and more for you to apply to your next application reiteration.

Pricing: $500

When you’ve won a grant, I can monitor and track the grant process and reporting requirements and write reports on the organization/program’s progress (if applicable). This includes communication tracking of prospective and current funders, gift confirmation and acknowledgment, and more. 

• Starting Price: $500 per month 

Nope. The grant funder makes the final determination on who is and is not awarded a grant. I craft grant applications based on available information such as giving history, priorities, objectives, etc. While an award cannot be guaranteed, you will receive the highest quality research and a competitive proposal.