Consulting Services
Free Initial Consultation & Project Estimate
All of our services begin with a free initial consultation to understand your organization's project, timeline, and expectations. We'll provide you with a free project estimate within one business day following your initial consultation. Pricing is based on the estimated number of work hours required, the complexity of the project, and the turnaround time for project completion.
Grant Writing
Specializing in government, foundation, and corporate grants, we work closely with your organization's project team to transform your program visions into fundable realities. Our grant writing services include:
- Initial draft of proposal narrative and required attachments
- Ongoing communication and virtual meetings as needed
- Review of initial draft and feedback from your project team
- Completion of/assistance with budget (depending on complexity)
- Incorporation of feedback/edits and final draft of all documents
- Finalized documents returned to you for submittal by your organization
Grant writing projects are categorized as Simple, Moderate, or Complex and are priced accordingly, based on the following criteria:
It's Simple if most of these are true:
- Application is 5 pages or less
- Mostly narrative questions with short answers
- No or very basic budget justification
- Few or no attachments beyond the basics
It's Moderate if one or more of these apply:
- 6-15 pages of narrative
- Requires clear SMART objectives, logic model, or theory of change
- Detailed budget justification (1-2 pages)
- Several letters of support or MOUs
- Some evaluation plan with outcomes
It's (usually) Complex if any of these apply:
- Federal agency (NIH, DOJ, DOE, etc.) or very large national foundation
- Application package exceeds 20 pages + many forms/attachments
- Multi-year funding request
- Requires biosketches, facilities pages, data management plan, or human subjects protection
- Involves subawards/subcontracts
- Needs external evaluator or sophisticated evaluation design
Expert Review & Feedback
Save on costs - write your own proposal and let us help you bring it over the finish line! The trained eye of an expert grant writer can make the difference between a decent proposal and a winning one.
We'll thoroughly review your proposal to ensure that:
- It clearly addresses the funder's priorities and other content requirements
- The overall story/narrative is compelling and logical
- A clear problem/solution/impact arc is carried throughout
- Program activities and timelines seem realistic and fundable
- Any major gaps are identified (missing sections, weak evaluation plan, unrealistic budget, etc.)
- Formatting requirements are met (margins, page limits, font size, spacing, attachments, etc.)
In addition to general feedback and strategic recommendations for strengthening the proposal, we'll also suggest line-by-line edits designed to:
- Improve narrative flow
- Echo key language from the solicitation
- Maintain consistent titles and terminology throughout
- Eliminate unnecessary redundancy
- Improve clarity and conciseness
- Correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors
Edits are provided in a trackable format, giving clients the final say in which changes they choose to incorporate in their final documents.
Program Design Bundle
Want to get an existing program ready for grant writing? We'll work with your team to package your program into application elements frequently requested by private and government funders. This bundle of documents will provide a valuable template that your team can tailor or build upon to meet specific grant requirements. Our Program Design Bundle consists of:
Detailed, Comprehensive Narrative
- Program background/need for services
- Program goal(s) and objectives
- Program activities
- Key program staff
- Evaluation criteria and methods
- Performance outcomes/success rate
Attachments
- Flowchart of program activities
- Program staffing chart
- Logic model
Post-Award Management
Let us take some of the administrative burden off your team with targeted post-award management assistance! Fees are billed at a flat monthly rate based on the projected number of hours required. Six month and twelve month plans available. Our services consist of:
Award Review & Compliance Guidance
- Thorough review of notice of award/agreement/contract
- Help interpret funder requirements
- Recommend internal tracking systems for award management
- Develop a list of compliance related deliverables and due dates
Reporting
- Draft, edit, or review programmatic progress reports and performance narratives
- Ensure narratives are accurate and tell a compelling story of impact
Data Collection & Performance Tracking
- Identify data sets needed for program reporting and impact evaluation
- Develop customized Excel database for data management
- Coordinate with program staff to collect participant demographic and outcome data
- Maintain and update Excel database on a monthly basis
- Calculate and maintain up-to-date process and impact statistics
Special Projects
What other hurdles stand between you and those winning grant proposals? We can help with other projects you don't have the internal capacity to complete right now, such as:
- Subject matter research
- Research supported Need Statements
- Statistic gathering and development
- Organizational resumes
- Contract histories
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