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Why should we hire a grants consultant?

Don’t you and your staff have enough to do with programming, relationship building, management, on and on…? By hiring a grants consultant, you have a specialist in place, someone who will make your funding requests stand out.

granted will take on the work of finding the best funders for your projects, write compelling grants & proposals (RFPs), and even manage the follow-up with the funders. This frees you to do the work you love without adding to your payroll.

What’s the process?

A discussion about your program is the first step. Once we learn who and what you are, as well as what your trying to achieve, we can make a plan to move forward. granted will locate best-match funders for you. If you already have funders in mind, we will gather information about your program from you, then write a persuasive grant narrative for your submission. granted can also manage your organization’s funding calendar, so that you don’t miss any vital deadlines.

Can you help us find funders?

Yes. We can free up your valuable time by locating funders for your program or project. After searching databases, 990s, websites & procurement sites, we will provide you with a ranked report of best-fit funders. You can use this report in-house or granted will use it as a starting point to help you get the funding you seek.

We have an in-house grants writer, but sometimes they need additional help.

Yes, granted can assist on a short-term basis. Contact us for details.

What are the fees for services?

We spent days figuring out the best way to provide this information to you. What we found is that there is no single answer. At granted, we tailor the price to the project and organization. In other words, you get a personalized price quote from us based upon your needs.

Can you guarantee funding?

Sorry, we don’t have a crystal ball. Many factors go into a funder’s decision to make an award. Those factors include:

  • poor funder/organization fit

  • fierce competition

  • first time applicants are often rejected

  • outside reasons: funder changed focus, etc.

do you have any type of guarantee?

Yes, granted guarantees high-quality research and writing with timely completion. The product completion provides you not only with a high-quality narrative, but content which can then be used in your marketing, website, and other outward-facing documents. Our business model is relationship focused, so we are invested in your organization’s success.

What are funders looking for when they award grants?

Funders want to see the full picture of your organization: history, infrastructure, sustainability, sound financials, uniqueness of program or project, and good people. That’s why we see our collaboration as a relational business transaction. granted will tell your story in a powerful manner, increasing your odds for success..