Grant Strategists charge for services much like any other business contractor: parties agree on Scope of Work, Timeline, and Price. A common question I get is, "Can I pay you from the awarded grant (aka commission)?" I'm sorry, but No - doing so is against grant ethics (see GPA Code of Ethics, Compensation). Noble Narratives offers package-based prices. Contact me for a quote.
Verifies that you have governance in place, strong financial tracking, and reporting capabilities. Checklist-based audit report with recommended actions to increase odds of securing grant funding.
More Info: Grant Readiness
Assesses the quality of your program collateral and information transparency with recommendations outlined in action-based report.
More Info: Program Collateral & Website Copywriting
Report that provides an implementation plan for tracking and showing program impact to your prospective funders.
More Info: Metric Development
Data deliverables (raw data, graphs, etc) outlining the scope of the problem your organization will solve.
More Info: Data Analysis
If your organization has strong Nonprofit Wellness, you're ready to identify funders.
List of 10-12 prospective funders, including foundations, local organizations, federal agencies, and state agencies.
Revenue generating strategies to supplement grants. Based on meeting-intensive brainstorming sessions with concensus-driven actions plans.
List of private donors that are highly likely to fund your organization's cause based on prior giving.
Typical estimated number of hours required depends on the grant
Foundation - 10-20hr
State - 40-65hrs
Federal - 80-120hrs
Contract services on an hourly basis, invoiced every two weeks, to include a broad scope.
Well-defined set of one or more deliverables at an agreed upon price:
Application Submission
List Funding Prospects
Need Statement
Letter of Inquiry
Program Copywriting
Budget
Fixed amount of hours to work on one or more deliverables at an agreed upon price:
Application Submission
List Funding Prospects
Need Statement
Letter of Inquiry
Program Copywriting
Budget
6-month or 12-month retainer to work on one or more deliverables at an agreed upon monthly price:
Application Submission
List Funding Prospects
Need Statement
Letter of Inquiry
Program Copywriting
Budget