Grant Writing and Funding Strategy Proposal

We craft compelling grant proposals and funding strategies to help you secure resources, grow your impact, and reach more communities.

Are you looking for a Grant Writing & Funding Strategy that delivers results?

We help organizations move from great ideas to fully funded initiatives. Our team combines strategic insight with persuasive storytelling to craft proposals that stand out.

 

Whether you’re a nonprofit, social enterprise, or community project, we identify the right funders, align your goals with their priorities, and produce applications that inspire confidence and secure support.

Steps we take to reach our objectives

Step One

Analysis & Strategy

Work with the nonprofit organization to: Identify realistic grant funding projections via a Grant Feasibility Analysis Assist you to be grant ready though a Nonprofit Wellness Audit Ensure you are competitive for grant funding.

Step Two

Create a Funding Foundation

Work with the nonprofit organization to: ` conduct grant prospect research of best-fit funding opportunities design a master grant application create a master budget

Step Three

Implement & Growth

Work with the nonprofit organization to: write grants that have been identified seek more grant potential connect with funding sources submit grant applications

Benefits of Each Step

BENEFITS OF STEP ONE

Analysis & Strategy

Getting your nonprofit organization to have realistic funding projections by a Grant Feasibility Analysis will help you build reachable goals with adequate planning.

A Nonprofit Wellness Audit will help identify any red flags that funding sources may come across and will ensure that you have board of director buy-in.

BENEFITS OF STEP TWO

Creating a Funding Foundation

Identifying best-fit grant opportunities is an art and skill.

We have specific grant software so we are able to go on a deep dive and find funding sources that specifically fund projects just like yours.

We find grant opportunities that are not listed in regular places and use our software to match to analyze funding sources 990s and more.

Writing a Master Grant Template & Master Budget for your project is our start to be able to identify the best-fit grant funding sources for your specific project.

Plus, you will keep these as templates and be able to use the templates for future grants, website copy, social media posts, fundraising letters, and more.

BENEFITS OF STEP THREE

Implement Grant Writing Growth

Our customized grant writing is based on years of expertise. Because we are focused on writing grant proposals, you can focus on running your nonprofit organization, managing staff, and growing relationships.

You won’t have to work weekends and evenings with writing grants, because you now have us to focus on writing grants for your nonprofit.

Benefits of Long Term Contracts

A strong grant writing strategy that can yield the highest amount of funding for your organisation is a long-game. Our unique way is proven as a longer contract will where it is meant for funding growth for your nonprofit.

The longer we can work with your nonprofit, the more familiar we become with your programs and the more data and proposals we have to pull from, which results in more grant proposals (that are a strategic fit) which equals a higher yield of potential funding.

From understanding and fixing red flags all the way to creating relationships with funding sources, we develop sustainable strategies that will work year over year. We believe that the first year is laying the groundwork and developing strong relationships that can results in multi-year funding for decades.“

Our Grant Writing Packages

Grant Readiness & Funding Strategy Blueprint

1 Grant Feasibility Funding Analysis Report

1 Nonprofit Wellness Audit

A list of 10 to 15 funders to pursue

1:1 Meeting to Discuss Results of Reports (2)

Funding strategy session

Duration: 4-6 weeks

Engagement type: Once off In this package you write the proposals yourself and submit

Comprehensive Grant Growth Programme

Grant Research

Master Grant Application Template 1:1

Monthly Meetings for grant strategy plan

Write 3 applications per month

Contacting funding opportunities

Managing grant deadlines

Funding strategy session

Duration: 6 months

Engagement type: Retainer

Strategic Partnership & Funding Department Outsourcing

A customized grant funding strategy tailored to your organization's needs and capacity

A 12-month grant calendar with grant deadlines

Ongoing grant prospect research to identify best-fit funders supporting social change missions

At least 2-3 grant proposals are written and submitted per month

Grants management and reporting to active funders

Tailored master grant application templates and one-page abstracts for all of your programs

Access to a grant strategist and expert who stays informed on emerging issues in this evolving political landscape

Ongoing support to cultivate and steward funders and build transformative relationships

Support with funder pitch meetings and thought partnerships to navigate funding opportunities

Two bi-weekly consulting sessions each month with expert support and strategic guidance to increase funding potential

Project management coordinating with your team, tracking deadlines and action items from strategy meetings, and monthly deliverables report

FAQ's

No, our grant writing services are highly specialized services and take time.

We never guarantee funding because that is out of our control. This could be due to a change in priority of the funding source at the last minute, limited funds, or are targeting specific nonprofits.

Certain foundations may also not award grant applications (on average) the first three times that a nonprofit submits a grant application. This is due to getting to know the nonprofit and why so many start-up nonprofits dissolve early on.

Plus, an application is not just submitting a document, but it is creating a relationship and sometimes those relationships take some time before they result in funding.”

Booklets are printed materials with four or more pages, containing details about a business.

You will absolutely get a return on your investment – even if the grant is not initially awarded – due to the grant being a product.

If the grant is awarded, your nonprofit will have funding secured and an influx of funding.

However, if the grant is not awarded you will still have a return on investment.

Once you have a blueprint of how a program can be implemented, a solid budget, and a program plan, then you can repurpose this material for any efforts in building the program.

Ready to accelerate your impact?

Let’s explore how we can accelerate your business mission through insights and data-driven strategies which can take your organisation to the next level.

Schedule your free 30 min introductory consultation with Dr Rejoice Shumba today.