Grant Writing Academy Services and Fees

Grant Writing Academy provides personalized grant support for nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, schools, consultants, grant writers, program managers, and mission-driven teams.

Our services are designed for people who need more than general articles, templates, or funding lists. We help clients evaluate grant opportunities, strengthen proposals, build realistic budgets, improve grant readiness, organize funding strategies, and understand what funders expect from competitive applications.

We provide support for federal, foundation, corporate, state, and local grant opportunities, depending on the organization’s eligibility, program area, location, capacity, and goals.

We do not award grants or guarantee funding. Our role is to provide strategic guidance, research, professional review, practical tools, training, and personalized support.

Find the Right Grant Support for Your Needs

Whether you need help with one application, a rejected proposal, a funding search, a grant budget, a new program, or your organization’s broader funding strategy, choose the service that best matches your current challenge.

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1. Grant Strategy Consultation

Get Clear About What to Do Before You Apply

A Grant Strategy Consultation is a focused private session designed to help you make better decisions before investing time and money in an application.

This service is suitable when you have questions about grant readiness, opportunity selection, program positioning, proposal planning, funding priorities, or your next practical step.

During the consultation, we may discuss:

• Whether your organization is ready to pursue grants
• Which types of funders may align with your work
• Whether a specific opportunity is worth pursuing
• Why previous applications may have been unsuccessful
• How to strengthen your grant pipeline
• What documents you need to prepare
• How to position a new or existing program
• How to organize your proposal process
• Which weaknesses need immediate attention
• Whether you need membership, research, review, training, or deeper consulting

Fee

One-Hour Grant Strategy Consultation: $250

The fee includes a private one-hour virtual session and a brief written summary of the recommended next steps.

Additional research, proposal review, document editing, or written strategy development is not included unless purchased separately.

Book a Grant Strategy Consultation for $250

2. Grant-Readiness Assessment

Identify the Gaps That Could Weaken Future Applications

Many organizations begin applying for grants before they have the internal systems, documentation, financial controls, program details, or reporting capacity needed to compete responsibly.

A Grant-Readiness Assessment helps you understand what is already in place, what is missing, and what should be strengthened before pursuing more funding.

The assessment may review:

• Legal and organizational documentation
• Mission and program alignment
• Governance structure
• Financial records
• Organizational and program budgets
• Policies and procedures
• Staffing capacity
• Board involvement
• Data collection systems
• Community-need evidence
• Program goals and outcomes
• Evaluation plans
• Partnerships
• Federal registrations
• Previous grant history
• Reporting capacity
• Sustainability planning
• Grant management systems
• Application attachments

Fees

a) Basic Grant-Readiness Assessment: $750

Suitable for a small or emerging organization. Includes review of up to 15 organizational documents, a readiness checklist, and a one-hour findings session.

b) Comprehensive Grant-Readiness Assessment: $1,500

Includes a deeper review of organizational systems, programs, budgets, financial readiness, partnerships, data collection, funding history, and application capacity.

c) Federal Grant-Readiness Assessment: Starting at $2,500

Designed for organizations preparing to pursue federal grants with extensive registrations, compliance expectations, budgets, attachments, and reporting requirements.

Final pricing depends on the size of the organization, number of programs, volume of documents, and complexity of the funding goals.

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3. Customized Grant and Funder Research

Stop Chasing Random Opportunities That Do Not Fit

Finding an open grant is not the same as finding a suitable grant.

Customized funder research identifies potential opportunities based on your organization’s location, population, program area, eligibility, funding needs, capacity, and goals.

Potential funders may include:

• Private foundations
• Community foundations
• Corporate giving programs
• Federal agencies
• State and local agencies
• Regional funders
• Issue-specific grantmakers
• Capacity-building funders
• General operating support funders
• Project and program funders

Fees

a) Starter Funder Research Package: $500

Includes up to 10 potential funders or grant opportunities with basic eligibility, funding focus, official links, and deadline information.

b) Strategic Funder Research Package: $1,000

Includes up to 20 potential funders, alignment notes, eligibility observations, award information, deadlines, official links, and prioritization guidance.

c) Comprehensive Grant Pipeline Package: $2,000

Includes up to 40 potential funders, detailed alignment analysis, deadline planning, priority ranking, funding restrictions, application notes, and a customized grant research tracker.

d) Federal Grant Research Package: Starting at $1,250

Includes research into relevant federal opportunities, eligibility, agency priorities, estimated award amounts, required registrations, cost-share requirements, and application complexity.

Research identifies possible matches but does not guarantee that every funder will accept an application or provide funding.

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4. Grant Opportunity Review

Find Out Whether an Opportunity Is Worth Your Time

Some grant opportunities look promising until the full guidelines are reviewed.

A Grant Opportunity Review helps you examine one specific request for proposals, notice of funding opportunity, foundation guideline, corporate application, or government grant before committing significant time and resources.

The review may consider:

• Eligibility
• Geographic restrictions
• Program alignment
• Funding priorities
• Award size
• Match or cost-share requirements
• Required partnerships
• Staffing expectations
• Evaluation requirements
• Reporting obligations
• Required attachments
• Application complexity
• Internal capacity
• Submission timeline
• Competitive risks

Fees

a) Foundation or Corporate Grant Opportunity Review: $300

b) State or Local Government Grant Opportunity Review: $450

c) Federal Notice of Funding Opportunity Review: $750

The fee includes a structured review and a written recommendation explaining whether the organization should pursue, pause, or seek additional information.

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5. Proposal Review and Editing

Strengthen Your Application Before Submission

A strong proposal must answer the funder’s questions, follow the application guidelines, present credible evidence, connect activities to outcomes, and maintain consistency across the narrative, budget, timeline, and supporting documents.

Our Proposal Review and Editing Service provides professional feedback on an existing draft.

The review may examine:

• Alignment with the guidelines
• Executive summary or abstract
• Need statement
• Program design
• Goals and measurable objectives
• Activities and implementation plan
• Target population
• Staffing
• Partnerships
• Evaluation
• Sustainability
• Organizational capacity
• Budget alignment
• Budget narrative
• Repetition and unclear language
• Missing information
• Internal inconsistencies
• Funder-focused language
• Overall competitiveness

Fees

a) Proposal Review—Up to 10 Pages: $750

Includes strategic comments, identification of weaknesses, and recommendations for revision.

b) Proposal Review—11 to 25 Pages: $1,500

Includes a detailed review of the full narrative, consistency checks, strategic recommendations, and one follow-up session.

c) Proposal Review—26 to 50 Pages: Starting at $2,500

Suitable for larger state, local, or multi-section applications.

d) Federal Proposal Review: Starting at $3,500

Pricing depends on the application length, number of attachments, scoring criteria, budget complexity, and deadline.

e) Line-by-Line Editing Add-On: Starting at $500

The final fee depends on the number of pages and the condition of the draft.

f) Urgent Review Within Five Business Days: Additional 30%

Urgent service is subject to availability.

Proposal review does not guarantee funding. The client remains responsible for factual accuracy, approvals, compliance, formatting, and submission.

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6. Grant Rejection Review

Understand What May Have Weakened Your Application Before You Reapply

A grant rejection does not always mean that the program lacked value.

Applications may be rejected because of weak alignment, unclear outcomes, insufficient evidence, poor budget justification, missing information, scoring weaknesses, strong competition, or funding limitations.

A Grant Rejection Review helps you study the previous application and identify areas that may need improvement.

The review may include:

• Reviewer comments
• Score sheets
• Application guidelines
• Submitted narrative
• Budget and budget narrative
• Program design
• Need statement
• Goals and outcomes
• Evaluation
• Organizational capacity
• Funder alignment
• Supporting documents
• Reapplication strategy

Fees

a) Foundation or Corporate Grant Rejection Review: $750

b) State or Local Government Grant Rejection Review: $1,250

c) Federal Grant Rejection and Score Review: Starting at $2,500

The service includes written findings, prioritized revision recommendations, and a one-hour review session.

Not every rejection can be fully explained, especially when the funder does not provide comments or scoring information.

 Request a Grant Rejection Review

7. Grant Proposal Development Support

Receive Structured Guidance While Building Your Application

Grant Proposal Development Support is a done-with-you service for organizations that want to remain involved in the writing process while receiving professional guidance, review, planning, and editing support.

Support may include:

• Reviewing funder guidelines
• Developing an application calendar
• Organizing required documents
• Planning the narrative
• Clarifying the program model
• Developing goals and objectives
• Strengthening the need statement
• Connecting activities to outcomes
• Reviewing draft sections
• Preparing the budget structure
• Aligning the budget and narrative
• Identifying missing information
• Conducting final quality control

Fees

a) Foundation Grant Proposal Development: Starting at $2,500

Suitable for standard foundation applications and full proposals.

b) Corporate Grant Proposal Development: Starting at $1,500

Suitable for corporate giving, employee volunteer, community-impact, STEM, youth, education, or sponsorship applications.

c) State or Local Government Proposal Development: Starting at $4,000

Pricing depends on the narrative length, attachments, budget, partnerships, and reporting requirements.

d) Federal Grant Proposal Development: Starting at $7,500

Complex federal applications may range from $7,500 to $20,000 or more, depending on the length, deadline, number of partners, attachments, budget complexity, compliance requirements, and level of support requested.

e) Letter of Inquiry Development: $750

f) Two-Page Concept Note Development: $600

g) Executive Summary or Grant Abstract Development: $500

A customized proposal and service agreement will be provided before work begins.

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8. Grant Budget and Budget Narrative Support

Build a Budget That Matches the Program You Are Proposing

A grant budget should tell the same story as the proposal narrative.

When staffing, activities, timelines, and costs do not match, reviewers may question whether the project is realistic or carefully planned.

Budget support may cover:

• Personnel
• Fringe benefits
• Consultants
• Travel
• Equipment
• Supplies
• Participant support
• Program costs
• Administrative costs
• Indirect costs
• Match and cost share
• In-kind contributions
• Multi-year budgets
• Allowable and unallowable costs
• Cost allocation
• Budget narratives
• Narrative and budget consistency

Fees

a)Basic Grant Budget Review: $500

Suitable for a straightforward foundation or corporate grant budget.

b) Grant Budget and Budget Narrative Package: $1,000

Includes budget review, narrative development, and consistency checks.

c) Complex Multi-Year Budget Package: Starting at $1,500

Suitable for multi-year programs, several staff positions, multiple activities, or complex cost allocations.

d) Federal Grant Budget and Budget Narrative Support: Starting at $2,500

Pricing depends on the number of years, cost categories, indirect costs, match requirements, subawards, partner budgets, and federal forms.

Grant Writing Academy does not provide accounting, audit, tax, or legal services.

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9. Program Design and Logic Model Support

Turn a Good Idea Into a Clear and Fundable Program Structure

Funders need to understand what the program will do, who it will serve, why it is needed, how activities will be delivered, and how success will be measured.

Program Design Support strengthens the connection between the need, activities, outputs, outcomes, staffing, evaluation, timeline, and budget.

Support may cover:

• Defining the target population
• Clarifying the problem
• Developing program goals
• Writing measurable objectives
• Identifying outputs
• Defining outcomes
• Building a theory of change
• Developing a logic model
• Planning implementation
• Identifying staffing needs
• Designing partnerships
• Connecting data collection to outcomes
• Aligning activities with the budget
• Preparing for sustainability

Fees

a) Program Design Strategy Session: $500

Includes a two-hour program-planning session and a summary of recommended next steps.

b) Program Design and Logic Model Package: $1,500

Includes program structure, goals, measurable objectives, activities, outputs, outcomes, and a customized logic model.

c) Comprehensive Program Design Package: Starting at $3,000

Includes a theory of change, logic model, implementation structure, outcomes, evaluation recommendations, staffing considerations, timeline, and budget-alignment guidance.

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10. Federal Grant Application Support

Prepare for the Complexity of Federal Funding

Federal grants often require extensive planning, documentation, registrations, coordination, budgeting, compliance, attachments, and internal review.

Federal grant support may include:

• Notice of funding opportunity review
• Eligibility analysis
• Registration readiness
• Application timeline
• Narrative planning
• Scoring criteria analysis
• Abstract development
• Need statement guidance
• Program design
• Goals and objectives
• Implementation planning
• Evaluation
• Sustainability
• Partnerships
• Federal budget development
• Match and cost share
• Required attachments
• Quality-control review
• Submission-readiness planning

Fees

a) Federal Opportunity and Eligibility Review: $750

b) Federal Grant-Readiness Assessment: Starting at $2,500

c) Federal Proposal Planning Package: Starting at $3,500

Includes opportunity analysis, proposal outline, scoring criteria mapping, document checklist, application calendar, and planning sessions.

d) Federal Proposal Review: Starting at $3,500

e) Federal Budget and Budget Narrative Support: Starting at $2,500

f) Full Federal Grant Development Support: Starting at $10,500

Large, complex, multi-partner, or multi-year applications may cost $15,000 to $25,000 or more.

Final pricing depends on the scope, page limits, deadline, number of attachments, budget complexity, partnerships, compliance requirements, and the quality of information provided by the client.

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11. Foundation and Corporate Grant Support

Build Stronger Relationships and More Focused Applications

Foundation and corporate applications require strong alignment, credible programs, clear outcomes, realistic budgets, and funder-specific communication.

Support may include:

• Prospect research
• Funder qualification
• Letters of inquiry
• Concept notes
• Short-form applications
• Full proposals
• Corporate community-impact applications
• Sponsorship requests
• Employee volunteer program proposals
• Program summaries
• Outcomes
• Budgets
• Follow-up communication
• Relationship-building strategy

Fees

a) Foundation Letter of Inquiry: $750

b) Foundation Full Proposal: Starting at $2,500

c) Corporate Giving Application: Starting at $1,500

d) Corporate Sponsorship Proposal: Starting at $1,250

e) Foundation or Corporate Proposal Review: Starting at $750

f) Foundation Funding Strategy Package: Starting at $2,000

This package may include funder research, outreach planning, proposal recommendations, deadline planning, and relationship-building guidance.

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12. Grant Writing Training for Organizations and Teams

Strengthen the Grant Skills Inside Your Organization

Training is designed for organizations that want staff members, board members, program managers, development teams, or community partners to understand the grant process more effectively.

Training may be delivered through:

• Virtual workshops
• Staff development sessions
• Team training
• Board education
• Grant clinics
• Multi-session programs
• Proposal review workshops
• Budget clinics
• Federal grant-readiness sessions

Possible training topics include:

• Grant readiness
• Funder research
• Opportunity evaluation
• Proposal planning
• Need statements
• Program design
• Measurable outcomes
• Grant budgets
• Budget narratives
• Evaluation plans
• Sustainability
• Federal grant requirements
• Foundation proposals
• Corporate applications
• AI-safe grant writing
• Grant compliance
• Proposal review

Fees

a) 90-Minute Virtual Workshop: $1,500

Suitable for one focused training topic.

b) Half-Day Virtual Training: $3,000

Includes up to three hours of instruction, exercises, and question-and-answer time.

c) Full-Day Virtual Training: $5,500

Includes up to six hours of customized training, practical exercises, templates, and resources.

d) Three-Part Training Series: Starting at $7,500

Suitable for organizations that need deeper instruction across grant readiness, proposal writing, budgets, research, or federal applications.

d) In-Person Training: Custom Quote

Travel, accommodation, transportation, venue requirements, and related expenses are charged separately.

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13. Grant Writing Support for Consultants

Strengthen Your Client Work and Grant Writing Business

Grant consultants may need support with difficult opportunities, client readiness, proposal review, project scope, research systems, pricing, workflows, and quality control.

Support may cover:

• Reviewing difficult opportunities
• Structuring client intake
• Evaluating client readiness
• Managing project scope
• Reviewing proposals
• Improving research systems
• Reviewing budgets
• Communicating with clients
• Planning projects
• Setting prices
• Managing deliverables
• Handling unrealistic expectations
• Building a grant writing business
• Developing repeatable workflows

Fees

a) One-Hour Consultant Strategy Session: $300

b) Two-Hour Client Project Clinic: $550

c) Proposal Quality-Control Review: Starting at $750

d) Monthly Consultant Advisory Package: $1,250 Per Month

The monthly package includes two one-hour strategy sessions and limited email support related to approved client projects.

Three-Month Consultant Growth Package: $3,500

Includes business strategy, service positioning, client workflow development, pricing guidance, project systems, and six coaching sessions.

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14. Grant Writing Academy Founding Membership

Receive Continuing Support Throughout the Year

The Grant Writing Academy Founding Membership is designed for nonprofit leaders, grant writers, consultants, program managers, faith-based organizations, and mission-driven professionals who need ongoing support rather than a single consultation.

Members receive:

• One private one-hour coaching session each month
• Strategic grant guidance
• Access to selected templates and tools
• Grant opportunity evaluation support
• Proposal development guidance
• Grant budget support
• Grant-readiness recommendations
• Accountability and progress planning

Membership Fee

Grant Writing Academy Founding Membership: $2.000 Per Year

The membership is an annual support program and does not include unlimited done-for-you proposal writing, unlimited editing, or unlimited funder research.

Additional consulting services may be purchased separately when deeper work is required.

Join the Founding Membership for $2,000 Per Year

Additional Fees and Service Conditions

1. Urgent Project Fee

Projects accepted with fewer than 10 business days before the deadline may attract an additional fee of 25% to 50%.

Urgent service is subject to availability and is not guaranteed.

2. Additional Revision Fee

Revisions beyond the number included in the approved service agreement may be billed at:

$150 Per Hour

Additional Consulting Time

Consulting or review time beyond the approved package may be billed at:

$250 Per Hour

3. Additional Research

Research outside the approved package may be billed at:

$150 Per Hour

Payment Schedule

Projects under $1,000 require full payment before work begins.

Projects between $1,000 and $5,000 require a 60% deposit before work begins, with the remaining balance due before final delivery.

Projects above $5,000 may use a milestone-based payment schedule stated in the service agreement.

Refunds

Payments for completed consultations, research, document reviews, digital deliverables, or services already started are generally non-refundable.

The complete cancellation and refund terms will be provided before payment.

How Our Service Process Works

Step 1: Submit Your Request

Tell us about your organization, grant opportunity, deadline, current stage, and the support you need.

Step 2: Initial Review

We review the information to determine whether the project fits our expertise, availability, and ethical standards.

Step 3: Scope and Fee Recommendation

We recommend the most appropriate service and provide the final scope, deliverables, timeline, and fee.

Step 4: Service Agreement and Payment

For larger projects, you receive a written agreement explaining responsibilities, deliverables, limitations, payment terms, and deadlines.

Step 5: Client Onboarding

You provide the documents, information, access, and approvals required to begin.

Step 6: Service Delivery

The agreed service is completed according to the approved scope.

Step 7: Review and Next Steps

We review the findings, revisions, recommendations, or deliverables and identify any remaining actions.

What We Need From Clients

Clients may be required to provide:

• Accurate organizational information
• Official funding guidelines
• Program details
• Current budgets
• Financial information
• Previous proposals
• Reviewer feedback
• Staffing information
• Community data
• Partnership details
• Required approvals
• Timely responses
• Final review and confirmation

We do not invent organizational history, partnerships, statistics, outcomes, financial information, or program details.

The client remains responsible for the truthfulness and accuracy of all information submitted to a funder.

Important Pricing Notice

The prices listed on this page are starting fees and standard package rates.

A final quote may be higher when a project involves:

• A short deadline
• A long or incomplete draft
• A federal application
• Multiple partner organizations
• Several budgets
• Extensive attachments
• Complicated compliance requirements
• Major program design work
• Several rounds of revision
• A multi-year proposal
• Extensive research
• In-person training
• Work outside the original scope

No additional work will be completed without discussing the revised scope and fee with the client.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do You Guarantee Grant Funding?

No. Grant Writing Academy does not award grants, influence funding decisions, or guarantee awards.

Are the Fees Refundable?

Consultation, research, review, and project fees are generally non-refundable once the service begins. The full policy is provided before payment.

Can I Pay in Installments?

Payment plans may be available for selected projects above $2,500. All payment arrangements must be approved before work begins.

Can You Write a Complete Grant Proposal?

Complete proposal development may be available depending on the grant type, deadline, scope, organizational readiness, and current availability.

Do You Accept Urgent Applications?

Urgent projects may be accepted when capacity allows. An additional urgent-project fee of 25% to 50% may apply.

How Early Should I Contact You?

Contact us as early as possible. Complex foundation, government, and federal applications require enough time for planning, document collection, budgeting, review, approvals, and revision.

Do You Work With New Nonprofits?

Yes. New organizations may be advised to begin with a Grant Strategy Consultation or Grant-Readiness Assessment.

Can You Find Grants for My Organization?

Yes. Customized funder research packages begin at $500.

Can You Review a Rejected Proposal?

Yes. Rejection review services begin at $750.

Can You Train Our Staff?

Yes. Virtual training begins at $1,500.

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Tell us what you are working on and where you need help.

Please include:

• Your organization or professional role
• Program area
• Location
• Type of grant
• Current stage
• Deadline
• Main challenge
• Service you are considering
• Whether you already have a draft
• Whether you have the official funding guidelines

 

Build a Stronger Grant Process With the Right Support

You do not need to struggle through every grant decision, proposal section, budget question, or application challenge alone.

Choose the service that matches your current needs and receive practical support designed to help you move forward with greater clarity, structure, and confidence.

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