Scope & fees
Useful work.
A defined scope.
Fixed fees for a specific piece of work. We agree on deliverables, review dates and who supplies what before starting.
01 / RESEARCH
Find the right
starting places.
$650
A focused grant shortlist
One program, one geographic service area, up to eight potential opportunities. Receive eligibility notes, typical award ranges where published, next known deadlines and a recommended order of approach.
Allow 10 business days after all materials arrive. If fewer than eight are a sound fit, the report explains why; we do not fill a list with ineligible opportunities. Includes one 45-minute review call and one round of corrections.
You provide: mission, program outline, service area, annual budget, funding goal and tax-exempt status or fiscal sponsor information.
02 / PROPOSAL
Put the project
into words.
$1,850
One complete proposal draft
One application of up to 10 narrative pages, a budget narrative and an attachment checklist. Includes a kickoff call, one first draft and two consolidated revision rounds. Your team owns and approves the financial figures.
Start at least six weeks before the funder’s deadline. Research, complex government applications, audited financial statements and portal submission are outside this package. A letter of inquiry may use the same scope if agreed before work begins.
You provide: application instructions, program plan, outcomes, staffing, project budget, financial documents and any prior correspondence.
03 / REPORTING
Account for
what happened.
$550
One award, one report
A narrative report of up to five pages, a review of spending against the approved budget and a list of missing information. Includes one revision round. We organize your figures; we do not perform bookkeeping or an audit.
Start at least three weeks before the reporting deadline. Draft delivery is within seven business days after complete materials arrive, leaving time for your review.
You provide: award terms, original proposal, reporting questions, activity results, approved budget and actual spending.
A PROPOSAL, COUNTED BACKWARD
Give the review time to work.
- Six weeks before: agree on scope, receive materials and hold the kickoff call.
- Four weeks before: review the first draft together.
- Three weeks before: your team returns one set of comments and confirmed budget figures.
- Two weeks before: complete the second revision and check attachments.
- One week before: you approve, upload and submit. Keep the final week for portal issues.
This schedule depends on complete materials and timely feedback. We flag missing inputs early and agree on a revised plan; rush work is not included.
Before we agree on a scope
How do fees and revisions work?
Half the fixed fee is due at signing and half at delivery. Each revision round is one consolidated set of comments on the agreed scope. Extra applications, new program directions or additional rounds are quoted for approval before work begins. Fees are not a percentage of an award.
What if the grant is not awarded?
The fee covers the research, writing or reporting work, regardless of the funding decision. We cannot guarantee an award. If feedback is available, a separate review can be scoped after the decision.
A clear scope starts with the right questions.
Tell us the program, the deadline and where the work stands.