Grants Management

1. Grant Research and Identification:

• Service Description: Conduct comprehensive research to identify grant opportunities that align with clients' projects and initiatives in sustainability, clean energy, and hazard mitigation. This involves filtering through federal, state, local, and private funding sources to find grants that match the specific needs and eligibility criteria of your clients.

• Benefit to Clients: Saves clients time and resources by pinpointing the most relevant and attainable grants.

2. Grant Proposal Writing:

• Service Description: Craft compelling and comprehensive grant proposals, including the development of narratives, budgets, and supporting documents. This service entails understanding the client's project in-depth, articulating the need for the project, the expected outcomes, and how it aligns with the grantor's objectives.

• Benefit to Clients: Increases the likelihood of funding by presenting a well-structured, persuasive proposal that clearly communicates the project's value and feasibility.

3. Project Conceptualization and Development:

• Service Description: Assist clients in conceptualizing and refining their project ideas to ensure they meet the objectives sought by funding agencies. This may include advising on project scope, objectives, sustainability practices, and measurable outcomes.

• Benefit to Clients: Enhances project design to not only meet funding criteria but also to ensure practical and sustainable implementation.

4. Compliance and Eligibility Analysis:

• Service Description: Evaluate and ensure that project proposals meet all eligibility and compliance requirements set forth by the grantor. This includes reviewing legal and regulatory compliance, especially in areas related to environmental protection and energy efficiency.

• Benefit to Clients: Minimizes the risk of disqualification due to non-compliance or ineligibility, ensuring that effort and resources invested in grant applications are well-placed.

5. Grant Application Review and Editing:

• Service Description: Provide expert review and editing services for grant applications prepared by the client. This can include proofreading, substantive edits for clarity and impact, and ensuring that the proposal meets the grantor's formatting and submission guidelines.

• Benefit to Clients: Polishes and refines grant applications, improving clarity, persuasiveness, and professionalism.

6. Grant Submission and Follow-up:

• Service Description: Manage the submission process for grant applications, including compiling necessary documentation, ensuring timely submission before deadlines, and conducting follow-ups with funding agencies if required.

• Benefit to Clients: Relieves clients of the administrative burden associated with grant submissions and ensures that applications are tracked through to decision.

7. Grant Strategy and Planning:

• Service Description: Develop long-term grant acquisition strategies for clients, including planning for sequential grant applications, identifying matching fund opportunities, and advising on building a portfolio of potential funding sources.

• Benefit to Clients: Helps clients strategically plan their funding acquisition efforts, potentially securing a steady stream of support for ongoing and future projects.

8. Workshops and Training:

• Service Description: Offer workshops and training sessions on grant writing, project proposal development, and strategies for securing funding in the fields of sustainability, clean energy, and hazard mitigation.

• Benefit to Clients: Empowers clients with the knowledge and skills to enhance their internal capabilities for grant writing and funding acquisition.