Comprehensive searches and analysis of current funding opportunities from federal or private funders, with options for a one-time (one-month) research contract or an ongoing month-to-month relationship.
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It is our mission to take the stress out of this process for you! Fine Print's grant writing services provide highly competitive grant proposals and applications to help your organization secure funding from various sources.
P.S. We aren't afraid of tight deadlines.
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A comprehensive, customizable template that streamlines the grant writing process. This option is great if you don't have one opportunity in mind, but want a backbone template for your program to streamline future applications with a more consistent voice between applications to various funders.
Tailored grant research packages to meet your organization's unique needs. Whether you're seeking a concise summary of current funding opportunities, ongoing research support for complex projects, or a seamless transition from research to grant writing and submission services, we're here as your teammate.
Our comprehensive grant research service includes:
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In-depth analysis of funding opportunities from government (federal and state) agencies, foundations, and corporations
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Personalized program goal alignment to identify relevant upcoming funding opportunities
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Leveraging up-to-date grant databases (GrantStation, GrantGopher, Grants.gov, state government department sites) and individual funder websites
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2-4 weeks of research, including emails, phone calls, and initial relationship building with potential funders
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A detailed summary report highlighting:
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Funder and funding priority;
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Application and Letter of Interest deadlines;
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Funding range
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Important notes (similar priorities, relevance to your program, upcoming deadlines, pre-application requirements, etc.)
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A scheduled follow-up consultation to discuss opportunities, plan a course of action, and explore potential future engagements
Our goal is to provide you with a clear, actionable roadmap to securing the funding your organization needs to succeed in the grant research and writing process.
GRANT RESEARCH PACKAGE OPTIONS
We offer grant research partnerships as a one-time service* or month-to-month ongoing contracts, where we can dive deeper into a working relationship and funding plan together.
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FIRST MONTH GRANT RESEARCH SERVICE
Our first-month grant research service is a comprehensive onboarding package designed to lay the foundation for successful grant research and funding. This initial month's service involves a total of 10-15 hours of administrative support, including:
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New Client Onboarding
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In-Depth Needs Assessment
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Customized Research Strategy
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Initial Grant Database Setup
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Comprehensive Funding Opportunity Search
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Detailed Funding Opportunity Report
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Follow-Up Consultation, discussing an action plan/next steps
This first month's service is priced 25% higher to reflect the additional time and effort required for new client onboarding, needs assessment, and customized research strategy development. Subsequent months will focus on ongoing research, updates, and support to ensure continued funding success.
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ONGOING MONTH-T0-MONTH RESEARCH SERVICE
3-month minimum
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After the initial month, our grant research and support services continue and deepen with a month-to-month contract. Aside from a 3-month minimum, there are no stipulations for the length of a contract and it can be cancelled at any time. However, working together longer-term can help us with deeper strategizing for funding projects, and planning to submit applications (see Grant Writing). This month-to-month relationship involves 5-8 hours of administrative support, including:
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Staying updated on ongoing funding opportunity research and alerts
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Regular updates to your personalized grant database
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In-depth analysis of new funding opportunities
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Strategic guidance on application priorities and timelines
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Support with grant writing and application submission
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Ongoing consultation and goal setting to ensure alignment with your organization's evolving needs
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Creating plans for writing and submitting applications
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1-2x monthly update meetings
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A month-to-month contract option allows for flexibility and adaptability, ensuring you stay on top of emerging funding opportunities and continue to build a strong grant strategy.
GRANT WRITING
Pricing Notes
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Foundation Grants: 10% percentage of requested amount*, with a cap for grants $500,000+ (i.e. $5,000 writing fee)
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Government Grant: Fixed Rate (Request a quote below)
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​Expedited Service:
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<4 weeks federal or <3 weeks foundation/private incurs a 20% rush fee (Why?)
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*Minimum fee of $2,500 for first-time clients. Why?
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FAQs:
Fine Print's grant writing services provide highly competitive grant proposals.
Working with Fine Print Grants means that we will:
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Craft a Compelling Grant Narrative: We'll develop a clear, concise, and persuasive grant proposal, highlighting your organization's strengths, goals, and budget needs.
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Conduct Research and Analysis: We'll research local, state, and national statistics to illustrate your community's data-backed need for a given funding opportunity.
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Develop a Detailed Project Budget: Guided by your program vision, we'll create a comprehensive budget, ensuring accuracy and alignment with the proposed project.
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Write a Persuasive Case Statement: We'll craft a compelling case statement that highlights the need, goals, and expected outcomes of your project .
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Draft an Evaluation & Data Management Plan if required by the funder (typical with federal applications)
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Create a Professional & Competitive Proposal Package: We'll assemble a complete proposal package, including all necessary attachments and supporting documents.
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Ensure Error-Free Submission: We'll review and proofread the proposal, ensuring accuracy and completeness before submission.
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Fine Print has experience with federal agencies, including:
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SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
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USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)
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CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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With more than 6 years of experience, we're confident in our ability to navigate the complex world of federal grant writing, including for new (to us) agencies. With a growing repertoire of experience, we welcome the opportunity to take on challenges with new agencies. Federal grant writing is formulaic in nature and often has similarities across agencies. After all, the learning curve for applying to new agencies is far less steep than the general learning curve of beginning to write and submit federal grants!
Our expertise also includes proficiency with various federal grant submission portals, including:
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Grants.gov
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Grantsolutions.gov
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ASSIST
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eRA Commons
We're well-versed in the intricacies of each portal, ensuring seamless, stress-free submissions!
Our grant writing services include:
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Informed recommendations on competitive opportunities
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Full Grant Proposal Writing: We'll write a complete grant proposal from scratch (with your organizational language), tailored to your organization's goals, and led by your vision.
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Grant Proposal Editing and Review: We'll review and edit your existing grant proposal, ensuring clarity, coherence, and competitiveness.
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Grant Writing Coaching and Mentoring: We'll provide guidance and support to help your team develop their grant writing skills and capacity where needed.
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Arguably most important: A stress-free grant writing process! Our responsibility as a grant writing organization is to take the burden of stress and responsibility off your plate. Let your staff simply advise the process - i.e. no last-minute scrambling for Letters of Support!
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Early Submission is our aim: We strive never to submit a grant less than 24 hours before the deadline!
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With integrity, we promise to always prioritize your organization's best interest. This means sharing insights on whether an opportunity may or may not be a best fit.
Don't you wish there was a "common application" for grants? Well, this service creates one for your program!
Stay ahead of the curve and avoid last-minute deadline scrambles with this comprehensive, customizable template to streamline your future grant writing processes. Save your organization valuable time, stress, and resources by creating a grant application template tailored to your program, that you can use for endless grant opportunities.
As we've mentioned above, grant writing is largely formulaic. This means we can turn your project vision into a template with the common headers and sections required by funders in many grant applications before you actually need it. Instead of hiring a grant writer for each opportunity you wish to apply for on a tight deadline, have a common application written for you so that your team (or a grant writer) can much more efficiently apply to opportunities (especially small ones, which might not be financially worth hiring someone to write).
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Sections in the template will include:
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Organizational Background/Introduction
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Approach
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Statement of Need
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Supporting data: Community, state, and/or national-level statistics to support your Statement of Need
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Anticipated Budget Needs (1-year)
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Anticipated 1-year Work Plan, Project Activities, & Timeline
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Anticipated Short (1-year), Intermediate (3-year) and Long-Term (5-year) Outcomes
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Data Management Plan, including metrics to measure outcomes and performance (if seeking federal grants)
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Conclusion
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TIP: If you're brand new to working with us, this is a great starting service to begin a relationship! Once we write a Master Grant Application for you, future private foundation applications will be much more efficient and economical. You'll also receive a discount on federal grant application writing/preparation services.