Grant research and proposal writing for small nonprofits in the Carolinas and Georgia — the organizations doing real work without a development office. Flat fees, never a percentage of your award.
Why "Throughline"
Every proposal reviewer is looking for the same thing: an unbroken thread from a documented need, through a credible program, to an outcome they can stand behind. That thread is called a throughline. Finding it in your work — and writing it so a reviewer can't miss it — is the whole craft.
Stated in the funder's own terms, with the local data that makes it undeniable. Not "hunger is a problem" — the food-insecurity rate in your county, and who falls through it.
Your actual work, presented as the mechanism that meets that need — capacity, track record, and the people who run it. We never invent; we surface what you've already earned.
What changes, for whom, measured how. The sentence a program officer repeats to their board when they defend funding you.
How we work
We research currently open and upcoming grants that genuinely fit your organization — funder, amount, deadline, and why you qualify. Yours free, whether or not we ever work together.
Pick a grant worth pursuing and we write the full application — narrative, budget justification, attachments checklist — with revisions until you're satisfied.
Everything goes out under your name, from your accounts, after your sign-off. We're your writing desk, not your representative.
Fees
| Foundation letter of intent or small foundation application | from $1,500 |
| State or local government grant application | $2,500 – $3,500 |
| Full federal proposal (NOFO response) | $4,000 – $5,000 |
| Ongoing grant calendar — research, writing & deadline management | $1,500 – $2,500 / month |
Why never a percentage? Contingency fees violate the Grant Professionals Association code of ethics, and most funders prohibit paying writers out of awarded funds. Anyone offering "you only pay if you win" is creating a compliance problem you'd inherit. Flat fees keep your grant clean.
Start here
Email us your organization's name and city. Within a few days you'll have a list of open grants that fit your work — amounts, deadlines, and our honest read on your odds. Free, no strings, no call required.
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