McAllister & Quinn works with clients to develop an effective strategy for seeking external grant funding and assists clients with composing competitive, winning proposals.
When pursuing external grant funding, setting priorities is essential. McAllister & Quinn works with our clients on a daily basis to proactively identify funding sources that align with their strategic priorities. We then utilize teams of project managers and proposal development specialists to craft competitive grant applications for submission to Federal agencies and national foundations. We support proposal development efforts of all sizes from small or single-investigator proposals, to institution-wide grants, to complex, center-level research proposals.
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Grants Strategy
Although institutions seeking grant funding may be tempted to chase every available funding source, such an approach typically results in frustration and failure. McAllister & Quinn works with clients to develop a grants strategy that forecasts funding opportunities 12 to 24 months in advance. This focused, strategic effort ensures that our clients are focusing concentration on the grant opportunities best aligned with organizational goals.
Our Expert Proposal Development and Grant Writing Service
What makes our service so successful is that we work closely with each client to identify and target funding opportunities that align with their strategic goals. This ensures that each client is well positioned to compete for the opportunity and receives expert guidance throughout the entire application process. We deploy trained project and proposal managers, subject matter experts, professional writers, reviewers, editors, coaches, and graphic designers to ensure the client is well-positioned to win the award. McAllister & Quinn maintains the largest and most specialized grant consultant network in the country.
By the Numbers
Federal agencies who collectively received thousands of applications completed by our clients with McAllister & Quinn’s assistance
Experienced grant consultants, writers, subject matter experts, former agency officials and federal program officers in the McAllister & Quinn Grants Consultant Network
In competitive grant funding from across a broad spectrum of federal agencies, private foundations and other sources
An extensive library of previously funded grant proposals we can share with our clients
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