Premier Grant Writing and Government Relations Support for Community Colleges and Technical Schools
McAllister & Quinn works with community colleges and 2-year schools to provide premier grant writing and government relations support to increase external funding. For over 20 years, our services have positioned clients to identify, strategically plan for, and pursue grant funding.
Our collaborative process delivers a targeted grants strategy and utilizes our in-house team of over 100 staff and 450 experienced grant consultants to help colleges prospect, prepare for, and write winning grant proposals.
Our work helps colleges improve academic quality, strengthen institutional stability, and support infrastructure upgrades, ultimately enriching students with the skills needed for high demand careers and contributing to regional economic growth
Our Tailored, Flexible Services
McAllister & Quinn helps colleges develop funding roadmaps that align with strategic priorities and provides resources to pursue federal funding. We tailor our services to enhance, rather than duplicate, existing resources on campus. We work collaboratively with clients to provide:
- Personalized strategic intelligence delivered to you daily regarding federal funding changes and trends in DC that could impact your institution.
- Access to Grants Intelligence Service: a prospecting database for higher education grant opportunities with grants resources to prepare competitive applications.
- Grant writing and project management support for federal, foundation, and state grants.
- Pre- and post-award capacity building support including: faculty workshops, grants office assessments, indirect cost negotiation consultation, and post-award compliance training.
- Assistance with planning and writing Congressionally Directed Spending/Community Projects (formerly known as earmarks).
$1 Billion in Wins
Secured in federal and nonfederal funding awards for our clients. Our consultant network of over 400 subject matter experts helps us ensure our clients get the most funding for their institution.
Recent Success for our Two-Year and Community College Clients
A two-year degree granting public institution client in Florida received a $4.7 million Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grant from the Department of Labor.
A two-year degree granting institution client in Pennsylvania received a $2.2 million Title III Strengthening Institution Program award from the Department of Education
A two-year degree granting institution client in the mid-Atlantic received a $2 million Public Works grant from the Economic Development Administration.
A two-year degree granting public institution client in south Florida received a $750,000 S-STEM Scholarship Grant in STEM Track 1 award from the National Science Foundation.
A community college client in Maryland received a $493,000 Advanced Technological Education grant from the National Science Foundation.
Our Commitment to ROI
We work with two-year institutions to align institutional priorities with available federal funding and increase knowledge of the federal funding landscape with a focus on return on investment. McAllister & Quinn works with our two-year institution clients to ensure maximum institutional impact and a high return on investment.
- Increase the number of submitted and awarded federal grants
- Improve the overall grant-seeking culture and expertise institution-wide
- Diversify sources of funding utilizing a customized strategy for your campus
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