We support educational service agencies, local educational agencies, state educational agencies, public school districts, and charter schools in building internal capacity and securing grant and earmark funding
Tailored Services for LEAs, SEAs, ESAs, and Public and Charter Schools
Federal and State Strategic Grants Prospecting for Schools
Let us help you meet your public and charter school funding needs. Our process begins with a collaborative organizational analysis, meeting with your team and reviewing strategic plans, priorities, and grant funding history. Using our expertise in federal and state grant opportunities, we deliver a customized Strategic Opportunity Inventory of grants your school is eligible and competitive for.
Federal and State Grant Writing for Schools and School Districts
Our extensive experience in federal and state grant proposal writing has resulted in more than $17 billion in grant awards for our clients.
What makes us so successful is that we collaborate with trained subject matter experts, professional grant writers, reviewers, editors, and designers to ensure your grant proposal is highly competitive.
Recent Successes Include:
$8,537,582 to multiple public school districts and charter schools from the DOJ STOP School Violence Program
$16,000,000
to the Michigan Department of Education from the Department of Education for
literacy initiatives
$2,272,432 to multiple public school districts from the DOJ COPS School Violence Prevention Program
$4,470,135 to Para Los Niños charter school from the Department of Education’s School-Based Mental Health Program.
Foundation Grant Writing and Research
Approximately 149,000 private, grant-funding foundations operate in the United States. Our expert research team knows how to narrow this number to the “best fits” for your school or district’s funding needs. You’ll receive a tailored report, guiding you on how and when to apply, how to contact the foundation, recommendations for your proposal, and more. We also provide professional writing services to help your foundation application stand out.
Customized Training for Charter Schools, School Districts, and Educational Service Agencies
We offer training for individuals and teams for every step of the grant process, including grant-writing skills development and post-award compliance. We also offer tailored sessions focused on specific funders, the earmark process, and grant programs.
Government Relations and Congressionally Directed Spending (Earmarks)
Our government relations team, composed of former senior congressional staff, will advocate for increased program funding and policy changes aligned with your school or district’s goals. We’ve helped clients secure over $1 billion in Congressionally Directed Spending (earmarks). Let us guide you through project selection, Member of Congress targeting, and submission strategy.