Project/Business Proposals
We assist social businesses and Non-Governmental Organizations to develop and review successful grant proposals, concept notes and letters of inquiry. Our profound understanding of the funder policies has enabled us to work on hundreds of funding proposals. We particularly like to apply participatory project development approaches, and we can work on site or remotely, as per your convenience.
Proposal Development
We provide you with various forms of assistance with your project/grant proposal, we offer full proposal writing support organizations that need substantial assistance with the entire proposal development process. Together with your staff we will prepare and write your entire grant proposal. This may include the following services:
- We do an elaborate needs assessment (problem and objective analysis) with stakeholder groups and develop a logframe matrix, budget and operational activity plan.
- We perform extensive research to obtain the necessary information (e.g. policy alignment and synergy with other programs)
- We develop or improve a coherent program theory (or a theory of change, if needed)
- We tailor the proposal to the specific donor interests and requirements (e.g. in terms of language, general style, use of key ‚buzzwords’, individual case stories to illustrate intended change for the target group, etc.)
Proposal Coaching and Review
We provide coaching and review support for NGOs and social businesses that write their own grant proposals and would like professional assistance with reviewing their draft written materials (e.g. check for compliance and consistency, provide editing suggestions or language improvements) or would like some coaching on how to contact donors or cultivate donor contacts:
- We assist you in editing and critiquing your grant application to meet donor guidelines
- We suggest editing and revision suggestions relative to compliance and consistency
- We do error corrections in spelling, format, sentence construction and grammar
- We coach organizations on contacting funders to gather further information
Foundation Grant Application
We specialize in compiling application documents for foundations, as this is a growing funding source for many NGOs. Grant proposals for foundations must be tailor-made to the needs and interests of the foundation (or the founder personally) and we understand that we have to make it flawless in order to be successful. We provide you with any guidance you may need when approaching a foundation, writing a compelling grant proposal or ideas for turning your first contact into a long-term win-win partnership.