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Grant & proposal writing · Madison, WI

How much funding slips away while your proposal sits half‑written?

You carry the mission. We do the heavy lifting — researching the right opportunities, drafting your federal and foundation proposals, and building budgets that pass compliance the first time. One submission package, start to send.

See submission packages Call & talk it through Owner-led · billed per package
Macro detail of a grant proposal and budget pages with a pen resting on top
From scan to submission Final drafts in as few as 14 days — built around your deadline.
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Who's in your corner

A small bench that reads your funder before you write a word

Founder · Lead writer

Dana Ellsworth

Spends the first hour on your theory of change, not the template. Pulls the through-line a reviewer is scoring for, then writes to it.

Hands marking up a printed grant narrative with color-coded tabs
Funding research

Marcus Vale

Tracks Grants.gov, agency forecasts and foundation cycles so you chase the awards you can actually win — not the long shots.

0 days, typical turnaround from kickoff to a polished final draft
Budgets & compliance

Priya Anand

Builds line-item and multi-year budgets, indirect cost rates, and justifications that survive a program officer's review.

Editing & review

Joel Reyes

Reads every page against the funder's exact criteria and page limits — so nothing gets cut at the screening desk.


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In their words

The week before a deadline shouldn't feel like a sprint alone

They took a tangle of program notes and turned it into a clean federal narrative. We submitted two days early — first time that's ever happened.

Renee · nonprofit director

The budget justification alone was worth it. Our program officer had zero follow-up questions, which never used to be the case.

Tomás · research lead

Direct, fast, and honest about which opportunities to skip. I trust them to tell me when an application isn't worth our time.

Ang · foundation grants manager
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Submission packages

Pick the runway you need. We price the whole package, not the hour.

Get oriented

Opportunity Scan

$450 flat
  • A shortlist of 5–8 fundable opportunities
  • Eligibility & deadline check on each
  • A 30-minute strategy call
Book a scan
Most picked Full draft to submit

Foundation Package

$1,200 per submission
  • Full narrative written & edited to the RFP
  • Compliance-ready line-item budget
  • Two revision rounds & final formatting
  • Submission checklist & portal-ready files
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Federal & multi-year

Federal Package

from $3,500 per submission
  • Everything in the Foundation Package
  • Multi-year budgets & indirect cost rates
  • Required forms, certifications & assurances
  • Scoped on the solicitation — request a quote
Request a quote

Why teams hand it to us

You stay focused on the work. We make the paperwork win.

Every package is built to do one thing — get a clean, compliant, persuasive submission out the door on time. Here's what that buys you.

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You stop guessing which grants fit

We match your mission and budget to the opportunities you can realistically win, and we'll tell you plainly which ones to skip.

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Your narrative scores the way reviewers read

We write to the scoring rubric and page limits, so your strongest points land where the points actually live.

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Your budget clears compliance the first time

Line items, indirect rates and justifications are built to match the narrative — no last-minute scramble, no kicked-back forms.

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You hit the deadline with room to spare

Drafts in as few as 14 days and a submission checklist that gets your files into the portal early, not at 11:59pm.

Your idea already deserves the funding. What it needs is a proposal that proves it — researched, written, and budgeted with the same rigor a reviewer brings to reading it.

— Ellsworth Grantworks, Madison · est. by hand, one submission at a time

Let's get the next one funded

Have a deadline circled? Let's talk before it gets close.

Pick up the phone or send a few lines about your project. We'll tell you honestly whether we can help and what your package would cost.

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(813) 260‑7676
  • Mon–Fri9am – 6pm
  • Saturday10am – 4pm
  • SundayClosed

612 10th Ave SE, Ruskin, FL 33570
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