Grant Development Infrastructure

The Grant Proposal Framework

We're determined to enhance your grant infrastructure. Understanding your program impacts, allocation of funding, and measuring metrics that matter places you in a position of strength to secure grant funding.

Five framework elements

Each element is a concrete deliverable that compounds — sourcing feeds the calendar, the calendar drives narratives, and narratives accelerate submissions.

50 of 365

BluePrint of Grants

Selection of 50 grant opportunities from a curated list of 365 funding opportunities, matched to your programs and readiness.

12 months

Grant Submission Calendar

Development of a grant submission calendar mapping organizations, submission dates, and application deadlines.

5 of 20 sections

Grant Narrative Library

5 of 20 sections of reusable, funder-ready narratives that strengthen and streamline grant applications.

5 submissions

Grant Proposal Application

Hands-on support submitting 5 grant applications, from portal setup and attachments through final submission.

Live tracker

Grant Funding Spreadsheet

Build a trackable prospective funding opportunities and key information spreadsheet your team can maintain.

Grant development process

A repeatable path from opportunity to submission, with named owners at every stage.

  1. 01

    Pursuing Opportunity

    Sourcing, deciding (Go/No-Go), and communicating grant opportunities to Program Directors and the Director of Donor Relations.

  2. 02

    Decide Grant Lead

    Sync the funding organization and grant guidelines to the existing program portfolio, then assign a clear owner.

  3. 03

    Timeline Calendar

    Create a 12-month calendar of organizations, submission dates, and grant application deadlines.

  4. 04

    Submit Grant

    Create a grant submission type checklist — online portal, mail-in, or uploaded grant proposal.

Roles & engagement

Who is engaged

Grant infrastructure works when responsibility is shared across finance, development, operations, and program teams.

  • Director of Finance
  • Director of Donor Relations
  • Director of Operations
  • Program Directors
  • Program Coordinators
  • Data Managers
  • Program Associates