Grant Proposal Process
The Grants Republic approach to grant writing — steps to on-time submission and funding success.
Our proven five-step process ensures every proposal is thoroughly planned, collaboratively drafted, and submitted on time. Here is what to expect when working with Grants Republic. For a printable timeline, see our federal grant submission checklist, and for the final submission step, see our guide on submitting in Grants.gov.
Steps to On-Time Submission
Review RFP & Create Plan
Grants Republic thoroughly reviews the RFP, creates a proposal process plan, outlines the narrative, and develops a list of information needed from the client.
Collaborate with Client
Grants Republic facilitates a conference call with client staff to discuss budget, program design, outcomes, and the proposal process timeline. Goal: Grants Republic has all information necessary to draft the proposal.
Write the Grant
Grants Republic drafts the narrative, budget, and all required attachments and forms.
Review & Approve Proposal
Client reviews the narrative, budget, and attachments, provides feedback and edits, and approves the proposal for submission.
Submit the Grant Proposal
Grants Republic completes a thorough final review and then submits the proposal to the funder before the deadline.
Collaborating with the Client
Effective preparation increases your chances of funding
Budget
Budget is detailed and aligned with the program design.
What we need from you:
- Staffing: titles, salary/wage, percent of time on project
- Fringe benefits rate
- Supplies and equipment needed
- Facilities costs (rent, utilities, parking)
- Travel (mileage or conferences)
- Subcontracts (who and how much)
- Indirect cost rate and NICRA
Program Design
Program design meets funder's criteria, is ambitious but reasonable, and showcases client's strengths.
What we need from you:
- Need for the program
- Key activities
- Client track record and successful outcomes achieved
- Projected outputs (how many/how much)
- Projected outcomes (impact)
- Evaluation design, if applicable
Proposal Timeline
Grants Republic and client agree on deadlines to provide and approve drafts.
What we need from you:
- Sticking to the timeline is important to submit a high-quality and technically correct proposal
- Please communicate any changes so we can plan accordingly
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