Grants aren't a gamble
when you have the right partner.
Most grant applications never get funded. We change your odds — with expert research, writing, and management across the entire grant lifecycle. Flat fee. Never a percentage of your award.
Grant Writing & Research Services for Nonprofits
grant applications get funded. Let's make sure yours is one of them.
You've felt it — the weekend lost to an application that got a form-letter “no,” the board asking why the grant money isn't rolling in. Grants aren't free money, and they aren't luck. They're a system — and a system is something you can win at with the right partner.
Grants, handled end to end
Most firms do one slice. We do the whole journey — so nothing falls through the cracks between finding a grant, winning it, and keeping it.
Research & Readiness
Know you're ready — and know exactly which grants to chase.
Writing
Compelling proposals funders actually want to fund.
Submission & Post-Award
Submitted right, reported right, renewed.
Start by knowing where you stand
Before you write a single word, we tell you the truth: are you grant-ready, and which funders are actually worth your time? We assess your readiness, research best-fit opportunities, and hand you a prioritized grant calendar — so you stop chasing grants you can't win and start pursuing the ones you can.
- A clear grant-readiness verdict you can show your board
- A vetted, best-fit funder list — not a database dump
- A 12-month grant calendar and strategy
Proposals that make funders say yes
Your mission is compelling. Your application should be too. Our writers turn your programs, outcomes, and budgets into a proposal tailored to each funder — with you in the loop at every draft. From a quick letter of inquiry to a full federal application, we meet you where you are.
Our collaborative, draft-by-draft process keeps you informed and in control from kickoff to submission.
Kickoff
We learn your programs, outcomes, and the funder's priorities.
Drafts & your input
You review every draft — never left wondering what's happening.
Submission-ready
Compliance-checked, funder-tailored, ready to win.
Winning is only half the job
A grant won and then fumbled on reporting is a grant you won't win again. We handle clean submission, track every deadline and deliverable, and manage funder reports — so you stay compliant, stay in good standing, and get renewed.
- Accurate, on-time submissions
- Deadline and deliverable tracking
- Funder reporting done right
Or let us run your whole grants program
When you're ready to grow grant revenue year over year — not just win one grant — our monthly retainer gives you an on-call grants team: ongoing research, writing, submission, and reporting, working your calendar every month. One flat fee. No surprises.
See if a Retainer FitsNew focus. Proven team.
CauseCrazy is new — but the marketers behind it have spent 23 years helping 8,000+ businesses generate more than $1 billion in revenue. The same persuasion, storytelling, and data discipline that wins customers is what wins grants.
Why a marketing team wins grants
Storytelling that moves money
We've spent two decades turning missions into messages that make people act — funders included.
Data, not guesswork
The same audience research and testing that grew 8,000 businesses tells us which funders to pursue and how to frame the ask.
We know a “yes” when we see one
Persuading a grant reviewer and persuading a customer use the same muscles. We've built ours over $1B+ in revenue.
“We're new to grants as CauseCrazy — and we'll always tell you so. What we're not new to is writing words that move money. We've done it for 8,000 businesses. Now we do it for your mission.”
A real client quote will live here — we'd rather leave it blank than invent one. Early grant clients: this space is yours.
A grants partner, not a grant lottery
Full lifecycle
Research to reporting, all in one place — nothing falls through the cracks.
Flat fee, always
You know the cost before we start. Every deliverable is a published, transparent price.
Never on contingency
Because your best grant isn't always the easy one.
Built only for nonprofits
We speak board, budget, and mission — it's all we do.
We will never charge you a percentage of your grant.
Contingency pricing is against professional ethics and most funders' rules — and it quietly pushes writers to chase easy money instead of your best fit. Our flat fee keeps us honestly on your side.
Grant pricing
Every service, one published price. No contingency, ever.
| Service | What you get | Flat fee |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Research & Readiness | Readiness verdict, vetted funder list, 12-month calendar & strategy | $1,500 |
| Grant Writing — Letter of Inquiry | Tailored LOI to a funder | $1,500 |
| Grant Writing — Standard Proposal | Full foundation/corporate proposal, your input at each draft | $3,000 |
| Grant Writing — Federal Application | Complex federal/NOFO application, full narrative & budget | $7,500 |
| Submission & Post-Award Management | Clean submission, deadline tracking, funder reporting | $1,500/mo · $750/report |
| Grants Retainer (full program) | Ongoing research, writing, submission & reporting — your on-call grants team | $2,500/mo |
Grant writing FAQ
Do you charge a percentage of the grant?
Never. We charge a flat fee, published up front. Contingency (percentage-of-award) pricing violates professional fundraising ethics and most funders' rules — and it misaligns incentives. You'll always know the cost before we start.
How much does grant writing cost?
A letter of inquiry is $1,500, a standard foundation or corporate proposal is $3,000, and a complex federal application is $7,500 — all flat fees. Research & readiness is $1,500, and full-program management runs on a $2,500/month retainer.
What if we're not ready to apply for grants yet?
We'll tell you — honestly. Our Grant Research & Readiness engagement gives you a clear verdict on whether you're fundable, what to fix first, and which funders are actually worth your time, before you spend a dollar on writing.
Can you guarantee we'll win?
No ethical grant professional can guarantee an award. What we can do is dramatically improve your odds by pursuing best-fit funders, writing to each funder's priorities, and submitting clean, compliant applications — then managing reporting so you get renewed.
Do you handle federal grants and post-award reporting?
Yes. We write complex federal/NOFO applications and manage the back half of the lifecycle — submission, deadline and deliverable tracking, and funder reporting — so your organization stays compliant and in good standing.
Let's win the grants your mission deserves.
Book a free 30-minute grant readiness call. You'll leave with an honest read on your top program areas and the funders most likely to back them — whether or not we work together.
Prefer to talk? Info@causecrazy.com · 615-270-2050