Grant Writing Services

The Vendor is required to provide grant writing services as needed, that may include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Resource roadmap development
• Identification of applicable state, federal, regional, and philanthropic funding opportunities
• Eligible uses of funds
• Typical award amounts and match requirements
• Application deadlines and schedules
• Competitiveness considerations and evaluation criteria
• Funding agency points of contact
• Threshold eligibility requirements
• Recommended action items and timelines
• Strategies for building stakeholder and political support
• Recommendations for organizing advocacy efforts
2. Full-service grant writing and funding support
a. Preparation of concise funding opportunity memoranda outlining:
• Eligibility requirements
• Eligible activities
• Funding limits and match requirements
• Narrative requirements
• Submission processes and deadlines
b. Project scoping and development
• Coordination meetings with city staff
• Refinement of project scopes to align with grant requirements
• Preparation of project briefing materials for stakeholders and advocacy efforts
c. Funder coordination
• Coordination and communication with funding agency staff regarding project eligibility and application competitiveness
d. Grant narrative preparation
• Drafting and editing of complete grant applications
• Preparation of required narratives, forms, and supporting documentation
• Alignment with evaluation criteria and funding priorities
e. Budget support
• Assistance developing project budgets and identifying matching fund strategies
f. Letters of support
• Preparation of support letter templates
• Recommendations regarding key stakeholders and partner organizations
g. Supporting documentation
• Assistance compiling required attachments, maps, cost estimates, schedules, resolutions, and other supporting materials
h. Application submission
• Coordination and management of application submissions through applicable grant portals
• Verification that all required registrations and accounts are current and accessible
i. Advocacy support
• Assistance coordinating political and stakeholder support efforts at the local, regional, state, and federal levels, as appropriate.