Grant Strategy & Writing Support for Canadian Nonprofits
Monthly research, prioritization, relationship cultivation, and proposal development for nonprofits pursuing foundation, government, and institutional funding.
Identify and prioritize right-fit grant opportunities
Build a clear grant calendar and stronger funder context
Move priority proposals forward with consistent proposal development support
Investment starts at $4,500/month
30 minutes. No pressure. A chance to talk through your current funding priorities, upcoming grant opportunities, and whether this monthly support model is the right fit.
More than a list of deadlines
Finding grant opportunities is only one part of the work.
Strong grant efforts require good research, clear priorities, relationship-building where possible, and proposals that connect your organization's work to the funder's goals.
The Grant Strategy & Writing Support service brings these pieces together in one focused monthly package. Collaborative Cause helps your organization identify right-fit opportunities, maintain a clear grant calendar, prepare for funder conversations, and develop strong proposals that reflect your programs, impact, and funding priorities.
The goal is to help your team move forward on current opportunities while building a more focused and organized grant process over time.
Grant strategy grounded in real results
Over the past two years, Collaborative Cause has helped one nonprofit client secure approximately $500,000 in new grant funding and build a pipeline of approximately $1 million in renewable grant opportunities.
That progress came from a focused approach to identifying opportunities, strengthening proposals, improving funder alignment, and creating a more consistent grant process.
~$500K
New grant funding secured
~$1M
Renewed funding
How the service works
Each organization comes with different grant opportunities, timelines, and internal capacity. This service helps your team focus on the opportunities most worth pursuing, while keeping the work moving month by month.
This service can include:
Grant opportunity research using your available tools and public sources
Maintenance of a shared funding calendar
Review and prioritization of upcoming opportunities
Funder notes, including eligibility, priorities, timing, and fit
Funder relationship notes, suggested outreach, and brief talking points
Proposal, LOI, or application development support
Feedback on funder-facing materials, where relevant
Regular check-ins to review priorities and next steps
Who this is for
The Grant Strategy & Writing Support service is often a fit for organizations that:
Want more consistency in identifying and pursuing grant opportunities
Need support deciding which opportunities are worth pursuing
Have potential grants or funders in mind but need help organizing the work
Want to strengthen funder relationships before or between submissions
Have some internal capacity for program and budget input, but need external support to move the grant work forward.
This service may not be the right fit if your organization:
Is primarily looking for one-time, low-cost grant writing support
Is looking for guaranteed grant funding
Does not have internal capacity to provide program details, budgets, and approvals
Organizations that need broader fundraising leadership across multiple priorities may be better suited to the Fractional Fundraising Partnership.
Focused, strategic proposal development
This partnership typically produces 4-6 targeted applications in the first six months, with volume increasing as systems and funder relationships mature. The pace is intentional: we prioritize well-researched, well-aligned proposals over volume, because one strong application beats three rushed ones.
FAQs
A few common questions about how the service works.
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The Grant Strategy & Writing Support service is designed for organizations that want support across the funding process, not only with individual applications. The package brings together funding research, calendar management, funder context, light cultivation support, and proposal writing so your team can pursue grant funding with more focus and consistency.
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This partnership typically produces 4-6 targeted applications in the first six months, scaling to 8-10 per year as your systems and funder relationships mature.
The pace depends on your readiness, funder timelines, and the complexity of each opportunity. We review priorities together regularly so the work stays focused and strategic. -
Yes. Funding opportunity research is part of the package. Research uses the client’s available tools, such as Grant Connect or other subscriptions, as well as publicly available information.
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The Grant Strategy & Writing Support service starts at $4,500 per month, plus HST. A 6-month minimum engagement is recommended so there is enough time to build a useful funding calendar, identify and prioritize opportunities, support funder cultivation, and move proposals forward with consistency.
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A 6-month minimum engagement is recommended so there is enough time to build a useful funding calendar, identify and prioritize opportunities, support funder cultivation, and move proposals forward with consistency.
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The Grant Strategy & Writing Support service is a focused package for organizations that need support with grant funding research, funder cultivation, and proposal writing.
Fractional fundraising is broader and may include strategy, systems, donor stewardship, individual giving, campaigns, team coordination, and other fundraising priorities.
Wondering whether this partnership is the right fit?
Questions about fit? Tanya can walk you through how the package works and whether it makes sense for your organization.
