Monthly Grant Strategy & Writing Support for Canadian Nonprofits
Senior-level grant research, prioritization, and proposal writing support for small to mid-sized Canadian nonprofits that want to pursue better-fit funding opportunities with more consistency.
Identify and prioritize right-fit foundation, government, and institutional funding opportunities
Build a clear grant calendar with stronger funder context and next steps
Move one priority proposal, LOI, renewal, or application forward each month
Led by Tanya at Collaborative Cause, supporting small to mid-sized nonprofits across Canada.
For organizations that need ongoing grant support, but are not ready to hire a full-time grants or development staff member.
Monthly packages start at $4,500/month plus HST
30 minutes. No pressure. We’ll talk through your current funding priorities, upcoming grant opportunities, and whether this monthly support model is the right fit.
More than a grant writer
Strong grant work is not just about finding deadlines or submitting applications.
Many nonprofits need help deciding which opportunities are worth pursuing, preparing earlier, understanding funder fit, and writing proposals that connect clearly to the funder’s priorities.
This monthly package brings these pieces together: research, prioritization, calendar management, funder context, and proposal writing support.
The goal is to help your team move current opportunities forward while building a more organized and consistent approach to grant funding over time.
What this monthly support helps your organization do
The service is structured around your organization’s actual grant pipeline, internal capacity, and upcoming deadlines.With monthly grant strategy and writing support, your organization can:
Focus on better-fit funding opportunities
Keep grant deadlines, priorities, and next steps visible
Prepare more effectively for funder conversations
Reduce last-minute scrambling around applications
Develop stronger proposals, LOIs, renewals, and reports
Build a more consistent approach to institutional funding over time
Monthly support may include:
Grant opportunity research using your available tools and public sources
Review and prioritization of upcoming opportunities
Maintenance of a shared grant calendar or funding tracker
Funder notes, including eligibility, priorities, timing, and fit
Suggested funder outreach notes or talking points
Writing support for one primary proposal, LOI, renewal, or application
Feedback on funder-facing materials, where relevant
Regular check-ins to review priorities and next steps
This may be a good fit if your organization:
Wants more consistency in identifying and pursuing grant opportunities
Needs help deciding which opportunities are worth pursuing
Has potential grants or funders in mind but needs help organizing the work
Wants to strengthen funder relationships before or between submissions
Needs proposal writing support connected to research and prioritization
Has internal capacity to provide program details, budgets, and approvals
Is ready for ongoing monthly support starting at $4,500/month
Proposal writing within a clear monthly scope
Each month includes writing support for one primary proposal, LOI, renewal, or application.
A second smaller submission may be included when timing, complexity, and available source material allow.
Because grant requirements vary widely, monthly scope is reviewed together. A short foundation LOI, a renewal application, and a complex government proposal all require different levels of time, coordination, and detail.
The goal is to keep the work focused, realistic, and moving.
This monthly model works best when your organization can provide timely access to program details, budgets, organizational information, and internal decision-makers.
Needs a one-time, low-cost grant writer
Is looking for guaranteed grant funding
Does not have internal capacity to provide program and budget information
Needs someone to replace all internal fundraising responsibilities
Is not ready for a monthly consulting relationship
Is looking for support below the $4,500/month starting point
This package is intentionally focused. It is designed to add consistent grant strategy and writing capacity, not to replace a full in-house development department.
This service may not be the right fit if your organization:
How this is different from one-off grant writing
One-off grant writing may help complete an application.
This monthly package supports the broader grant process around the application: opportunity research, prioritization, funder context, calendar management, relationship preparation, and writing support.
That means your organization is not only reacting to the next deadline. You are building a more focused and organized approach to grant funding over time.
Collaborative Cause works with small to mid-sized nonprofits across Canada, supporting organizations that need practical, strategic fundraising capacity without adding a full-time senior role.
Our work is designed for teams balancing ambitious funding goals with limited internal capacity. We help organizations clarify funding priorities, organize grant opportunities, prepare for funder conversations, and move stronger proposals forward.
We have supported nonprofits working in areas such as social justice, health, and the arts.
Grant strategy and writing support is led by Tanya, who brings a personalized, relationship-centred approach to helping nonprofits pursue funding with more clarity and consistency.
Tanya brings 20+ years of nonprofit fundraising experience, with a focus on helping organizations build practical systems for more consistent funding work.
Experience that understands nonprofit realities
Ready to talk through your grant support needs?
Book a free 30-minute Grant Support Fit Call to discuss your current funding priorities, upcoming opportunities, and whether this monthly package is the right fit.
Monthly packages start at $4,500/month plus HST.
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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Each month includes writing support for one primary proposal, LOI, or application. A second smaller submission may be included when scope, timing, and available source material allow.
Because proposal requirements vary widely, we review the monthly scope together so the work stays focused and realistic.
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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.
