Grant Writing and Application Development

Effective grant development can help local governments, nonprofits, and small businesses diversify funding, support operations, expand programs, and increase long-term sustainability. Grants are also effective tools for creating sustainable innovation, collaboration, and education, as well as community and stakeholder engagement. By setting goals, considering long-term plans for sustainability, and establishing a budget, timeline, and measurable outcomes, grants provide the necessary structure for both program and organizational development—serving as effective tools for leadership to steer organizational strategy. This process naturally brings about positive momentum for cultural change with the potential of generating a significant return on investment.

IFP’s team-based approach provides a strategic, structured, and targeted approach to grant writing. Our team works closely with your organization’s subject matter experts (SMEs) to gather the necessary information to develop a persuasive, compelling proposal aligned with the funder’s interests and mission. Grant development can be both complicated and stressful, but IFP’s team-based approach makes it simple. Our structured grant development process includes:

• Coordination and facilitation of meetings, providing your organization with regular opportunities to provide feedback and input
• Leading the drafting and editing of all required grant components/attachments, including multiple iterations
• Incorporation of strong data points emphasizing need and S.M.A.R.T.E.R. (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timely, Evaluated, and Re-evaluated) goals and objectives
• Leading and/or assisting with submission as desired, including setting up complex registrations and submission portals
• Providing budget support and guidance, ensuring the eligibility of costs
• Assisting with stakeholder engagement, drafting Letters of Support and Commitment as well as Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs)
• A rigorous peer review process where our SMEs mock-score the application draft based on scoring criteria and provide actionable recommendations for improvement

IFP’s team of consultants has extensive experience developing federal, state, foundation, and corporate grants and managing projects for various populations. We have successful experience supporting urban and rural clients working in a wide range of sectors. Our wealth of knowledge regarding a wide variety of governmental and non-governmental priorities, coupled with an unwavering commitment to providing excellent services to our clients, has made IFP the industry leader in grant writing and application development.

IFP has successfully written grants to the following federal agencies (non-exhaustive list):

• Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)
• Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
• Administration for Community Living (ACL)
• Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
• Department of Education 
• Department of Energy (DOE)
• Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
• Department of Justice (DOJ)
• Department of Labor (DOL)
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
• National Endowment for the Arts
• National Endowment for the Humanities
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• National Science Foundation (NSF)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Our team has successfully obtained grants for organizations across the country from the following foundations (non-exhaustive).

• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) 
• Ford Foundation
• Rockefeller Foundation
• The Hearst Foundations
• The James Irvine Foundation
• W.K. Kellogg Foundation
• Marguerite Casey Foundation
• Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation
• Fannie Rippel Foundation
• Annie E. Casey Foundation
• Adams-Mastrovich Family Foundation 
• Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities
• Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation
• The Boss Foundation
• The Freeburg Foundation
• Boston Scientific Foundation
• MDU Foundation
• Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation
• Jim Moran Foundation
• Batchelor Foundation
• U.S. Bank Foundation
• Otto Bremer Foundation
• Pohlad Foundation
• Schulze Family Foundation
• Toro Foundation
• Carlson Family Foundation
• St. Paul Foundation
• Minneapolis Foundation
• F. R. Bigelow Foundation
• Mardag Foundation
• Truist Foundation 
• Annenberg Foundation 

Contact us today to learn more about our grant writing and application development services.