Grant Services for School Districts & Affiliated Organizations
Grants Development
Clients receive turn-key grants development services including conducting needs assessments, program design, proposal writing, and budget development. Research Associates analyzes grant opportunities on a regular basis and seeks partnerships with clients that share a commitment to excellence, have clearly defined strategic goals for their proposed grant programs, and have reached an appropriate stage of readiness for implementation which aligns with funders’ priorities. We strive to build high functioning partnerships with individual organizations and groups interested in forming coalitions in a common geographic area. Working with dedicated, professional staff in your organization, our number one priority is to establish a meaningful and ongoing relationship that produces grant funds to improve student achievement and advance your organization’s strategic initiatives.
Grant programs recently funded through our grants development services include:
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers
- School-Based Mentoring
- Smaller Learning Communities
- Advanced Placement Incentives
- Early Reading First
- Teaching American History
Post-Award Support
Research Associates also provides a range of services to help clients effectively manage grant programs, ensuring the highest standards of accountability. Our priority, when your grant is funded, is to support you in implementing a quality program that produces results. As your ongoing partner, we take on the frustrating details of grants management and provide comprehensive technical assistance, develop required reports for the funder, consult on fiscal matters, and interpret funder policies and regulations to help you keep your program on track.
Post-Award Services include:
- Providing regular consultation in person, online, and through ongoing telephone contact
- Accessing a database of research and best practices
- Providing policy interpretation and guidance on the code of federal regulations
- Assisting with budget management
- Facilitating grantee networking events
- Preparing for federal site visits
- Assisting with sustainability planning
- Offering grant alerts, publications and training opportunities
- Assisting with no-cost extensions
"We are pleased in every aspect of our relationship with Research Associates. They tailor a grant to sound as though the writer is a lifelong resident of the applicant's community. When we ask them to write a grant for our district, we feel almost assured of getting it. Their follow-up, long-term assistance, and grant support services are outstanding, helping us meet all deadlines and keeping us on task. We have allocated money in our budget just for them."
Dr. John C. Pruitt
Director of Secondary Education
Anderson School District One (South Carolina)
If you are with a school district or affiliated nonprofit located in the southeastern US and would like to know more about our grant writing services, contact Anne Black at 803.750.9759 or anne@grantexperts.com.