Budget Narrative Grants Strategic Plan 
Grant Writing Made Easy
JUNE 23, 2025
Struggling to keep up with grant writing as a team of one, or as part of a small nonprofit where everyone wears multiple hats? Across the nonprofit sector, countless small nonprofits and grassroots organizations do life-changing work with limited staff, tight budgets, and never enough daily hours. You’re not alone.
Allied Grant Writers
JUNE 8, 2025
The grant writer cost in 2025 varies widely depending on experience, project type, and scope of work. Rates for simple foundation proposals typically range from $300 to $3,000, while complex federal grants may require significantly higher investments. New grant writers who have written less than three grants charge $20-$35 per hour.
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Candid
JUNE 5, 2025
Yet, a challenging environment makes developing a strong, credible budget even more important. Whether you’re just getting started or putting the final touches on your grant proposal, the resources below can help you refine your budget. Introduction to project budgets, and Creating a Sound Proposal Budget.
Grant Writing Made Easy
JULY 4, 2025
The pressure to pursue every funding opportunity can feel overwhelming, especially in today’s environment of shrinking public resources and steep competition for private grants. But here’s the truth: not all grants are worth your time. A thoughtful “no” today can create space for a strategic “yes” tomorrow.
Candid
JANUARY 25, 2024
Last year, we shared our crowdsourced list of red flags that funders look for in grant proposals—the things that immediately reveal the weak points in an application and raise questions about the organization’s credibility. Not surprisingly, the question we got most in response to that article was: What are green flags for funders?
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