Managing the grant-seeking process is skilled work regardless of the outcome of funding. Several factors contribute to a grant being awarded and not all are within a grant writer’s control. A strong grant writer can help you develop an application whose contents can be repurposed. Most grantmakers do not fund activities that happen before the grant is awarded. The Grant Professionals Association and other professional organizations also forbid this practice.
An organization’s decision to work with a grant consultant boils down to your organization’s goals and capacity. If you have a staff member interested in learning how to write grants effectively and they have enough time in their day-to-day to manage the process, you may not need to hire a grant consultant. Instead, you can seek professional development to help train your staff. If your team is busy with other aspects of fundraising or program delivery, or simply doesn’t have the time to learn, you may want to consider a grant consultant who is knowledgeable about the grant process, understands the funding landscape, and engages in ongoing learning.
Your time is valuable to us and by charging a deposit fee for the sales call ensures that the call is a priority for all in attendance. If you choose to not work with us the $20 deposit fee is collected as a consultation fee and will not be refunded.
You must have your camera/video on and be seated during the call
If you need to reschedule, you must do so at least 24 hours before the call
If you show up more than 10 minutes late the call will be cancelled, and the call deposit will not be refunded
If more information is required before our meeting we will follow up with a list of questions, and we must receive a response 72 hours before the call
If you do not adhere to our call policies your deposit will not be refunded
If our call policies are not adhered to we will not schedule another Discovery Sales Call
Yes, at Muse Inspired we do provide grant application reviews. After your consultation we will send a follow up email regarding the grant application we have discussed, you will have to send a version of the grant application you want reviewed, and we will respond with a recorded video consultation for the grant application you have submitted. Recordings will be available for up to 90 days after a direct link has been provided, and you may download them if you wish. Any grant applications must be consulted, and reviewed 30 days before their suggested deadline. If you wish to review a different version of the grant application you must book another discovery sales call and pay the consultation deposit.