Grant Management
A strong grant management plan is needed to secure funding and also to ensure that you stay in compliance with the requirements of the grant. If your organization pursues grants on a regular or even annual basis, you should employ at least one part-time grant manager. Grant managers handle the grant from start to finish, including writing grant proposals, planning and implementing grant programs, and ensuring that your agency is audit-ready at all times.
If your organization doesn’t have this level of support for your grant programs, Black Octagon Group can help with our Grant Management Services. We know what needs to be done and can help you develop, implement, and monitor a project and fiscal management plan for the entire life of your grant(s).
Strategic Planning
We carefully analyze your organizational policies, procedures, and practices, and we evaluate and monitor your financial and grant management and evaluation protocols. We then align your practices with that of funders to ensure that you are in full compliance. Our services include:
Laying out all of the terms and conditions of your grant award, including payment processes, cost sharing, and program income requirements.
Helping you create a game plan for accomplishing your grant goals and objectives, including assisting with the hiring process and building / implementing systems and processes to track grant activities against funder expectations.
Coaching you on how to use grant funds for rent and property management expenses.
Guiding you through any changes in budget or scope that you might have for your grant.
Supporting the communication process between you and your awarding agency.
Guiding you through end of grant issues, including close-out.
Educating your staff on grant management tips and system revisions for improving management of current and subsequent grants.
Creating an optimal relationship so you can take advantage of our other professional services such as grant writing, evaluation, and audit coaching.
Grant Prep
A solid foundation and framework are essential to winning grants. From nonprofit incorporation and partnership development, to grant prospect research and program designing, we’ll make sure you’re ready to win when grant funds are available.
Supporting you in meeting your required financial and performance reporting requirements.
Grant Writing
We can take on all aspects of grant writing to craft winning proposals. WE can also work with your team to provide expert recommendations so your proposals earn the best possible scores. We also rewrite proposals that didn’t quite wow the reviewers the first time around to improve your chances of award on resubmission.
