Federal Grant Review Services

Federal grant review involves a comprehensive evaluation of your grant proposal to ensure it meets all federal requirements and aligns with the funder’s expectations. It’s helpful to have an experienced, critical set of eyes review your application before submission, as even minor errors or omissions can lead to disqualification. Our review services will help strengthen your proposal, ensuring it is clear, persuasive, and fully compliant with the funding agency’s guidelines.

Our federal grant review services include a thorough evaluation of your entire proposal—covering content, structure, compliance, and alignment with federal funding priorities. We’ll assess your narrative for clarity, persuasiveness, competitiveness, and adherence to the funder’s specific requirements. Our team also reviews the budget, supporting documents, and compliance with federal guidelines to make sure your submission is error-free and competitive.

You will receive one initial review review with a follow-up call to discuss revisions and clarify comments, and one final review with a second follow-up call.

Federal grant proposals are highly competitive, and even small mistakes can result in your application being rejected. A professional review helps identify and address weaknesses in your proposal, such as unclear objectives, inconsistent formatting, or missing information. With our review, you’ll ensure your application is compliant and compelling to federal grant reviewers, increasing your chances of success.

We offer review services for a wide range of federal grant opportunities. We have won awards from more than 10 federal funding agencies. If you have questions about this, please reach out before purchasing your review.

We are critical. You aren’t coming to us to find out how awesome you are. We put on our proverbial review hat and find anything a reviewer might have an issue with. That means we are optimizing your formatting, ensuring requirements are met and met in the right place, and completing grammar checks. We often find ourselves helping clients to think differently about their data or how to be a better partner while still fulfilling the grant requirements. We’re strategic and we use a review framework that helps you understand how and why we are making recommendations. Our detailed, customized feedback will give you actionable insights to improve your proposal’s competitiveness. Ultimately, you decide what stays and what goes.

You choose. But we can provide a comprehensive review of all aspects of your grant proposal, including:

• Narrative: Is the narrative clear, focused, and persuasive? Does it address all required elements, including objectives, outcomes, and evaluation plans?

• Budget and Budget Narrative: Does the budget align with the project’s goals and funder requirements? Are there any inconsistencies or areas that need clarification? Are you following budget rules?

• Other Attachments: Is your proposal easy to read and well-organized? Does it tell a compelling story that aligns with the funder's mission? Does each attachment follow the guidelines in the RFP?

Each review (two rounds total) takes three business days for us to complete.

Clients have the best outcome from review services when they submit their first draft of the application at least two weeks prior to the deadline.

Yes! We can provide a review of a previously submitted grant to help you understand where your proposal may have fallen short. If feedback from the funding agency is available, we’ll incorporate that into our review and help you refine your proposal for resubmission, improving your chances for success if you choose to resubmit your proposal.

There is no “pass” or “fail.” You are working with us to set your organization and proposal in the best light possible. 

We will let you know if your organization is ineligible for the funding opportunity or your program does not meet the criteria. In these instances, there may be time to revise your program to be eligible, but in other instances, you cannot overcome an identified challenge. We encourage you to use our revisions to submit your proposal to other funding opportunities or to hold the application until you become eligible/have an eligible program.

Yes! If you don’t need a full review, we can focus on specific sections of your proposal, such as the project narrative, budget justification, or evaluation plan. We’ll provide detailed feedback on the chosen sections, ensuring they are as strong as possible before submission.

Yes! Even if your proposal is almost ready, it’s still a great idea to have a professional review. We can offer last-minute checks for compliance, clarity, and effectiveness, ensuring your proposal is polished and aligns perfectly with the funder's requirements. Our feedback can help fine-tune your proposal, ensuring that it’s submission-ready and as competitive as possible.

We have secured funding for our clients from several federal departments, such as:

• Administration for Community Living

• Economic Development Administration

• Environmental Protection Agency

• Department of Agriculture

• Department of Commerce

• Department of Education

• Department of Health & Human Services

• Department of Justice

• Department of Labor

• Health Resources & Services Administration

• National Endowment for the Arts

• Small Business Administration

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration