Grant writing for US nonprofits
We find the funders you qualify for, write the applications, and keep every deadline on track. Foundation and corporate grants, done for you, for a flat fee. Never a cut of your award.
For food security and human services nonprofits with $500k to $5M budgets.
The problem
Not because the funding isn't there. Because no one on staff has the hours to research the right funders, write to each one well, and track every deadline. That work is exactly what we take off your plate, so your team can stay focused on the mission.
How it works
We find the foundations and corporate funders your work genuinely qualifies for, each with its deadline, award range, and a clear reason it fits.
We write the full proposals and budgets in your voice, grounded in your real numbers, two to four a month on a steady calendar.
We track every deadline so nothing slips, and we handle the funder reports after you win, with a short update to your board each week.
Pricing
Founding-client pricing while we build our first case studies. Start small, scale when it earns its place.
Founding project
$500
One complete application
Founding retainer · 2 slots
$850 / month
The full grant office
Standard rates after the founding period: $1,000 to $1,500 per application, $1,500 to $3,500 a month on retainer. Flat fee only. The GPA and AFP codes of ethics prohibit commission, and so do we.
About
Mainstay Grants is new, and we would rather earn your trust than claim a history we do not have. So we do it differently.
You can read real demonstration samples of our actual writing before you decide anything. Every statistic we submit is traced to a real, named source. A person reviews and signs off on every application, and nothing is ever filed without your approval.
We use modern tools, including AI, the way every good writer now does, to research faster and draft sooner. The judgment, the accuracy, and the accountability stay human.
"Every number we send a funder traces to a real source. One invented figure would end this practice, so we never invent one."
Questions
As a tool, yes, for research and a first draft. But a person reviews every word, every figure is verified against a real source, and nothing is auto-submitted. Funders increasingly reject generic AI applications. Ours are human-led and specific to your work.
No. You pay a flat fee, never a percentage of an award. The Grant Professionals Association and AFP codes of ethics prohibit commission, for good reasons, and we hold to them.
We are a new practice. Rather than vague claims, we show you demonstration samples of our real writing, and we offer founding-client pricing so your first engagement is genuinely low-risk.
US nonprofits in food security and human services, roughly $500k to $5M in budget, applying to foundation and corporate funders. We do not take federal or state contract work.
A 15-minute call, no pitch. We will tell you honestly whether we can help.
Book a 15-minute call