Most business owners don't know for-profit companies can access grant capital. SBIR/STTR (Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer), EDA (Economic Development Administration) grants, Department of Labor workforce development grants, manufacturing modernization programs. Non-dilutive capital that doesn't cost equity or control. We identify matching programs, build compliant applications, and track submission timelines.
Grant applications fail predictably. Funded applications get the four levers right.
Most rejections are for applying to the wrong program. We audit your business against the actual selection criteria "” not the marketing copy.
Reviewers score against rubrics. The strongest applications structure their narrative to map directly to scoring criteria "” not to read as marketing.
Reviewers attack budgets. Defensible budgets show a per-line rationale, comparable rates, and explicit risk reserve.
Format, deadlines, supplemental documents, registration prerequisites. Most rejections happen before content is even reviewed.
Tell us about your business and what you're trying to fund. Within 48 hours you receive a written analysis: top three matching grant programs, the application that's the best probability-of-funding fit right now, and an honest verdict on whether grant pursuit makes financial sense for you.