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December 29, 2025
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GrantSmarts Consulting partners with nonprofits to build grant readiness, strengthen impact reporting, and secure sustainable funding.
From grant readiness to strategic planning—we simplify what feels overwhelming so you can stay focused on your mission.
Grab our Grant Readiness Starter Guide to see where you stand and what funders are really looking for.
We’ve supported 100+ nonprofits and small businesses across Ohio and beyond—with care, clarity, and results.
At GrantSmarts Consulting, we bring over a decade of experience in grant writing and nonprofit strategy to help mission-driven organizations improve their grant funding strategy, strengthen their proposals, and secure the funding they need.
We know nonprofit leaders juggle everything from fundraising and programs to reporting, planning, and day-to-day operations. That’s why our approach is hands-on, supportive, and rooted in strategy. We walk beside you every step of the way so you can grow with structure, confidence, and ease.
We don’t believe in quick fixes. We help you build strong foundations so you can lead with confidence, secure funding, and keep making impact.
An audit that reveals your internal systems, key documents, and grant-readiness indicators for funding success,
A strategic 12-month funding plan. Includes mapped application timelines and actionable next steps.
Hands-on grant writing services that align with funding priorities. Can include budget support.
Targeted funder research; we strategically identify funders aligned with your mission.
We provide support and tools to help track outcomes, organize data, and report results effectively.
A deep, hands-on 60-90 minute strategy session to get you growing.
We proudly partner with a diverse range of mission-driven organizations, including start-up grassroots nonprofits, established nonprofits seeking to scale, and deeply rooted community-based organizations, empowering them to achieve greater impact through strategic grant support and customized guidance tailored to their unique needs.
Newly created local organizations driven by volunteers to address specific community needs.
Focused on building credibility, programs, and early funding to make meaningful impact.
Stable organizations expanding programs to reach more people and deepen impact. They refine systems, strengthen capacity, and secure more funding to sustain growth.
Let’s build a plan that supports long-term impact.
We work exclusively with nonprofits and social enterprises, tailoring strategies that strengthen programs, secure funding, and amplify impact.
Our approach combines evidence-based solutions and measurable outcomes, helping your organization make smarter decisions and demonstrate impact to funders.
With over a decade of experience, we walk alongside your team, providing actionable strategies, systems, and grant services that deliver real, sustainable results.
Grant strategies, proposals, audits, workshops, and consultations completed for mission-driven organizations.
Nonprofits and social enterprises we’ve helped strengthen, streamline, and position for grant success.
Through grant writing, funder research, and strategic funding blueprints.
Every service focuses on measurable outcomes and funder alignment.
We help organizations build evidence to support sustainable funding.
We walk alongside your team with clarity, strategy, and support.
A streamlined pathway that transforms organizational clarity into funding success.
Hear directly from the changemakers, founders, and organizations we’ve supported. Their words speak to the heart of what we do—and the impact we strive to create together.
We specialize in helping organizations break through funding plateaus. For clients whose grant portfolios had remained unchanged for two years or more, we developed fresh strategies, identified new funding opportunities, and reshaped their case for support. As a result, these organizations began to secure new grants, diversify their revenue streams, and reenergize their development efforts.
Over 80% of our clients secured their very first grant with our support. These organizations were often new to the grant-seeking process, had never received grant funding before, and had been in operation for five years or less. Through strategic positioning, compelling narratives, and targeted funder outreach, we helped these emerging nonprofits build early credibility and unlock critical startup funding that fueled their growth.
We have successfully supported nonprofits in securing capacity building grants that directly expanded their staffing and infrastructure. From hiring their first development staff member to funding program coordinators and administrative support, our tailored grant strategies have enabled organizations to scale their operations, improve service delivery, and build long-term sustainability. These investments have often served as a catalyst for broader organizational growth and increased funder confidence.
Talk to an expert who knows the next step
for your nonprofit.
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