Are you a salesperson or product developer who has government and non-profit customers who would like to purchase your products and services but can't because they don't have the money?

Thousands of "commercial product vendors" throughout the country struggle with this dilemma as they attempt to streamline their products and services into government and non-profit agencies. One effective strategy that more and more vendors are turning to entails the use of professional grant writing services. GrantsQuest specializes in working with a variety of vendor organizations (ranging from education software companies to homeland security product vendor companies) in acquiring grant revenue for their customers (i.e., schools, police departments, municipalities, etc.). Vendor companies that use our services can quickly find millions in grant revenue being generated for their customers, which, in turn, is used to purchase the vendors' products and services.

As billions of dollars are now available through new discretionary grant competitions related to ARRA, No Child Left Behind, FEMA, and Homeland Security, it is an ideal time to match your customers with a professional grant writing team that has expertise in these fields and that is likely to be awarded grant money to support your sales endeavors.

Our writing process provides for continued coordination with clients to ensure that we are accurately and passionately portraying the program for which the funding is requested. The following are examples of some of the unique features of our specialized writing process:

• Deadline-advanced grant writing. Over the past few years, a trend of shorter response times has emerged regarding the release of federal RFPs (Request for Proposals). In the past, a 90-day response time was the norm. Now responses are frequently requested within 45 days, or even 30 days. If an RFP has never been released before, we will work diligently you to respond within the timeline offered. This is a new challenge that our professional staff has met with success. However, if an RFP has been released in the past, we will design the grant program in preparation for the next fiscal year's RFP release, based on the previous RFP guidelines.

• In-Depth Understanding of the Evaluation Process. In addition to the shorter response times, over the past few years, funders have begun to place greater emphasis on accountability. In other words, the evaluation component of most grant applications is required to be extremely clear, detailed and focused on establishing scientifically based results. We have a deep understanding of the evaluation process as well as direct access to expert evaluators.

• Consistent approach. All our writers follow a consistent approach in proposal writing. This ensures that no important steps are missed in writing a successful application.

• Efficient use of time. Our writers will make efficient use of the your staff's time. Project managers/grant writers will not take up staff time with questions that can be found through simple research (i.e., the area's population, the structure of the local government, etc).

• Comprehensive Project Management. In addition to writing proposals, our grant writers will guide and control the process of applying for the grants from start to finish. This includes setting up a schedule that allows sufficient time for each step in the process to be carried out, being prepared for all meetings so that the parameters of the project can be outlined, asking cogent questions, and adhering to established deadlines.

• Quality Assurance. Another unique feature in our writing process is our dedication to assuring the quality of the product we create for you. Program designs are developed through a combination of researching best practices and staff knowledge and experience. All applications are reviewed multiple times by our Quality Assurance Team, the grant writer and the client contact before submission to the funder. Our goal is always to create the most competitive applications possible, and our quality assurance process enables us to consistently reach that goal.

Please note: Seeking funding from private sources (foundations and/or corporations) differs slightly from the process detailed above. Securing private funding often requires the development of a relationship between the applicant agency and the funder. As such, we do have strategic partnerships in place with Fundingraising companies that can assist clients in establishing and nurturing these relationships, as well as partner in the the preparation and submission of letters of inquiry and proposals.

GrantsQuest can help your company build a grant writing and funding support system as an added value program for your customers through the following low-cost services:

• Strategic planning
• Marketing support services that enhance the linkages between the vendor and grant eligible customers
• Provision of online and telephone-based funding support services for your customers and sales staff
• Grant competition research which can be generated to update your customers and sales staff on upcoming grant opportunities
• Grant proposal writing
• Grant evaluation services
• Reciprocal Agreement to ensure your customers apply their awarded grant funds as committed

The decision to invest in grant development services for your current and future customers will likely result in significant revenue generation for your business. For additional information on our vendor program, please contact our offices at 800-897-0845 for a free consultation.