Contracts and Fees

In a nutshell, Grants Gateway operates on a fee-for-service basis only, the service to be specified in a mutally-agreed upon contract drawn up by the client.

Fees are determined by the scope and complexity of the work. The following examples provide general guidelines.

    1.  Writing a complete grant proposal -- usually $4,000 - $5,000, depending on length, scope and time
If the client has provided institutional background, goals, objectives and associated activities, key personnel and biographical info, along with documentation of need through recent needs assessments, the initial draft should be available within a few weeks. However, much depends upon client responsiveness. Because the writing will often depend on getting answers to questions and new information not originally provided, very quick turnarounds are essential -- especially if we got a late start.

    2.  Editing a grant proposal -- $50/hour or an agreed-upon project fee, usually $500 or $1,000, depeinding on length.

    3.  External evaluation --  $750 per day plus expenses.

    4.  Research [such as needs assessment, environmental scans, etc.] --  $50/hour or an agreed-upon project fee.

    5.  Project management --  fee to be arranged after Grants Gateway has had the opportunity to read the grant and meet with principals.
Everything depends upon the grant objectives and whether there is local liaison with whom to collaborate. Without one it would probably be better to find a local project manager, one who can easily and inexpensively coordinate local activities. On the other hand, if the project involved little if any business outreach and faculty development, then the project might be manageable from a distance. For example, if the proposal was to develop interactive software for international business training, there would be little need to have local management.