Month: November 2020

When we started to pursue the NYS Local Government Efficiency Grant for the Town and Village of Ellicottville to set up a new engineering department, I have to admit I knew little about how important that department is for the [...]

  The federal grant site has evolved greatly since I started using it in 2010.  It is a powerful database for all announcements regarding federal funds, an easy-to-use (once you understand it) interface to submit grants, and it is packed with [...]

I had only been to Ellicottville a few times when I took them on as a client.  But, from my years living in Leelanau County, MI, I was familiar with the nature and needs of a small, rural tourist town [...]

When I spoke with Deputy Sheriff Patrick Weidel about the Shop with a Cop program in Niagara County, I told him I would do whatever it took to make sure we found funding for this program this year. Shop with [...]

In this unusual year, we hope that you are able to find a way to safely spend quality time with your friends and family during this season of peace and plenty. We wish you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving!

The name is spelled in a “unique” way, and the database we use for most of our grant searches is unique in helping us find and evaluate funds for all our clients. We began using Instrumentl in 2018.  There are [...]

Speaking of the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy (BOPC), we want to highlight a project we were instrumental in funding! The very first project we worked on as the grant writing consultants for BOPC in late 2016 was a proposal to [...]

Let’s talk about our amazing clients! The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy holds a special place in my heart and on our client list. That starts with the fact that I am in the Parks almost every day.  I live just [...]

With the pandemic and uncertainly around the economy, many of the government grants have been…let say….stalled.  And some private foundations and corporations have either abruptly stopped their current funding cycles (some after applications were already submitted) or pivoted to COVID [...]