Coaching and Advising Packages

The Challenge: Navigating the Complex Grant Landscape

Developing a successful grant proposal is a multi-faceted challenge. It requires more than just an excellent project idea; it demands strategic alignment, compelling articulation of impact, and a deep understanding of funder expectations. Teams often struggle with:

• Conceptual Alignment: Translating a great R&D idea into a funder-specific program concept.

• Funder Strategy: Understanding the implicit priorities and requirements of specific funding opportunities.

• Proposal Narrative: Structuring a document that is both technically sound and persuasive to reviewers and program officers.

Our Expert Approach: Experience from Both Sides of the Table

Align R&D’s core team has managed hundreds of education research and development (R&D) grants, representing a combined total of over $350 million in funding, within the federal government and philanthropy, and has led R&D projects and funding strategy in the learning sciences, ed tech and AI, and education practice and policy.

• Proposal Development Expertise: Our team has decades of experience with both government and philanthropic funders. We can support you with developing strong project ideas, aligning projects to funding opportunity requirements, and developing a comprehensive proposal.

• Program Officer Insights: We have extensive experience as former program officers, giving us an insider's view on what constitutes a successful project. We understand the full lifecycle—from proposal review to execution, including navigating delays and challenges, and effectively reporting progress to stakeholders.

This dual perspective allows us to advise your team not just on writing the proposal, but on designing a project that is fundable and executable.

Our Grant Proposal Advising Packages

Our coaching packages are flexible and tailored to your team's specific needs, focused on maximizing the strength and alignment of your grant submission.