Grant Research and Readiness

Grant Research and Readiness (GRR) equips your nonprofit with tailored resources, strategies, and guidance to ensure you're ready to succeed in securing grants. GRR combines detailed funder research, individualized grant templates, and actionable strategies to help you build the systems around your programming funders are looking for.

With Grant Research and Readiness, you get:

  • 10-12 Prospect Funders aligned with your mission and goals, using grants databases and expert research.

  • A Tailored Master Grant Template answering the most common grant application questions.

  • A Master Letter of Inquiry (LOI) designed to catch the attention of prospective funders.

  • Customized Tools, Videos, and Resources, including a video series on best grant writing practices, a grants tracker, and proposal templates.

  • Up to Five (5) Hours of Consulting Calls to discuss strategic ways to improve your nonprofit's systems and programming for long-term funding success.

  • Two Weeks of Post-Project Support: Unlimited email access to address any questions or concerns.

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“Thank you immensely for your invaluable assistance in enhancing our grant readiness! The master grant and grants tracker are of immeasurable value and will undoubtedly aid in preparing numerous funding applications in the future. Lydia went above and beyond the scope of work. I highly recommend her services to all nonprofits seeking expert support in fundraising.”

— Silke R, Thuma Mina Teaching, 2025

  • Can’t find time to do grant research

  • Are not sure where or how to identify the right funder prospects.

  • Need strategic insight into how to improve your systems for maximum funding potential.

  • Have tried writing proposals and get stuck on how to best answer the questions.

  • Want to understand grant writing without having to do all the work.

  • Want someone to guide you through the grant writing process.

  • Desire customized tools and resources to streamline and track your grant applications.

Grant Research and Readiness may be right for you if you…

“Lydia is absolutely incredible! We chose her Grant Research & Readiness Program and were so impressed with her work. Lydia took our vision and ideas for our organization and put it beautifully onto paper, capturing more than we could have hoped for. If you are in need of any support, I would HIGHLY recommend Lydia!”

— Jessie, Executive Director, Mental Health Initiative, 2024

How to Get Started

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    1. Get in Touch

    Schedule a Discovery Call to talk about why Grant Research and Readiness may be right for your organization.

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    2. Engage in GRR

    Engage in the six-week process that will give you the tools and guidance you need to be grant ready.

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    3. Put it into Action

    Use the prospects, customized documents, and the strategies you learned to start writing and winning grants.

“I highly recommend Lydia Lynn Strategies - very personal and professional with amazing skills to assess and articulate our mission and vision to help with grant writing. She has exceptional listening skills and is able to take that information and present it in a way that is clear and understandable. Excellent!”

— Renita, Executive Director, Discipling Marketplace Leaders

P.S. Just need someone to handle your grant research and find new prospects for you?

With the Grant Research Package, you'll receive:

  • A 1-hour phone call to understand your organization and specific needs.

  • A list of 10-15 aligned grant prospects.

  • Detailed notes and insights of each prospect.

  • A follow-up virtual session to review and discuss the results.

  • Custom templates to assist in writing grant proposals.

  • A grants tracker showing key details (due dates, website, contact information, etc.) for each prospect.

  • Delivered to you within four weeks of completing the initial grant questionnaire and phone call!

Check out my Grant Research package to see if this fits your organization’s needs.

Grant Research Package
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