Grant Development
Services for new and experienced grant writers seeking federal funding.
Grant Writing Support
Youth Collaboratory supports nonprofits throughout the grant proposal development process. We offer the following services as a menu of support for new and experienced grant writers and teams.
Guidance and individualized feedback to fully address the nuances of each funding announcement, along with our proposal outline template and three office hours to connect with our team of experts.
As soon as you've identified a funding opportunity, connect with us to schedule your review. This allows our team time to create a customized outline, compile writing tips for your proposal, and assemble an experienced review team tailored to that grant. You'll then submit a full draft of your proposal, and we'll review it to ensure it meets the funder's requirements and offer suggestions for improvement.
Single Proposal Review
General Rate: $2,875
Member Rate: $2,444 (savings of $431 plus priority scheduling and access to our member portal)
Double Proposal Review
General Rate: $4,875
Member Rate: $4,144 (savings of $731 plus priority scheduling and access to our member portal)
The investment of $350 towards your Organizational Membership in Youth Collaboratory more than pays for itself in discounts on our proposal review services.
Review slots fill up fast. We do our best work when review requests are received 3 weeks prior to grant submission deadlines, or before the funding announcement is released. These reviews are in high demand and scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Recorded in advance to fit your personal schedule, these webinars offer deep dives into funding announcements. We'll provide section by section overviews of several funding announcements to highlight essential elements for your proposal, as well as access to our team for follow-up questions.
General Rate: $150
Member Rate: $100
Our proposal outlines are tailored to each funding announcement and designed to get your application on track quickly. Don't miss a single criteria or any new requirements—just plug your narrative directly into our pre-formatted template and respond to each prompt.
All proposal outlines also come with access to three "office hours" sessions with our grants experts to answer your questions and hone your drafts.
General Rate: $850
Member Rate: $600 (savings of $250 plus access to our member portal)
Tailored to Funding Announcements
Youth Collaboratory tailors our services to be responsive to your needs and the federal funding landscape. We outline the services we anticipate offering for this year's specific funding announcements below.
The Basic Center Program (BCP) provides temporary, emergency shelter; and counseling services to youth who have left home without permission of their parents or guardians, have been forced to leave home, or other homeless youth who might otherwise end up in the law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. Youth Collaboratory anticipates offering:
Single Proposal Review
General Rate: $2,875
Member Rate: $2,444 (savings of $431 plus priority scheduling and access to our member portal)
Double Proposal Review
General Rate: $4,875
Member Rate: $4,144 (savings of $731 plus priority scheduling and access to our member portal)
Proposal Outlines & Office Hours
General Rate: $850
Member Rate: $600 (savings of $250 plus access to our member portal)
Funding Announcement Walkthroughs
General Rate: $150
Member Rate: $100
The Street Outreach Program (SOP) provides street-based services to runaway, homeless, and street youth who have been subjected to, or are at risk of being subjected to, sexual abuse, prostitution, sexual exploitation, and severe forms of human trafficking in persons. Youth Collaboratory anticipates offering:
Single Proposal Review
General Rate: $2,875
Member Rate: $2,444 (savings of $431 plus priority scheduling and access to our member portal)
Double Proposal Review
General Rate: $4,875
Member Rate: $4,144 (savings of $731 plus priority scheduling and access to our member portal)
Proposal Outlines & Office Hours
General Rate: $850
Member Rate: $600 (savings of $250 plus access to our member portal)
Funding Announcement Walkthroughs
General Rate: $150
Member Rate: $100
The Primary Prevention Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program provides funding to identify and implement strategies and services for youth and young adults between ages 12 and 26 in order to prevent homelessness, including strategies designed to serve youth and young adult populations with a high likelihood of experiencing homelessness, housing instability, particularly among youth at risk of human trafficking; struggling with substance abuse or mental health concerns; or transitioning out of foster care, the juvenile justice system, or a residential behavioral health system. Youth Collaboratory anticipates offering:
Single Proposal Review
General Rate: $2,875
Member Rate: $2,444 (savings of $431 plus priority scheduling and access to our member portal)
Double Proposal Review
General Rate: $4,875
Member Rate: $4,144 (savings of $731 plus priority scheduling and access to our member portal)
Proposal Outlines & Office Hours
General Rate: $850
Member Rate: $600 (savings of $250 plus access to our member portal)
Funding Announcement Walkthroughs
General Rate: $150
Member Rate: $100
YHDP grants will support housing and services projects that are part of a comprehensive approach to reducing youth homelessness. Youth Collaboratory is offering:
Proposal Outlines & Office Hours
General Rate: $850
Member Rate: $600 (savings of $250 plus access to our member portal)
YHSI grants will support communities in establishing, implementing or improving response systems for youth homelessness. Youth Collaboratory is offering:
Proposal Outlines & Office Hours
General Rate: $850
Member Rate: $600 (savings of $250 plus access to our member portal)
Member Benefits
- Free Brief Technical Assistance: Connect on a quick call to discuss funding opportunities and strategies for responding to them.
- Discounts on Services: Receive a 15% discount when you join or renew after March 15, 2026. If you became a Member before March 15, you'll get a 25% discount.
- Priority Scheduling: Members receive priority scheduling for proposal reviews.
- Member Portal Access: Chat with fellow grant writers and our team to crowdsource answers.
Funding Opportunities
Curated list of federal and private funding opportunities for U.S.-based youth-serving nonprofits.
Youth Collaboratory maintains a list of currently available federal and private funding opportunities for the youth services field. The list is updated on an ongoing basis as opportunities open and close.
Review Open Funding Opportunities
Let's Talk
If you have questions or are looking for a customized service that matches your grant writing needs, contact Shelley Johnson at shelley@youthcollaboratory.org.
