FAQ
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What services does Leverage Education offer for grant writing and funding strategy?
Leverage Education provides full-service grant writing, funding strategy, initiative development, and post-award support for education institutions and nonprofits. We help clients identify fundable opportunities, shape strong proposals, and build the infrastructure to execute funded initiatives successfully.
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Can Leverage Education help my school, college, or university win federal or state grants?
Yes. We have a strong track record of writing successful federal and state grants, including student support services, workforce, and education innovation grants. Our expertise includes both proposal writing and strategy development so your ideas are aligned to what funders actually want to support.
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How is Leverage Education different from a traditional grant writer or large grant firm?
Unlike traditional grant writers, Leverage Education combines certified grant writing expertise with deep experience inside education institutions. We’ve led strategy, run research offices, built grant-funded initiatives, and worked in faculty, staff, and leadership roles. We understand how to design fundable ideas, not just write about them.
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Can Leverage Education provide fractional grant staffing or short-term grants office support?
Yes. We offer fractional grants staffing, meaning we can step in as a part-time partner to support your grants office. Whether you need help managing submissions, building SOPs, or supporting a key deadline, we bring experience, structure, and capacity.
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Does Leverage Education provide impact analysis or evaluation services for grants?
We support both pre-award and post-award data needs. This includes needs assessments, benchmarking, evaluation frameworks, and impact reports. If you need to show funder impact or plan for outcomes, we help build the data story that proves your case.
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Can Leverage Education help us develop a new initiative for funding?
Yes. If you have a funding opportunity but not a fully developed idea, we can help. We work with leadership teams to shape bold, fundable concepts grounded in research, aligned to your mission, and positioned to attract investment.
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Does Leverage Education work with both higher education and K–12?
We work with colleges, universities, school districts, and education-focused nonprofits. Our cross-sector experience allows us to support initiatives that span traditional boundaries, such as dual enrollment, career pathways, and regional partnerships.
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Can Leverage Education help us find the right grants to pursue?
Yes. Through our Funding Strategy services, we identify aligned grant opportunities, build grant calendars, and assess organizational readiness. We help clients avoid wasting time on low-fit grants and focus on high-impact funding.
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What happens after we win a grant? Can you help with implementation?
Absolutely. We offer post-award support including implementation planning, team onboarding, SOPs, and evaluation. Our goal is to make sure you not only win the grant but also execute it with clarity and confidence.
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Is your team certified in grant writing?
Yes. Our founder is a certified grant writer with a strong record of securing competitive federal, state, and philanthropic grants. But we bring more than technical writing. We combine deep education sector knowledge with strategic insight to shape fundable initiatives and deliver strong proposals.