Quick Answers
- We offer retainer-based services as well as single-project service offerings (please see services for more info).
- Sticking with your organization from award to effective maintenance and reporting is crucial to our commitment to your success.
- Nicholas McLeod Allen is your primary contact and will be writing your grants.
- We are called a “group” primarily because we have professionals in the healthcare, law enforcement, and higher education fields to assist with project development.
- Please feel free to contact us with any additional questions you may have.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you assist with Capital Campaigns?
Yes. While The McLeod Group does not bill itself primarily as a “capital campaign fundraising” organization, we do often assist with grants for capital campaigns. The McLeod Group has experience with the large private grantor organizations which are often critical components of your capital campaign. Please contact us for more information.
Do You Offer Grant Reporting Assistance and/or Training?
Yes. Obtaining a grant is only one step towards sustainability for your program. To be successful in the grants world your organization must develop a strong reputation. This is accomplished by becoming well-versed in grant reporting requirements and completing the goals of your grant project. Our group has conducted numerous trainings specific to grant awards received in order to help ensure continued and/or repeat funding. Please click here for more information.
Does Your Group Assist With SAM.gov, eGrants, and Grants.gov Registration?
Our Group will guide you through all the appropriate processes to become an applicant to federal and state programs as a part of our services.
Does Your Group Guarantee That My Proposal Will Be Funded?
There are no guarantees in the grants world, and numerous variables which may affect the outcome of your proposal. However, hiring The McLeod Group WILL give you a leg-up on the competition. Our successful grants records will aid your organization in achieving a better opportunity for funding. There are a myriad of things a grant reviewer may look at in deciding to fund an application- that is why it is so crucial to have a grants consultant who is able to craft an airtight proposal, anticipate objections, and minimize room for error.
Am I Able to Use Grant Funding to Pay for Grant Writing?
Grantor agencies generally prohibit their funds to be utilized for grant consulting fees, if you would like more information on a particular opportunity please contact us.
Does the McLeod Group offer Grant Writer Training?
The McLeod Group does not offer grant writer training, but does offer grant management training.
Do you work on Title III – Strengthening Institutions Grant Awards?
The McLeod Group has experience both writing successful applications and managing Title III grant awards. Our rates are competitive and we provide the highest quality of proposals to ensure your college has a competitive grant application. Our services also include grant management training, materials, and we serve as a resource for questions throughout the life of your grant period – including assistance on your Annual Performance Reports, Program Officer Interactions/Requests, and any additional questions about the legislation or the grant itself.
Testimonials
Chief Nate Humble – Pratt Police Department
“Since having The McLeod Group come on board with us, the Pratt Police Department has received over $175,000 in funds from grants that Nick has found for us! The Pratt Police Department and the citizens of Pratt, KS are very fortunate to be able to have the McLeod Group helping the efforts of keeping this great community safe!”
Mikel Ward – Service Valley Charter Academy Principal
“Mr. Allen put my vision for my school into a professional proposal from A to Z, no detail was left to chance. after multiple attempts on my own, Mr. Allen was successful the first time in obtaining a $400,000 grant for my school, the largest to be awarded in our county to date”
Rod Landrum, Executive Director – Labette Health Foundation
“The McLeod Group has helped my organization secure grants from small to large. We have worked together now for several years and his expertise in grant writing is exceptional. The best part of all is that Mr. Allen knows our hospital well and has a local presence. It is nice to have a consultant who is proactive and brings me opportunities that I never know are available. You cannot go wrong when The McLeod Group is a part of your team!”
Brian Williams, CEO – Labette Health
“We have had a great deal of success in working with Nick Allen on grants . . . focused on improving lives in SEK and Kansas.”
Matthew Atteberry, Labette Center for Mental Health Services
“I have worked with Nick on three different grant proposals regarding Integrated Care through embedding a behaviorist into a primary care facility. Through Nick’s effort and skill, we were successful in receiving a planning grant, and implementation grant, and a continuation grant. Nick is very thorough, thinks of great questions, anticipates questions from grant sources, writes skillfully, and is a pleasure to work with. I would recommend him and his services to anyone.”
DeWayne Bryan, Executive Director Pratt Health Foundation
“The Pratt Health Foundation has retained the grant writing and administrative services of the McLeod consulting group. The principal, Nick Allen, understands the private and federal grant landscape as well as providing wise administrative assistance. He has written successful grant applications and provided excellent counsel for the Foundation. I would highly recommend his services.”