How We Work
No hourly billing. No invoice surprises. Springboard operates on a flat monthly retainer so your district always knows exactly what you're paying — and what you're getting in return.
Retainer Plans
All retainer plans include ongoing grant identification, proposal writing, budget development, and submission management. Larger plans add strategic planning, more concurrent grants, and priority response times.
Best for districts starting their grant program or with 1–2 active grants at a time.
Best for districts with active equity initiatives and 3–5 grants to pursue annually.
Best for districts with aggressive funding goals or multiple departments seeking grant support.
One-Time Services
These standalone services are a great way to work together on a specific need — and many clients convert to a retainer after their first engagement. They are also ideal entry points for smaller districts and private or independent schools.
A structured review of your school's programs, data, and capacity — delivered as a written report with a prioritized list of funding opportunities and a clear picture of where you stand before applying.
Starting at $350
A targeted list of 8–12 relevant grant opportunities matched to your school's mission and priorities — with deadlines, award amounts, eligibility notes, and fit ratings. No writing required from you.
Starting at $250
Full-service writing for one grant application — narrative, budget, supporting materials, and submission. Includes one revision round based on your feedback.
Starting at $1,200
You write the draft — we do a thorough rubric-based review, strengthen weak sections, and return detailed written feedback before your submission deadline.
Starting at $300
A 12-month calendar of relevant MN grant opportunities matched to your school's priorities, with funder profiles, deadlines, and recommended pursuit strategy.
Starting at $500
A half-day session for your leadership team covering how to find grants, build competitive proposals, and create an internal grant calendar. Delivered on-site or virtually.
Starting at $600
Full Service
A competitive grant proposal isn't just a strong narrative. It requires deep coordination across multiple phases. Here's what Springboard manages on your behalf:
Identifying the right opportunities, assessing fit with district goals, researching funder priorities, and building the project concept aligned to your strategic framework.
Drafting a compelling narrative with a clear problem statement, measurable goals, logic model, evaluation plan, and sustainability strategy — all aligned to funder rubrics.
Building detailed, realistic budgets with proper UFARS coding, finance department coordination, and alignment between the budget and the program narrative.
Working with your superintendent, director of finance, HR, and program leads to gather sign-offs, supporting data, and letters of support without creating bottlenecks.
Final formatting, submission management, and deadline tracking so nothing slips through the cracks in the final days before a grant closes.
Supporting interim and final reporting so your district maintains good standing with funders and builds the track record that makes future awards more likely.
Start with a free 30-minute conversation. We'll listen to where your district is, what you're trying to fund, and what a realistic grant strategy looks like for your situation.
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