Full Grant Lifecycle Management
From funding opportunities to successful grant management.
Consulting with Wine and Ardent Grants have partnered to provide nonprofit organizations with comprehensive grant development and financial management services, bringing together two experienced specialists under one coordinated approach.
Claire Tadych, GPC, of Ardent Grants leads funding strategy, prospect research, and grant writing, while Joshua "Noah" Wine of Consulting with Wine provides financial feasibility, budgeting, compliance, award management, and reporting support.
From identifying the right funding opportunities to managing awarded grants, our collaborative approach helps organizations pursue funding confidently, strengthen internal processes, and maintain accountability throughout the entire grant lifecycle.
Grant Research & Funding Strategy
Identify and prioritize funding opportunities based on mission alignment, organizational readiness, financial capacity, and long-term goals.
Award Implementation & Financial Management
Establish financial controls, spending plans, reimbursement processes, cost allocations, and tracking systems to support effective award management.
What We Can Help With
From identifying funding opportunities to final grant closeout, Ardent Grants and Consulting with Wine bring grant development, financial management, and compliance together under one coordinated approach. We help nonprofit organizations pursue the right opportunities, secure funding, and manage awards responsibly.
Grant Writing & Application Development
Develop compelling grant narratives, competitive proposals, reusable grant materials, and complete applications that communicate your organization's impact.
Reporting & Compliance
Coordinate financial and narrative reporting, monitor grant requirements, maintain accurate documentation, and prepare for funder reviews and monitoring.
Financial Feasibility & Grant Budgeting
Evaluate matching requirements, cash flow, allowable costs, staffing needs, and financial obligations while developing realistic, supportable grant budgets.
Grant Renewals & Closeout
Support renewal applications, award modifications, financial reconciliations, final reporting, and organized grant closeout.
Grant Launch & Feasibility
Before pursuing your next grant, make sure it's the right opportunity for your organization.
Our Grant Launch & Feasibility Package combines Ardent Grants' funding strategy and development expertise with Consulting with Wine's financial and operational experience.
Together, we evaluate your organization's readiness, identify realistic funding opportunities, and establish a practical strategy for moving forward.
Our review includes:
Organizational goals and funding priorities
Grant opportunities and funder alignment
Financial and operational readiness
Matching requirements and cash-flow considerations
Existing grant materials and organizational narratives
Budgeting and compliance requirements
Application priorities and next steps
What You Receive
Joint Strategy Meeting
A collaborative discussion of organizational goals, funding needs, and priorities.
Grant Prospect Report
A targeted list of 10–15 potential funding opportunities.
Organizational Readiness Review
An assessment of financial, operational, and grant-development readiness.
Master Grant Asset
A reusable foundation of organizational information and narrative content for future applications.
Opportunity & Feasibility Assessment
An initial review of potential opportunities, with more detailed consideration of priority grants.
Implementation Plan
Practical recommendations and a joint meeting to discuss next steps.
Typical Timeline: 6–8 weeks, depending on organizational needs and project scope.
Ongoing Full Lifecycle Management
One coordinated team supporting your grants from opportunity through closeout.
Managing a successful grant program requires more than submitting applications. It takes ongoing coordination between funding strategy, financial management, compliance, and reporting.
Ardent Grants and Consulting with Wine offer a comprehensive 12-month partnership that brings these functions together.
Claire leads grant research, development, and narrative reporting, while Noah provides budgeting, financial oversight, compliance, and award management support.
Together, we help organizations build a sustainable funding pipeline while responsibly managing their existing awards.
Ongoing Support May Include
Grant prospect research and funding strategy
Grant calendar and application planning
Proposal writing and application development
Grant budget preparation and financial feasibility
Award implementation and financial oversight
Budget-to-actual monitoring and forecasting
Reimbursement and drawdown support
Financial and narrative reporting
Compliance and documentation review
Grant modifications and renewals
Financial reconciliation and grant closeout
Monthly joint strategy meetings
Engagements are tailored to your organization's grant portfolio, funding priorities, reporting requirements, and level of ongoing support needed.
Focused Grant Projects
Not every organization needs ongoing grant management. Ardent Grants and Consulting with Wine also offer targeted project support for organizations that need assistance with a specific funding opportunity, application, financial challenge, or reporting requirement
Grant Research & Strategic Planning
Identify funding opportunities, evaluate funder alignment, and establish a prioritized grant strategy based on organizational goals, readiness, and capacity.
Grant Budgeting & Financial Feasibility
Develop grant budgets, evaluate matching and cash-flow requirements, review allowable costs, and assess the financial commitments associated with funding opportunities.
Grant Writing & Proposal Development
Develop competitive grant applications, compelling narratives, supporting documents, and reusable grant materials for foundation, corporate, state, and federal opportunities.
Award Management & Reporting Support
Address grant compliance, financial reporting, reimbursement challenges, budget modifications, renewals, and closeout requirements for existing awards.
Projects are tailored and priced based on complexity, deliverables, deadlines, and the level of support required.