Three decades of funded proposals
We've written for NSF, USDA, DOE, HHS, state agencies, and major foundations. Pick how much of the work you want us to carry — we can write the whole thing, help you write it, or strengthen what you've drafted.
Choose the level of support that fits
We write it for you
Our grant writers take on the entire process — funder research, narrative, budget, letters of support, and final submission. You provide the program vision and the subject-matter review; we handle everything else.
We help you write it
We work alongside your team — running strategy sessions, providing templates and past-proposal examples, drafting sections with you, and editing for clarity and alignment with funder priorities.
We review and improve yours
You've drafted the proposal — we provide a rigorous review for responsiveness to the solicitation, logical coherence, budget realism, and narrative impact, with track-changes and a review memo.
Why clients pick Edstar for grant writing
- 30 years of successful proposals across federal departments and foundations.
- AI-enhanced research and drafting — faster funder matching and sharper narrative iteration, without sacrificing quality or voice.
- Deep evaluation background — we write evaluation sections that hold up because we design real evaluations.
- Impeccable audit record on the programs we've helped fund.
- Cross-departmental experience — we know how NSF's rhetorical norms differ from USDA's differ from ED's.
The shape of a typical engagement
Most engagements start with a 30-minute fit conversation. If there's a match we scope the work, agree on timeline, and get to work — usually beginning with a deep read of the solicitation and a review of your program's existing documentation. Depending on tier, we either lead the writing, pair with your team, or run a structured review.
Our grant-writing track record
- Years of practice
- 30+
- Funding secured for clients (lifetime)
- $36M+
- Federal departments
- NSF, ED, USDA, HHS
- Audit record
- Unblemished
Learn essential grant-writing skills
A lot of the grant-writing work we get paid to do comes down to craft — how you use Word, how you structure a narrative, how you think about an RFP. These videos teach the pieces you can take on yourself. Watch them, use them, and bring us in on the parts where you'd rather have help.
Efficient Team Collaboration
Learn how to collaborate efficiently with your grant-writing team using Microsoft Word's built-in features. Shows how to streamline teamwork, track changes, and manage multiple contributors without stepping on each other.
Professional Formatting
Master Word's style features to automatically generate your table of contents and keep formatting consistent across a long document. This one skill saves hours of work and is the difference between a proposal that looks amateur and one that looks like a finished product.
Grant Writing Fundamentals
A comprehensive introduction from our experienced collaborators. Covers:
- Understanding RFPs and funding priorities
- Building compelling narratives backed by data
- Using AI tools for research and writing
- Budget development best practices
Have a proposal coming up?
The sooner we talk, the more we can shape it. Even early-stage conversations are useful.