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Funding Assessment
A review of your programs, budget and track record, a short list of funders that fit, and a 12-month grant calendar so you know what to apply for and when.
Grant writing and funding services · Columbus, Ohio
Win the grants that keep your programs running.
Henderson Community Funding helps Ohio nonprofits and local governments find the right funders, write strong applications and manage awards once they arrive. You work with a former state grant program analyst who knows what reviewers look for.
Services
Help at every stage of a grant
Use one service or all four. Most organizations start with an assessment so every application after it is aimed at funders who are a real fit.
Write
Grant Applications
Complete foundation, corporate, state and federal proposals: the narrative, budget, outcomes, letters of support and every required attachment.
Manage
Grant Administration
Reporting, reimbursement requests, compliance and closeout, including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) rules, so an award never turns into a paperwork problem.
Ongoing
Grant Strategy Retainer
Continuous funder research and a steady pipeline of applications for organizations that don’t have grant staff of their own.
Who we serve
Built for organizations without a grant department
Nonprofits
Housing, workforce, food access, youth and community development organizations that need more funding but don’t have a full-time grant writer.
Local governments
Villages, townships, cities and counties pursuing infrastructure and community projects through state and federal programs.
Funding sources we work with
- Private and community foundations
- Corporate giving programs
- United Way community grants
- Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
- Ohio state agency grants
- Federal grants
- Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC)
- ODOT, ODNR and Ohio EPA programs
- USDA Rural Development
How it works
From first call to closeout
No one can guarantee an award. We’ll tell you plainly which grants are worth your time.
Talk it through
A free, no-obligation call about your programs, your budget and the funding you’ve had before.
Find the fit
We research funders and agree on a calendar of the applications worth your time.
Apply
We write the application with you, gather attachments and prepare a complete package for you to submit before the deadline.
Manage the award
We prepare reports and compliance documents alongside your staff so you stay in good standing for the next round.
Clear, flat fees
- Priced per project.You know the full cost before any work begins.
- Retainers for ongoing work.A predictable monthly fee for organizations applying year-round.
- Ready for council approval.Local governments receive a written scope and fixed quote, and we follow your procurement rules.
- Never a percentage of your award.Grant professionals’ ethics standards rule out commission pricing, and most funders don’t allow it.
About
Experience from the award side of the table
William C. Henderson IV, MPA · Principal
William spent his public career on the other side of the application. At the Ohio Department of Development he administered Community Development Block Grant programs: he wrote program guidelines, review tools and scoring criteria, trained applicants, and monitored grantees for compliance. He also managed the division’s Economic Development and Revolving Loan Program.
Before that he was a project manager at the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, working with local officials, economic developers and utility partners to bring projects to communities. He founded Henderson Community Funding to give smaller organizations the kind of grant support that larger ones take for granted.
Contact
Tell us what you’re trying to fund.
Share a few details about your organization and project. William will reach out within one business day. Prefer to talk now? Give him a call at the number below.
Phone(859) 556-8060
Based inColumbus, Ohio · serving clients statewide