Services
Our Services
What We Offer
Get that Grant!
Grant writing for any grant applicant seeking to attain funding by applying for grants.
Business Continuity Planning
Keep your organisation resilient in the face of disruption.
Fundraising Workshop
Learn how to find, retain and build relationships creating long-term support using best practice stewardship.
Governance & Board Management
We support organisations to strengthen their governance frameworks and board operations.
Sponsorship Workshop
Empower your organisation to attract the right sponsors and partners to generate sustainable revenue for your organisation.
Strategic Funding
Future-proof your leadership and retain organisational knowledge.
Tackling Tenders
Learn how to write compelling bids that make your company and solution stand out.
Business Plan Workshop
Create a business plan that you can actually use and avoid common pitfalls.
What It Is
The Grants Guy provides specialist advice, strategy, and support to organisations and individuals seeking financial resources. Keith Whelan assists clients secure funding from diverse sources such as grants, tenders, philanthropy, impact investors, bequests, fundraising, sponsorship and crowdfunding.
Key Functions of
The Grants Guy Consultancy
Funding Strategy Development
- Identifying suitable funding streams (grants, tenders, investors, donors).
- Aligning funding opportunities with organisational goals.
- Building sustainable funding models (not just one-off funding).
Grant Writing & Proposal Development
- Drafting compelling applications and business cases.
- Ensuring compliance with eligibility and reporting requirements.
- Tailoring proposals to funder priorities.
Research & Intelligence
- Mapping current funding landscapes.
- Monitoring new funding announcements and trends.
- Assessing competitors and benchmarking.
Capacity Building
- Training clients on fundraising, compliance, and impact reporting.
- Developing internal systems for managing grants and funds.
Relationship Management
- Building and maintaining relationships with funders.
- Supporting donor engagement and stewardship.
- Advising on partnerships and collaborations.
Financial & Impact Reporting
- Designing evaluation frameworks to demonstrate value for money.
- Preparing progress reports for funders.
- Linking outcomes to funder objectives (e.g., social, cultural, environmental).
The Grants Guy’s Clients
- Non-profits & Charities (for grant funding, philanthropy).
- Startups & SMEs (for investors, accelerators, government grants).
- Public Sector Organisations (for tenders, community projects).
- Educational & Research Institutions (for competitive research funding).
- Religious & Cultural Organisations (for community projects, preservation, social services).
- Sports Associations & Clubs (to enable an SSO to get “Grants Ready” and open up new funding opportunities)
- Aboriginal & Multicultural Organisations (to empower First Nations and Faith-Based Organisations to have Funding Plans, Processes & Procedures)
Benefits to using The Grants Guy
- Access to expertise and insider knowledge.
- Increased chances of funding success.
- Time and resource savings for staff.
- Stronger, more sustainable funding pipelines