Contact · 788 Columbus Avenue
Tell us the deadline.
Start with the date, the funder and how much of the application is already written. Honest about it, even if the answer is “nothing.” We’ll tell you on the first call whether we’re the right help or not.
Reach the desk
Pick the channel you’ll actually use
Phone is fastest. Email is fine. Walking in unannounced is the one thing we’d ask you not to do, because we’re often out reading award lists at the library.
Attach the funder’s guidelines and your deadline. We read everything before we reply.
New York, NY 10025
By appointment, weekdays 11am–4pm. Call first so someone is in the room.
Rather talk than type? Ten minutes on the phone beats ten paragraphs.
Ring the deskWrite to us
Send the short version
Two or three sentences is plenty: who you are, which funder, when it’s due. A person here reads every message; we answer on the next weekday, usually sooner.
What we won’t do: add you to a newsletter, or reply with a calendar link and nothing else.
Hours
When we pick up
| Monday | 11am–4pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 11am–4pm |
| Wednesday | 11am–4pm |
| Thursday | 11am–4pm |
| Friday | 11am–4pm |
| Saturday | Email only |
| Sunday | Email only |
Yes, it’s a short day. The rest is spent writing, which is the job.
Find us
Columbus Avenue, Upper West Side
788 Columbus Avenue
New York, NY 10025
Visits are by appointment, so we can clear the desk and have your files out when you arrive. Tell us who’s coming and we’ll have the kettle on.
Before you call
Grab these, rough is fine
The intro call is 30 minutes and free. It goes quicker with a few things in reach, but none are a requirement.
The funder’s guidelines
A link or a PDF. If you’re not sure which funder yet, say so; that’s the first thing we’d work out.
Your deadline
The real one, not the one you’d like. If it’s under three weeks, tell us at the start.
Last year’s budget
One page is enough. Actuals beside this year’s plan, if you have both.
Any old “no” letters
Rejections are free research. They show us what each funder has already told you.
Know what you need? Letters of inquiry start at $640, flat.
See what each fee coversStraight answers
Ask before you commit
Does the intro call cost anything?
No. Thirty minutes, free. If we’re not the right fit we’ll say so in the first ten and point you toward someone who is.
What if I’m up against a deadline next week?
Call. Sometimes we can fit a letter of inquiry in five business days; a full application takes fifteen, and we won’t pretend otherwise. If it can’t be done well, we’ll say that too.
When do I pay?
Half to start, half on submission, invoiced by email. Nothing is charged as a percentage of an award.
Will you guarantee we win the grant?
No, and anyone who does is selling something. We guarantee the application is clear, specific, and true.
Still on the fence? Call weekdays 11am–4pm and ask us anything.
Dial (212) 762-9195