Where expertise meets mission
The Federal Grant Writing, Training, and Compliance Team Trusted by Organizations Nationwide
We are grant strategists and financial consultants dedicated to helping organizations secure, manage, and sustain federal funding with clarity, confidence, and excellence.
Who we are
GrantWin is a grant consulting and training firm built on one core belief: organizations deserve a partner who understands both their mission and the complexities of federal and other government grants.
We support nonprofits, local and state government agencies, universities, for-profit innovators, and science-driven teams as they navigate competitive funding opportunities and the regulatory landscape that follows.
Our approach blends expertise, experience, strategy, compliance, and clarity. We empower organizations to pursue funding without the chaos and confusion and manage awards with confidence.
What we stand for
Our work is guided by a shared commitment to integrity, accuracy, transparency, and partnership.
We are anchored in five principles:
These values shape everything we do — from the way we write proposals to the way we support your team across the grant lifecycle.
Our Global Team
We are a distributed team spanning multiple regions and time zones, enabling us to offer responsive support and a depth of expertise uncommon in the grants consulting space.
Together, we bring a comprehensive perspective that strengthens every engagement.
Our global footprint allows us to:
- Provide diverse perspectives informed by real experience
- Support complex, multi-year federal grants for clients nationwide
- Deliver timely assistance regardless of location
- Bring specialized expertise when your project demands it
Our team includes:
- Federal grant strategists
- Senior pre-award consultants and writers
- Post-award and compliance advisors
- Program and technical assistance specialists
- Grant accounting and internal audit experts
- Operations, administrative, and marketing support professionals
Meet the leaders who shape our philosophy, guide our methodology, and set the standard for excellence at GrantWin.
These individuals bring federal experience, sector expertise, and a commitment to supporting clients with clarity and precision.
Founder
Patrice Davis, MS, CGMS
GrantWin and GrantWin Academy were founded by Patrice Davis, a grant professional with 15 years of direct experience. After 10 years in the advertising and marketing industries, she changed careers and started applying for and managing federal and other government grants at national and local nonprofit organizations and a top research university.
She was also a public health analyst at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). At CDC, she evaluated non-technical variables of grant continuation applications and coordinated reverse site visits for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I and II grantees. She has successfully managed primary and sub-awards from 20+ local, state, and federal agencies and subagencies. Patrice also served as the fiscal consultant during site monitoring visits of state agency recipients of federal grants.
Pre-Award Consultant | Grant Writer
Sarah Diamond Burroway, MFA, MS
30 years of federal and private sector grant writing experience; $67M+ in public and private funding. Specializes in education equity, community transformation, workforce development, and public health.
Lead Grant Consultant
Kelly Fraser, MPH, CGMS
Global health, public health, grants and contracts compliance, award management and compliance tracking systems, and global development experience
Human Resources
Stacye Holland
Talent acquisition, employee retention, workforce management, and team building workshops
HumanAsset Resources Group
Pre-Award Consultant | Grant Writer
Andre Mieux, MS
Senior grant writer with over 10 years of experience; Secured more than $29M in competitive funding; Specializes in grant writing for funding from the Departments of Defense, Education, and Homeland Security (DHS).
Social Media Manager
Reese Mojica
Social media management, content creation, and copywriting
Financial Consultant
Patrese Nelson, PhD, MDIV
Financial operations, fiscal data analysis, grant accounting, financial reports, audit, and budget development and oversight
Business and Administrative Associate
Mpho July Seiphemo, LLB
Legal research and analysis, process documentation, business operations, and compliance monitoring
Planning and Operations
Crystal Sherill
Business process and project management, strategic guidance, systems design and implementation, and visionary planning. CPS & Co.
Pre-Award Consultants and Grant Writers
Our pre-award consultants and grant writers bring experience across multiple agencies. They are experts in federal grant narrative development, competitive strategy, and compliance-informed proposal development.
They specialize in:
Each team member is carefully selected for their ability to guide clients through complex requirements with ease.
"Thank you for all of the work you did to shepard this process. You were consistently calm and wise even when grants.gov was infuriating. Your knowledge of the federal grants process was invaluable."
Kristen Stelljes, (former) COO, The Alliance for Climate Transition
“Their guidance was invaluable and left me feeling confident in my understanding of the grant agreement.”
Haley Jones, City of Eureka
Post-Award Consultants
Our post-award consultants bring hands-on experience managing federal awards across complex industries and team dynamics. They specialize in the systems, documentation, financial alignment, and oversight practices that protect your funding well after the funds are awarded.
They specialise in:
Operations, Marketing & Administrative Support
Our operations and support teams ensure that every engagement is organized, timely, and seamless — so consultants and clients can focus on strategy and execution.
They provide:
"Patrice and her team are experts at making these processes clear, actionable, and less overwhelming. If federal grants are part of your portfolio, this is worth your hour."
Adrienne Avery, AUCCDSI
Why Organizations
Choose Us
Clients partner with GrantWin because we bring:
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Consulting services enhanced by implementation support provided by experienced federal grant administrators who managed multi-million-dollar federal and foundation grants for higher ed and global and national nonprofits
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Combined 80+ years of experience researching, obtaining, and managing federal funding from 20 federal and other government agencies
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Direct experience managing federal grants as a recipient, subrecipient, and pass-through entity
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Years of specialization in subrecipient management and monitoring and single audit readiness
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Grant-related services from every angle of the grant lifecycle
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Expertise enhanced by a federal grant reviewer and a former federal official who reviewed continuation applications