Your mission is strong.
Let's make the funding match it.
Starling helps mission-driven organizations and growth-minded businesses identify, win, and manage state and federal grants — end to end, with a compliance-first discipline and honest expectations.
What we do
One partner for the whole grant lifecycle — not just the writing.
Most organizations don't just need a proposal. They need grant writing paired with real strategy, clean compliance, and someone who stays through the reporting. From nonprofit strategic planning to federal grant proposals and grant budgets, Starling's grant consulting covers all of it.
Funding you can actually get
Readiness assessment, prospect research, and full proposal development — matched to funders you're genuinely competitive for.
Awards managed cleanly
Reporting calendars, financial and performance reports, and audit-ready files so a win doesn't become a burden.
Strength that stays
Training, templates, and a fractional "grants director" retainer for teams building the muscle in-house.
Why Starling
A practice built on trust, not guarantees.
Full lifecycle, one vendor
Readiness through post-award compliance under one roof — no juggling a writer, a researcher, and a compliance consultant.
Fee-for-service, never contingency
No success fees, ever — in line with the GPA Code of Ethics and the rules most public funders and boards require.
Compliance-first writing
Every proposal runs a guideline checklist before submission — page limits, attachments, eligibility — the quiet reasons strong applications get rejected.
Honest odds, set up front
No promises of an award. Clear, realistic success-rate conversations before you commit a dollar of writing time.
Technical non-compliance — not weak writing — is a leading reason strong proposals never get read.
Why outside help pays off
Who we serve
Organizations pursuing state and federal funding.
Nonprofits & community organizations
Human services, behavioral health, youth development, arts, and community development groups seeking direct and pass-through grants.
Local government & public agencies
Cities, counties, school districts, and special districts pursuing competitive and formula grants across public safety, education, and infrastructure.
Healthcare & education institutions
Clinics, behavioral health providers, and school systems pursuing HRSA, SAMHSA, Department of Education, and state agency funding.
Small & mid-size businesses
Companies pursuing SBIR/STTR research grants and state economic-development programs — a specialized, high-value niche.
The Federal Grant Readiness Checklist
Before you chase a federal grant, make sure the basics are in place — SAM.gov and UEI registration, financial systems, past-performance records, and the documents reviewers expect. Get the checklist we use with clients.
How engagements work
A clear path from first call to signed scope.
1 · Discovery call. A free 30-minute conversation about your goals, timelines, and the funding you're eyeing.
2 · Readiness & fit. A straight assessment of where you stand and which opportunities you're genuinely competitive for.
3 · Written proposal. A clear scope, fee structure (flat, hourly, or retainer), timeline, and honest expectations — nothing hidden.
4 · Engagement. A signed letter, and we get to work — with the option to move into an ongoing retainer as your pipeline grows.
Get in touch
Let's talk about your next grant.
Tell us a little about your organization and what you're pursuing, and we'll follow up to schedule a free discovery call — or book one directly, no form needed.
Book a free discovery call
Prefer to grab a time now? Pick a slot that works for you — no form needed.
Book a discovery callContact Ayla directly
Email: ayla.grantconsult@outlook.com
Phone: 407-917-4436
Where we work
Remote-first from central Florida, serving clients nationwide — most funder relationships, research, and application portals run online.
Guided funding, delivered.