Grant-Funded Projects · Pre-application
Applying for funding? Start with a number you can defend.
Reviewers question construction budgets that arrive as one line. We'll give you a documented estimate your narrative can cite — at no cost, before you submit.
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What should a construction estimate in a grant application include?
A defensible application estimate shows the basis of the estimate, quantities or square footage, trade-level hard costs, general conditions, soft costs like design and permitting, and escalation and contingency stated as separate lines rather than buried. Reviewers are checking reasonableness and whether the number matches your narrative and schedule, so the structure matters as much as the total.
What you get
A number, and the reasoning behind it
- Scope narrative written from your program goals
- Trade-level hard cost with square footage basis
- General conditions and general requirements broken out
- Soft costs: design, permits, testing, inspection
- Escalation and contingency as separate, defensible lines
- Compliance cost items — prevailing wage, TERO fees, reporting
- Schedule sketch mapped to your period of performance
- Basis-of-estimate language you can paste into the narrative
Deadline inside two weeks? Call (480) 636-7261 and say it's a grant deadline. We triage those first.
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Grant Application Cost Estimate Worksheet
The line items reviewers expect to see in a construction budget narrative, with escalation and contingency separated.
- Hard cost, soft cost and owner cost structure
- Escalation and contingency stated defensibly
- Basis-of-estimate language you can reuse
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American Wolf Capability Statement
Licenses, bonding, registrations, project experience and points of contact in the one-page format funders ask for.
- Licensing, bonding and insurance detail
- Grant-funded project experience summary
- Contact and registration information