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 a funding strategy, clean compliance, and someone who stays through the reporting. Starling 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.