grant Consulting Services

reaching your goal of award winning Grants.

Grant Consulting Services – Denali FSP Grant Consultants establishes, coordinates, and implements organizations’ grant activities related to analysis of needs, identification of grant opportunities, determination of eligibility criteria, and drafting and submission of proposals to apply for financial grants from federal and state departments, foundations, and other agencies. Our grant consulting services lead to successful grant applications and award winning grants.

• Research and prepare proposals for funding of projects.

• Identify funding sources by analyzing the needs, benefits, eligibility requirements, feasibility, and research studies.

• Submission of Letters of Intent (LOI).

• Establish the design and description of a project or program’s purpose, activities, costs, and preparation.

• Ascertain the feasibility and/or desirability of specific Requests for Proposals (RFP’s).

• Prepare & submit grant applications for federal funding: HHS, SAMSHA, DOJ, NTIA, BIA, IHS, IMLS, NEH, HUD, NSF, CDC, NEA etc.

• Provide technical assistance in the development of grants.

• Assist local municipalities and non-profit organizations with grant application.

• Assess funding priorities and recommend appropriate follow-up in accordance with guidelines, regulations, and criteria for selection.

• Establish potential proposal’s scope, purpose, activities, timetables, cost information and evaluation mechanism.

• Act as a liaison between county/city and state/federal officials for grant approval and application.

Management, Evaluation and Reporting Services for Grants:

• Oversees the grant life cycles in accordance with federal and state government regulations, from pre-award to post-award administration.

• Monitors recipients.

• Prepares progress reports and financial status reports.

• Cost allocation plans.

• Prepares no-cost extensions.

• Point-of-contact with external agencies.

• Prepare yearly strategic plans and budgets.

• Strategic planning with department directors.

• Maintain grants management database.

• Grant application scoring.

Ken Miller President

A dynamic trainer, speaker and consultant, Ken Miller, CFRE is the president of Denali FSP Fundraising & Grant Consultants, a nonprofit fundraising consultancy he founded in 2014 after a long career in development. Ken was awarded his Certified Fund-Raising Executive (CFRE) designation in 2016 and received his AFP Certified Master Trainer (CMT) certificate in 2017. In 2020 he was awarded the Outstanding Professional in Philanthropy by the AFP Alaska Chapter. Ken is presently a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Global (AFP) board of directors, the African American Development Officers (AADO) board of directors, and the Men of Color in Development (MOCID) advisory council. He is also the past president of the AFP Alaska Chapter, and founder and past president of the Dartmouth Alumni Club of Alaska. In his free time Ken enjoys mentoring young men, weightlifting, travel, and reading non-fiction books. Ken Miller is the author of the Amazon best-seller Becoming Ken, a gripping memoir that chronicles his powerful journey from addiction and incarceration to redemption and leadership. As a dynamic storyteller, Ken shares raw, unfiltered lessons on resilience, identity, and transformation, offering a blueprint for personal growth rooted in lived experience. His writing has inspired thousands to confront their past, embrace change, and step into purpose with clarity and courage. Beyond the page, Ken is a successful entrepreneur and sought-after speaker who brings hard-earned wisdom to stages, boardrooms, and mentoring circles. With a straight-shooting style and no-nonsense approach, he challenges individuals and organizations to lead with integrity, overcome setbacks, and drive meaningful impact in their communities and industries.

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