Connor Resource Associates: grant writing fees and project fit
By GrantWriterMatch Editorial. Updated October 3, 2026.
Connor Resource Associates publishes separate prices for research, readiness, writing and continuing support. It also has a distinct municipal price page. Start with the service and client type that fits your project: the public figures are useful for shortlisting, but they do not settle your final scope, added work or availability.
What can you buy from Connor Resource Associates?
| Work | Published nonprofit-page estimate, USD |
|---|---|
| Case statement | $2,500–$7,500 |
| Editing and revision | $250–$1,500 |
| Foundation proposal | $3,000–$15,000+ |
| Funding strategy | $950–$7,500 |
| Grant readiness | $350–$1,200 |
| Grant research | $500–$2,500 |
| Letter of inquiry | $1,000–$3,000 |
| Program development and logic models | $750–$5,000 |
| State/federal proposal | $5,000–$30,000+ |
| Strategic planning, 1–3 years | $2,500–$12,500 |
Source: Connor's nonprofit pricing page, checked October 3, 2026. Estimates vary by scope; a plus sign leaves the upper amount open. The page states no contingency fees.
The firm describes grant services including narratives, budgets, attachments, logic models, editing, calendars and submission support. Its background page describes nonprofit and municipal clients in Texas and across the United States.
Ask which of those tasks belongs in your specific purchase.
Why the client type changes the price comparison
Connor's municipal page presents a separate set of grant engagements. Use that source for a city purchase; do not substitute the nonprofit-page estimate or assume the cheapest figure applies to every applicant.
| Municipal grant engagement | Published amount, USD | Published scope distinction |
|---|---|---|
| Federal proposal | $4,500–$8,500 | Municipal proposal |
| Funding Accelerator bundle | $9,500 | Research/calendar, two proposals, budget narratives, compliance review and packaging |
| Research only | $1,500 | Municipal research |
| State/foundation proposal | $2,500–$4,500 | Municipal proposal |
Source: municipal pricing and engagement, checked October 3, 2026. The listed municipal project and bundle payment schedules differ; confirm the applicable agreement.
A difference between two published schedules is a question to resolve, not a reason to calculate an average. Tell the firm what kind of applicant you are and ask it to identify the applicable offer in the written quote.
For example, a city requesting a single federal application should ask whether the municipal proposal range covers its specific notice, budget and attachments. A nonprofit asking the same firm about a federal application should not treat that city-specific range as its own estimate.
This profile concerns Connor's services and terms. The wider grant-writing services comparison helps compare Connor with other providers.
Choose the first purchase around the missing work
An organization may need grant help without being ready to buy a proposal. Connor's separate service labels let you frame a narrower request.
Choose readiness when you do not know whether the organization can support an application. Ask for a written list of document, financial, program and staffing gaps, with ownership assigned for each. A useful readiness deliverable tells you what to fix and which problems block the next purchase. It should not be confused with a funding guarantee.
Choose research when the project is clear but the funding route is not. Request funders or programs that fit the applicant, geography, activity and funding need. Ask for the original source, access route, deadline or cycle, and the reason each prospect belongs on the list. Decide whether cultivating a funder relationship is part of the work or your team's responsibility.
Choose program development when the proposal would be asking a writer to invent the project. Your team should be able to explain what will happen, who will participate, what it costs and how success will be measured. A logic model can help organize those choices; it cannot supply evidence you do not have.
Choose writing when an application and a workable program are already identified. Give the firm the official instructions and name every component you need help preparing. Ask for the draft and review schedule.
Choose editing when you have usable material and a defined gap. Specify whether you need clearer wording, a deeper rewrite, missing evidence or assessment against the funder's criteria. The editing estimate is not evidence that an entire new application will fit that purchase.
These distinctions are our buying guidance. The firm's published service list supports asking about the work; the quote should settle the actual deliverable.
Does proposal pricing include research, budgets and attachments?
Do not assume it does. Connor's general service page describes broad proposal support, while its nonprofit price page also lists funder research, evaluation plans, budget development, compliance checks and attachments as optional add-ons.
That makes a line-by-line scope especially useful. It does not establish that all such work is excluded from every proposal. Ask what is included in your estimate and what would be separately priced.
| Scope item | A precise question to ask |
|---|---|
| Research | Are we buying a new prospect list, checking one known opportunity, or both? |
| Narrative | Which application sections and how many drafts are included? |
| Budget | Are you constructing the budget or working from figures our finance team approves? |
| Logic model | Is development included, or must our team supply an existing one? |
| Attachments | Which forms, letters and supporting documents do you prepare? |
| Compliance check | Which application requirements are reviewed and what do we receive? |
| Submission | Do you package the materials, enter portal fields, submit, or provide guidance? |
| Reporting | Are post-award tools or later reports included or a separate purchase? |
A budget can require two kinds of work: deciding what the program will cost and presenting those costs in the requested format. Make that distinction explicit. Your organization should also identify who has authority to approve the figures.
How Connor's ongoing support differs from a project fee
The nonprofit price page lists Starter support at $350–$1,000 per month, Standard at $1,000–$3,500 per month, and Executive at $4,000+ per month. Packages are customized. It does not settle a minimum duration, cancellation rights or your final application allowance.
Source: nonprofit retainers, checked October 3, 2026.
A monthly price is only one input. Ask what is counted as an application and whether your particular mix of foundation and government work fits the tier. Confirm how unfinished work is handled at month end and what happens when deadlines cluster.
Municipal retainers have their own terms. The municipal schedule describes Essential and Standard options with six-month minimums and a Premium option requiring twelve months. Those conditions should not be transferred to nonprofit retainers.
Source: municipal retainer terms, checked October 3, 2026.
For any recurring quote, obtain the full contract commitment and payment schedule. The grant-writer cost guide explains how to compare recurring and fixed-scope purchases without confusing a monthly installment with the total cost.
A worked scope decision
Suppose a small community nonprofit has a strong program idea but no prospect list and no agreed evaluation measures. This is an illustrative example, not a Connor client report.
Its immediate need is to decide whether and where to apply. Commissioning a polished proposal first could leave the organization with a document that fits no specific opportunity.
A useful inquiry would ask Connor to separate three possible scopes: readiness, funder research and program-design help. The organization could then decide which gap to address first and when it has enough information to buy writing.
Now suppose an established nonprofit already has the funder instructions, a draft and approved figures. Its request should name the sections that need work and ask whether Connor's editing service can address them. The service choice changes because the starting material changes.
A Connor-specific inquiry you can send
We are [nonprofit, school, public agency or other applicant] located in [state], serving [population or area]. We need [research, readiness, writing, editing or ongoing support] for [project].
We have [program plan, funder link, draft, budget and supporting documents]. Our deadline is [date], with internal approval by [date]. Our budget for professional help is [amount or not yet set].
Please identify the applicable offer and pricing schedule. Separate included work from add-ons, especially research, budget development, logic models, attachments and submission. Confirm the number of applications or drafts, total fee, payment dates, any minimum term, and who will do the work.
If our requested scope is premature, please explain the preparation needed before commissioning writing.
Use the hiring kit for a fuller brief and reference questions. Send sensitive financial or program documents only through an exchange agreed directly with the provider.
What remains unconfirmed before hiring
The public pages do not establish current deadline capacity, the person assigned to your project, a complete project quote, or results for an organization like yours. Request a relevant work example or reference and ask about the service purchased—not only whether the client received an award.
Connor's official contact page says its contact form is the preferred initial route, with email or phone available for follow-up. Contacting the firm starts a scope discussion; browsing this profile does not submit your project or reserve its time.