Fractional proposal services
BW&CO's fractional proposal services let your team buy one capability at a time: funding strategy and opportunity selection, project and proposal strategy, proposal writing, proposal review, or compliance and submission readiness. Each module can stand alone or sit inside a full-service engagement.
Funding strategy and opportunity selection
We compare your technology, stage, project, agency alignment, commercial path, and timing against current opportunities and recommend where to pursue, where to wait, and where not to spend effort.
Starting at: $4,000 initial fee plus a 5% success fee.
Project and proposal strategy
Includes: positioning gap analysis, stakeholder validation through permitted engagement, and a written strategy guide. We study both the published solicitation and what the funder is trying to achieve, using public information and permitted outreach. How we position proposals
Starting at: $4,000 initial fee plus a 3% success fee, or a flat fee starting at $6,500.
Proposal writing
Includes: drafting, editing, and multiple iterations of the sections you need, for teams facing a deadline without enough writing capacity.
Starting at: $300 per hour, with no success fee.
Proposal review
Includes: a full review of your draft against the solicitation's evaluation criteria and the funder's priorities, with specific, prioritized changes.
Starting at: $1,000 initial fee plus a 1% success fee.
Compliance and submission readiness
Includes: compliant proposal templates, eligibility assessment, help with registrations, a compliance assessment, and submission assistance.
Starting at: $4,000 initial fee plus a 3% success fee, or a flat fee starting at $6,000.
Money-back guarantee: if a proposal is administratively rejected for a compliance issue that BW&CO reviewed and cleared within the agreed scope, BW&CO refunds the compliance package fee. This guarantee covers our compliance work, not the agency's award decision.
Need more than one module?
If you need three or more modules for the same proposal, the single-proposal service is usually simpler and more complete.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy only a proposal review?
Yes. Proposal review is a standalone module starting at a $1,000 initial fee plus a 1% success fee. We review your draft against the evaluation criteria and the funder's priorities and return prioritized changes.
What does the compliance money-back guarantee cover?
If a proposal is administratively rejected for a compliance issue that BW&CO reviewed and cleared within the agreed scope, BW&CO refunds the compliance package fee. It covers our compliance work, not the agency's award decision.
Is proposal writing billed with a success fee?
No. Proposal writing is billed hourly, starting at $300 per hour, with no success fee.
Can a fractional engagement become full service?
Yes. Many clients start with strategy or review and move into a full-service engagement once the opportunity and fit are clear.