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We built the grant writer you've always needed
Great work deserves funding. Grant Pilot helps you get it.
Built by someone who's been in your shoes
Rachael Maddock-Hughes spent two decades as a humanitarian aid worker and grant consultant, raising over $75 million for communities that needed it most. Four years ago, a cancer diagnosis forced her to step back and ask a hard question: why should access to expert grant support depend on having a big budget? She decided it shouldn't.
25+ years writing grants for under-resourced communities- 75+ million raised for nonprofits, municipalities, and tribal organizations
85%
Average match score improvement after profile optimization
Reality
Most organizations don't miss grants because they don't qualify
They miss them because they don't have the capacity to chase them. In most small towns and rural communities, the same two people do everything. They run programs, manage budgets, handle compliance, and somewhere in there they're supposed to hunt for grants. It's not that they lack the skill to write a strong application. It's that they lack the time. By the time they find a relevant opportunity, read the guidelines, and gather the materials, the deadline has passed or the energy is gone.
Challenge
The problem we aim to solve for grant funding
After 25 years helping communities secure funding, Rural Prosperity Partners saw a clear pattern: organizations doing important work were missing out on grants, not because they didn't qualify, but because they lacked the time, staff, or specialized expertise to compete. When your team is focused on keeping programs running and keeping the lights on, it's hard to find the capacity to pursue funding, even when it's there and your community needs it.
Origin
A message from our founder
Rural Prosperity Partners has spent 25 years writing grants for communities that were told they didn't have a shot. We've raised over $75 million for nonprofits, municipalities, tribal organizations, and special districts, and we've learned that the barrier to funding isn't eligibility. It's capacity. Grant Pilot exists because every organization doing meaningful work deserves access to the expertise that has always been reserved for those who could afford it.
People
Meet the team
Real people who've done this work
Rachael Maddock-Hughes
Founder and CEO
Grant practitioner with 25+ years helping under-resourced communities win funding.
Marisa Hossick
CMO
Designs workflows that keep small teams unblocked from search through submission.
Tom Jones
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“We went from thinking grants were out of reach to submitting three applications in a month. Grant Pilot made us believe it was possible.”
Maria Santos
Executive director, rural nonprofit
“Match scoring showed us we were eligible before we wrote a word. We finished the application in days, not weeks.”
Luis Ortega
City grants lead
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Grant Pilot was built by practitioners who have raised over $75M for under-resourced communities. Trained on 75,000+ real grants. Updated as funding programs change. Reviewed by humans who do this for a living.