Grant Development, Support & Sustainability

Funding as a Tool for Sovereignty and Systems Change

At The Raven Collective, we view grant development as more than proposal writing. It is a strategic act of self-determination.

For Tribal Nations and Indigenous-led organizations, funding is not simply about resources—it is about strengthening sovereignty, advancing community-defined priorities, and building infrastructure that sustains health and wellbeing for generations.

We walk beside our partners to translate vision into fundable strategy—without compromising values.

Full Lifecycle Grant Support

Pre-Award Strategy & Development

  • Concept refinement and strategic positioning

  • Funder landscape analysis

  • Partnership cultivation and letters of support

  • Narrative drafting and editing

  • Budget design and justification

  • Logic models and theory of change development

  • Indigenous-centered evaluation frameworks

  • Submission coordination and review

We have supported successful proposals across federal, philanthropic, and state funding mechanisms—including HIV, HCV, STI, substance use, workforce development, reproductive justice, and health systems transformation initiatives.

Sustainability & Diversification

True sustainability begins at the proposal stage.

We work with organizations to:

  • Build multi-year funding strategies

  • Align grants with long-term strategic plans

  • Develop diversified revenue approaches

  • Strengthen organizational positioning for federal and foundation funding

  • Embed workforce development and infrastructure expansion into every award

We help partners move from reactive grant cycles to proactive growth strategies.

Our Approach

Our grant development process is grounded in:

  • Relational accountability and community-defined priorities

  • Indigenous Determinants of Health & Equity frameworks

  • Syndemic-informed design (HIV, HCV, STI, SUD, behavioral health, reproductive justice)

  • Strengths-based narratives that move beyond deficit framing

  • Culturally grounded evaluation and Indigenous data governance principles

We ensure proposals reflect not only need—but leadership, innovation, and long-term systems transformation.

Post-Award Infrastructure & Implementation

Winning a grant is only the beginning.

We support partners in building the internal systems required to implement effectively and sustain impact:

  • Workplan and implementation roadmap development

  • Scope of work drafting and contract alignment

  • Budget tracking and fiscal alignment

  • Reporting templates and narrative development

  • Performance measurement and community-centered evaluation

  • Policy and protocol development

  • Workforce pathway design (DIS, CHP, case management models)

  • Cross-sector coordination structures

Our goal is to ensure that funding strengthens internal capacity—not administrative burden.

Areas of Focus

Our team brings particular expertise in:

  • HIV, HCV, STI, and syndemic integration

  • Substance use and harm reduction infrastructure

  • Reproductive justice and maternal health equity

  • Indigenous workforce development (DIS, CHPs, case management)

  • EMR-informed surveillance and clinical systems change

  • Rural and Tribal health transformation

  • Community-based health education campaigns

Our Commitment

We believe grant funding should:

  • Build internal leadership

  • Strengthen community-defined systems

  • Reflect Indigenous values and sovereignty

  • Reduce inequities—not reinforce them

  • Leave organizations stronger than when the funding began

We do not simply write grants.
We help build pathways toward thriving, resilient, Indigenous-led systems of care.