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GRANT WRITING SERVICES

You want to submit a compelling proposal that decisively meets all the funders requirements and expectations.

POLICY BRIEFS

Existing policy needs to be reevaluated, and you want a pithy, compelling case that conveys urgency and impact.

Communications StrategIES

You have a lot to share — now you need a clear plan for what to say to whom, when, and on what platform.

RESEARCH REPORTS

You want a robust landscape review or strategic guidance report to document key findings and inform next steps.

Project Management

You know where you need to go, and you'd like someone to help your team establish milestones and jointly meet deadlines.

White PAPERS

You're ready to assert your thesis and position yourself among stakeholders.

Draft uplevel

Your brainstorm is on paper, now it needs a good cleaning so it speaks to your audience.

ARTICLES & BLOGS

Your work is relevant to current events, and you want to get the news published ASAP.

academic MANUSCRIPTS

You’ve done the research, now it’s time to get the manuscript ready for your target journal.

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October 11, 2024

Project Management and Sustainability

By Isabelle Le MaroisBuilding sustainable processes with project managementI’m a policy analyst, a grant researcher, and a professional communicator… and at Written Progress, I wear another hat, too: I’m a Project Manager.Sometimes our clients are surprised when I come to them

Project Management and Sustainability

October 1, 2024

Top Climate Business Grants in 2025

Last update: 2 October 2024Hello, fellow climate action champions and grant-seekers! Welcome to Isabelle’s Top For-Profit Climate Grants in the USA. Every month, our grant guru, Isabelle, updates this exceptional list of non-dilutive funding opportunities for for-profit entities in the

Top Climate Business Grants in 2025

September 5, 2024

Is Your Data Naked? Objective Reporting, Data and Interpretation

I get a little worried when I see survey results naked in public. One I’ve spotted recently: the Yale Climate Communications initiative publications on climate awareness. I LOVE their work, and stop what I’m doing every time I see a

Is Your Data Naked? Objective Reporting, Data and Interpretation

September 3, 2024

How Grant Writing AI Powers Success for Climate Organizations

I don’t blame our clients and readers for asking us this fairly reasonable question: “Do you just feed all our stuff through ChatGPT?” AI is more than the buzzy hot topic of the moment. Its rapid proliferation represents the beginning

How Grant Writing AI Powers Success for Climate Organizations

August 17, 2024

How To Spend Grant Money

Consider getting support for managing direct and indirect costs in grantsIt’s fun to fantasize about what you’d do with a bit of extra money—but it takes nearly as much effort to budget for imaginary cashflow than it does actual money

How To Spend Grant Money

August 15, 2024

Grant Writing Experts Save Your Research Time

Our work with CIAT freed up Stéphanie to focus more on what mattersMaybe you can relate to our friend and client Stéphanie Jaquet, who doesn’t always have enough time to both conduct her research— and write about it, too.Who could

Grant Writing Experts Save Your Research Time

Testimonials

Caroline, Senior Scientist

Written Progress guided us in identifying the key products in terms of communications, scientific papers, and speaking events that we could capitalize from the work, the key messages, and the specific target audiences.

In a scale of 1 to 10, I wish there was a 10.5 in terms of the likelihood of recommending Written Progress… we have already recommended them and they are supporting other team members in CIAT.

Within three days we had very exciting outputs…the team has mapped out several research publications that we are working with Written Progress to put together.

Our work wouldn’t have been possible without the Written Progress team on our side. I particularly enjoyed the structured process the team suggested in order to carry out the work in a limited timeframe.

Andreea, Research Team Lead

Kenneth, Economist

We really wanted an expert, somebody who could guide the team to be able to package and communicate better in their manuscripts and increase the chances of publication…
We were able look at the manuscripts and clearly see the areas where we were not communicating well, so it was really very useful.

Sometimes I need you to write things where I don’t have the words. Sometimes what you write helps me find the words I need but couldn’t find.

Todd, Lead Scientist

It has become apparent that I completely underestimate my time and overestimate my interest and skill set. I can do basic editing, but the level of detail that Written Progress does is WAY beyond anything I would do.

Katrina, Senior Technical Advisor

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How it Works

You're about to work with the most amazing people I know.

I'm Megan Mayzelle, Executive Founder at Written Progress. And I adore my team.

I am constantly awestruck that these individuals, each extraordinary in her own right, have collectively chosen to invest their time and trust in me. The combination of their prestigious scientific degrees, self-sacrifice, and commitment to sustainable and just climate solutions humbles me every day.

I'm particularly proud of our grant writing services. We've developed some pretty unique approaches to fit your budget -- including coaching and cancel-anytime subscriptions.

It's apparent that the greatest impact I can have on your work is by ensuring they have everything they need to grow and succeed.

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