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ROOTED IN EXPERIENCE. BUILT ON TRUST.
Expert Funding Strategy for Nonprofits, Tribes & Public Agencies
Integrating foundation, corporate, and government funding partnerships
Grant Pro Group is a strategic grant development consultancy serving nonprofits, Tribes, public agencies, foundations, and corporations. We build fundable initiatives, strengthen organizational readiness, and guide clients through the full grant lifecycle—from concept to award and beyond.
What Our Clients Are Saying
Success Stories
We partner with changemakers to turn strong ideas into funded projects and programs. Each success below reflects a clear strategy, compelling story, and collaborative execution, all aligned to move the mission forward.
Alliance House
Access Program
Grant Pro Group provides ongoing fundraising support for Alliance House and its Access Program, making it possible for uninsured adults living in poverty to participate in the Clubhouse Model of psychosocial rehabilitation at no cost. Through strategic grant writing and donor engagement, the program consistently raises over $350,000 annually to underwrite member participation and sustain vital mental health services for some of Utah’s most vulnerable people.
Eastern Shoshone Tribe
Economic Development Cultural Preservation
Over the past three years, the Eastern Shoshone Tribe won several competitive federal and local grant competitions.
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⦿ National Endowment for the Humanities, Preserving the Ancestral Collections of the Eastern Shoshone
⦿ Council on Library & Information Resources, Digitizing Important Eastern Shoshone Tribal Government Proceedings, Sacred Ceremonies and Rare Language Recordings, 1978-2018
⦿ National Endowment for the Arts & Citizens Institute on Rural Design, Pre-Design for the new Eastern Shoshone Cultural Hub located in Ft. Washakie, Wyoming
⦿ Mellon Foundation, Capacity-Building and Pre-Development for Cultural Hub
⦿ Laura Jane Musser Fund, Rural Initiative
⦿ Institute for Museum and Library Services, Echoes of the Past, Visions for the Future: Eastern Shoshone Cultural Hub
⦿ Ellbogen Foundation
Utah Cultural & Community Engagement Foundation
America250 | Utah
Grant Pro Group supports the development of a funding and sponsorship strategy for the America250 Utah initiative, a statewide celebration of the U.S. Semiquincentennial. The initiative has secured $675,000 in philanthropic investments. Grounded in strategic alignment, compelling storytelling, and measurable impact, America250 Utah is designed to educate, engage, and unite communities across Utah through meaningful civic reflection and celebration.
Project Read
Brighter Futures
Grant Pro Group has developed a renewable grant funding program and community partnerships to support Project Read's literacy programming in Salt Lake and Utah Counties.
About Us
Grant Pro Group is a diverse team of community development professionals, educators, and artists committed to advancing meaningful work. Our drive comes from a deep sense of responsibility to the people and places our clients serve, and we approach every engagement with integrity and purpose.
Leadership & Team
Grant Pro Group is led by Liz Kinne, GPC, a senior funding strategist with more than 25 years of experience securing and managing over $33 million in federal, foundation, and corporate investments for over 50 organizations.
Liz works alongside a trained and passionate team of experienced grant professionals and educators, including Native American colleagues who bring cultural fluency and lived experience to Tribal and place-based initiatives.
This boutique structure allows Grant Pro Group to remain highly strategic and personalized while scaling effectively for complex, multi-year, and capital projects.
Experience Across Sectors
We have supported initiatives in:
Economic development
Public health and mobile clinic expansion
Adult literacy
Tribal comprehensive economic development planning (CEDS)
Mental health & substance abuse recovery
Cultural preservation and heritage projects
Habitat conservation and environmental restoration
Youth development and education
Arts and humanities
We have partnered with major federal, state, county, and municipal agencies and national foundations—including but not limited to:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Economic Development Administration (EDA)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Mellon Foundation
Levitt Family Foundation
We have also helped establish the Midvale Arts Council and the Utah Cultural & Community Engagement Foundation—as 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofits.
