CONTRACT FOR GRANTWRITING SERVICES
I. This Contract Agreement is made this DATE day of MONTH YEAR between:
Organization Name ("Client"):
Contact Name:
Having its principal place of business at:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
And CONSULTANT’S BUSINESS NAME. (“Contractor”) having its principal place
of business at:
ADDRESS.
Phone: .
Fax:
Email: .
II. Scope of Services: Contractor agrees to provide the following services for Client:
1. Conduct prospect research to identify prospective funders for Good Samaritan
programs.
2. Compile research data and develop grantwriting plan.
3. Review organization materials and research/review other background information as
necessary in order to create letters and proposals.
4. Write and edit proposals to prospective grantors.
5. Attend meetings in person and/or by telephone necessary to accomplish the required
work.
III. Compensation: The Client agrees to compensate Contractor at the rate of $X per hour.
Contractor will keep careful track of hours spent on Client business and submit an
itemized invoice on a monthly basis. Billable hours will include all activities mentioned in
Section II, as well as telephone consultations and information exchanges via phone and
email, communication with prospective funding agencies to clarify guidelines/instructions
or to request information, and travel time to/from meetings and to deliver proposals if
necessary. Time will be rounded to the nearest quarter hour. There is a minimum charge
of one hour per letter of inquiry and two hours per proposal. Amount shall be paid to
Contractor within 15 days of receipt of invoice. A late fee of 1.5% per day will be assessed
for any payment not received within 20 days of the submission of an invoice. In addition to
the hourly fee, Client shall be responsible for providing or reimbursing the cost of
stationery, postage, copying, telephone, and/or extraordinary travel expenses incurred in
the course of providing said services. Contractor shall be responsible for providing all
simple office supplies and equipment for the purposes of fulfilling the terms of this
agreement.
IV. Independent Contractor: Contractor acknowledges that the services rendered under this
Agreement shall be solely as an independent contractor. It is expressly understood that
this undertaking is not a joint venture. Contractor is responsible for the payment of all
federal, state and local income taxes.
V. Confidentiality: Both parties agree to adhere to strict confidentiality practices and to
provide each other with their best efforts in the fulfillment of this contract.
VI. Guarantees: Contractor shall use all resources at Contractor’s disposal to perform duties
as assigned and agreed to by both parties and shall submit same in good faith. However,
no guarantee of receipt of funding by the Client is implied or promised by Contractor.
Payment is due even if Client does not submit proposal or receive a grant. In addition,
Contractor and Client recognize that performance of tasks in Section II necessitates
communication and information exchange between the parties and with funders, and that
delay in completing the tasks may occur if there are delays with information exchange.
Client also recognizes that if grants are received, Client is responsible for any
acknowledgments and reports to funders.
This agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties and shall remain in
effect for twelve months, with extension or amendment by written agreement between both
parties. This agreement may be terminated or renegotiated by either party with 14 (fourteen)
days’ written notice (by email or postal mail) to the other party.
CONSULTANT’S BUSINESS NAME
CLIENT’S BUSINESS NAME
Name:
Name:
Title:
Title:
Date:
Date:
UBI #:
EIN:
