Funding

Funding access, designed to last beyond a single proposal.

We help organisations build the function — not just submit the application. Three engagement models, one principle: by the end of our work, you have either secured the capital or built the capability to keep securing it.

Funding and fundraising — PARAGRAF

What this service builds

Grant capital access — proposal development, donor-portfolio strategy, consortium-building, post-award reporting. Across EU instruments (Horizon Europe, LIFE, Erasmus+, EU4Business), bilateral donors (USAID, GIZ, SIDA), multilateral institutions (UNDP, EBRD, IFC, World Bank), and Ukrainian instruments (Diia.Business, ICF, Vidrodzhennia).

Corporate fundraising — CSR partnerships, ESG-linked finance, sponsorship structures, corporate endowments.

Civil society fundraising — donor diversification, individual-giving infrastructure, capital-campaign design.

Endowments — design, governance, investment policy, grantmaking processes. For corporations, universities, and family foundations.

Alternative finance — crowdfunding (donation, reward, equity), peer-to-peer instruments, impact bonds.

Three ways to work with us

The right model depends on what you are trying to build. Most clients combine two of the three across the lifetime of the relationship.

YOUR ORG CEO PARAGRAF Fundraising function GRANTS EXTERNAL FUNCTION
1
Fundraising-as-a-Service

We become your external fundraising function — monitoring opportunities, building consortia, managing submissions. You receive the funded proposals; we operate the function.

Best fit: the goal is funding, fast. Typical: 12–24 months on retainer.

M 1–3 We run M 3–9 Co-lead M 9–12 You own CAPABILITY TRANSFER You own the function at the end
2
Capability Building

We co-deliver fundraising with your team while transferring the function. Months 1–3 we run end-to-end; months 3–9 we co-lead; months 9–12 your team runs with our supervision.

Best fit: you want a function you own at the end.

PARAGRAF YOUR FUNDRAISING TEAM
3
Supervised Practice

You have a fundraising team — we coach and develop them through real engagements. Weekly case reviews, real-time coaching, quality gates before submission.

Best fit: you have 3+ people in fundraising roles and want to upskill.

Standards and methods

PMD Pro · Theory of Change · OECD-DAC · GRI/SASB for ESG-linked finance · TCFD/CSRD for green-finance instruments · Equator Principles for institutional lenders.

Every proposal goes through internal peer review by two senior consultants before submission.

Evidence of delivery

Specific cases shown with client permission. Aggregate figures, since 2012:

  • $50 million+ in non-dilutive capital secured for clients
  • 50+ full engagements delivered
  • Active relationships with EU, USAID, GIZ, UNDP, EBRD, IFC instruments

Where this service is used

We work across FMCG, manufacturing, agriculture, energy, financial services, IT, healthcare, creative industries, and the institutional civil society and public sectors.

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