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Our Firm

Building funding success
since 2009.

We're a funding intelligence and strategy firm helping organizations — from Fortune 500 companies to Tribal Nations, transit agencies to clean-energy startups — architect winning funding strategies.

Mission & values

We don't just write grants — we architect winning strategies.

Founded on the belief that transformative capital shouldn't be reserved for organizations with in-house grants teams.

Rigor before effort

Our Key Considerations Framework forces disciplined Go/No-Go decisions before hundreds of hours are spent.

Ethics over shortcuts

No success-based fees. No offshore AI. No shortcuts that put your organization at risk.

Human expertise, AI-augmented

AI accelerates identification and analysis — but every narrative is authored by an experienced human.

Judgment Over Volume

We focus on the opportunities worth pursuing—and advise against those that aren't.

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Our story

Fifteen years. $2.5 billion. And counting.

2009

GMA Founded

Kristin Cooper opens GMA in Salt Lake City focused on federal grantmaking.

2013

First $10M Federal Win

GMA delivers a landmark DOT award — establishing the transit practice.

2016

WOSB & NWBOC Certified

Formal Women-Owned Small Business certifications completed.

2019

$1B Milestone

GMA passes $1B in cumulative funding secured for clients.

2022

AI Matching Engine v1

First release of GMA's proprietary Grant Matching Engine.

2023

IIJA / IRA Practice

Rapid expansion into clean energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure funding.

2025

$2.5B Secured

Cumulative funding secured for clients crosses $2.5 billion.

Certifications

Certified Women-Owned Small Business.

GMA is a federally certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and a registered NWBOC Women's Business Enterprise — supporting your supplier diversity, small-business set-aside, and community benefits goals.

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Work with the team that's secured $2.5B+.

Whether you're pursuing your first federal award or your fiftieth, we'd love to help.