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About Grants University

You shouldn't rely on luck to secure funding — you need a strategy.

Grants University is a resource hub and support network helping nonprofits, schools, faith-based organizations, and public agencies build sustainable funding systems and the capacity to win — consistently, not by chance.

Building funding capacity · Developing leaders · Strengthening organizations

Keyla Kirton, Founder of Grants University
Meet the founder

Keyla Kirton

Grants University was founded by seasoned grant strategist Keyla Kirton, who has personally secured more than $10 million in competitive grant funding for nonprofits, schools, and public agencies across the United States.

She brings a rare blend of grant strategy, governance, and operational leadership — the kind that helps organizations not just win a single grant, but build lasting capacity to fund their mission for years.

Former HR ExecutiveERP Transformation LeaderGrant StrategistPublic Sector ConsultantBoard Governance TrainerSpeaker & Educator

$10M+ in competitive funding secured for clients

Member, Grant Professionals Association

Our approach

We go beyond grant writing.

We help you build the systems, clarity, and strategy to pursue funding consistently — moving from vision to execution, with funding in mind every step of the way.

01

Systems

Repeatable research, calendars, and processes so grant-seeking stops being a last-minute scramble.

02

Clarity

A focused funding strategy aligned to your mission, programs, and real capacity — not every grant under the sun.

03

Strategy

From board governance to program design, the strategic backbone that makes funders confident in you.

What we do

Support at every stage.

Whether you're launching a new initiative, strengthening a program, or preparing for your next opportunity, we meet you where you are.

1-on-1 Coaching & Proposal Review

Expert eyes on your real proposals before they go out, plus hands-on guidance as you write.

Board Retreats & Strategic Planning

Facilitated sessions that align your leadership and set a clear direction for growth.

RFP Alerts & Funding Matchmaking

Targeted prospect research that matches you to the funders most likely to say yes.

Train-the-Trainer

Build internal grant leaders who can carry the work forward across your organization.

Grant Writing Training

Bootcamps and courses that take your team from first-time applicant to confident writer.

Strategic Business Consulting

Stronger programs, measurable impact strategies, sustainable models, and clear operational roadmaps.

Let's build your funding capacity.

Book a free consultation and we'll map where your best funding opportunities are — and how to win them.