K-12 & Education Funding
Grant writing, built for schools.
Aldergate & Wren partners with districts, charter networks, and education nonprofits to win the funding behind their boldest work, from first draft to final report.
Secured since 2016
$42M+ for schools
Proposal win rate
83%
Served
60+ districts and campuses
Founding partner. Demo portrait.
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Why us
A partner, not a vendor.
Aldergate & Wren was founded by two former district administrators who were tired of watching good programs die for lack of funding, and even better ones lost in a maze of grant paperwork.
The firm remains intentionally small: a boutique team that writes, manages, and reports on every grant it touches.
What that means in practice
Education specialists only
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Every writer has worked inside a school system
Boutique by design
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Senior eyes on every proposal
Full-cycle accountability
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We stay through the award and reporting
What we do
Full-cycle grant support, start to award.
From the first funder search to the final report, one team carries the grant.
Grant Research & Strategy
Identify the right funders, align with district priorities, and build a 12-month funding pipeline.
Proposal Writing
Full-service drafting (narrative, budget, and compliance review) led by senior writers.
Grant Management & Reporting
Compliance tracking, interim and final reports, and a clear path to renewal.
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Questions
The questions districts ask first.
Straight answers before you book anything.
Common questions
Fees and timing, in plain terms
Do you work with individual schools, or only districts?
Both, plus charter networks and independent education nonprofits.
What’s your fee structure?
Flat project fees, or a monthly retainer for ongoing work. We never take a percentage of awarded funds.
How long does a proposal take?
Most take four to eight weeks from kickoff to submission, depending on the funder and your review timeline.
Do you guarantee funding?
No one honestly can. Our 83% win rate reflects funder selection and proposal quality, not volume.
Want a figure for your own project? Book a consultation
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Our process
Four steps, one continuous partnership.
Discover
We map your goals, budget gaps, and funding history.
Strategize
We build a prioritised pipeline of aligned funders.
Write
Senior writers draft, refine, and finalise every proposal.
Win & Manage
We support compliance, reporting, and renewal after the award.
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Our story
Founded inside the system, built to serve it.
Margaret Aldergate spent eleven years as a grants director for a mid-sized district; Thomas Wren ran federal compliance for a statewide charter network.
In 2016 they founded Aldergate & Wren to give schools the kind of senior-level grant support usually reserved for large research universities.
A planning meeting. Demo photo.
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In their words
- Demo review
“Aldergate & Wren didn’t just write our grant. They rebuilt how our district thinks about funding.”
Dr. Elena Marsh
Assistant Superintendent, Ridgeview USD
Ready to fund your next initiative?
Tell us about your priorities. We’ll come back with a funding strategy within a week.
30 minutes · no cost · district references on request.