Grant Research
& Prospecting
Find realistic funding opportunities that align with your mission, programs, geography, and readiness.
Nicole Lescarbeau
Grant, Funding
& Nonprofit
Support
I help nonprofits and mission-driven organizations with grant research and writing, funding strategy, communications, and practical operational support.
Services
How I Can Help
Grant Research
Grant Writing
& Applications
Develop clear, persuasive applications that connect your work to a funder’s priorities without overpromising.
Grant Readiness
& Program Development
Strengthen the pieces funders look for before an application is ever submitted, including program framing, outcomes, budgets, and organizational readiness.
Communications
& Content
Support for newsletters, website copy, social content, messaging, and other communications that help people understand what you do.
Nonprofit Operations
& Project Support
Practical help organizing projects, workflows, timelines, documentation, and the behind-the-scenes work that keeps small organizations moving.
Experience
Practical Support for Small, Mission-Driven Organizations
My work spans grant development, nonprofit operations, communications, project coordination, and storytelling. I work especially well with small nonprofits and emerging organizations that have strong missions but limited internal capacity.
The Writing Side
Books & Writing
Writing has been part of my life for as long as I can remember.
I’ve written fiction, essays, and longer-form work, often about change, identity, resilience, family, and what happens when life takes an unexpected turn.
This space will feature my books, current writing projects, published pieces, and occasional reflections on the writing process itself.
Ellie’s Allies
A young adult novel about friendship, identity, and finding your place.
Nuttier Than a Fruitcake: A Survival Guide for Family Holiday Madness
Published under a pen name
A humorous holiday survival guide about family chaos, boundaries, expectations, and getting through the season with your sanity intact.
About
About Nicole
I’m a writer, nonprofit professional, and consultant with experience across grant development, communications, operations, and project support.
Much of my work has involved helping small and mission-driven organizations take good ideas and turn them into something more organized, fundable, and clearly communicated.
I’m especially comfortable working with organizations that are doing meaningful work with limited staff and limited time — the places where everyone is wearing several hats and the important work still has to get done.
Alongside my consulting work, I write fiction and nonfiction and continue to develop my own creative projects.
At the center of both sides of my work is the same thing: helping people make sense of complicated ideas, tell their stories clearly, and move something important forward.
Contact
Let’s Talk
If you’re looking for grant, funding, communications, or nonprofit support, I’d be glad to hear what you’re working on.