A foundation’s capacity-building budget per grantee depends on the mix: access for every grantee costs far less per organization than 1:1 consulting, so most funders give every grantee access and fund deeper coaching or technical assistance for a share of the portfolio. The useful starting questions are how many grantees you want to reach and what share need deep support.
What are the cost layers in a capacity-building budget?
- Portfolio access, a flat annual fee for unlimited grantees: platform, peers and on-demand learning.
- Sponsored cohorts, priced per grantee, including platform access during the cohort: a program with coaching, peers and a finished deliverable.
- Coaching and technical-assistance packages, priced per package, for grantees who want depth.
What do the layers cost with Resilia?
With Resilia, platform access is a flat fee starting around $30,000 a year for unlimited grantees, every grantee on the Pro tier; cohort seats are $2,000–$6,000 per grantee before volume discounts, and coaching is $200–$500 per one-hour session. See the full price list and example budgets.
How do you decide the share of grantees who get deep support?
A common starting point is deep support for 10–30% of grantees, adjusted after the first year, based on which grantees engaged and what they asked for next.
What should a capacity-building budget buy?
A capacity-building budget should buy finished work — plans, campaigns, policies and systems in use — and skills that last, not only hours of consulting or workshop attendance.