Stronger STEM outcomes start with stronger support
At Trivium Consulting, we work alongside you to strengthen your grantmaking strategy. From mentoring applicants and fostering collaborative partnerships to supporting project launch and compliance, we help ensure that your investments deliver measurable, mission-aligned impact.
We help grant applicants who need additional support.
Trivium works alongside agencies and institutions, equipping your grantees with the skills, resources, and confidence to secure funding, manage their projects, and sustain their work over the long term. We offer one-on-one mentoring as well as in-person and virtual workshops that build capacity for planning, budgeting, and managing effective programs, ensuring that your investments deliver measurable, mission-aligned impact, and sustainable results.
Your work fuels lasting change and you deserve a partner who can help you amplify it. We collaborate with charitable institutions and public agencies to strengthen your capacity and extend your reach. Trivium Consulting provides direct services tailored to your goals, from communicating funding priorities across trusted networks to supporting initial proposal reviews.
Grantmaking institutions also have limited capacity.
Why Grantmakers Choose Trivium Consulting
Grantmaking in STEM education and workforce development is complex work. You need a consulting partner who understands both the strategic goals of your organization, and the realities your grantees face on the ground. We are that partner.
• Deep Expertise in STEM Funding
From K–12 education to higher education and workforce programs, we have decades of experience guiding institutions through competitive federal and foundation grant processes.
• Data-Driven Results
We track outcomes, evaluate what works, and share evidence you can use to demonstrate return on investment to your stakeholders.
• Extensive Networks
Our relationships with nonprofits, community colleges, and universities help you connect with mission-aligned applicants who are ready to do the work.
• Sustainable Capacity Building
We mentor grantees to develop grant management systems, build compliant practices, build new partnerships, and design funding pipelines that support their missions over time.
• Flexible Support
Whether you need short-term help to launch an initiative or a long-term partner to guide strategy, we adapt to fit your goals and your timeline.
Our Stories
Expanding Access to STEM Funding
The National Science Foundation has long been committed to broadening participation in STEM grants, ensuring that colleges of every size can tap into critical funding. But for many small and rural institutions, limited staff and resources can make navigating federal opportunities feel out of reach.
That’s where Trivium Consulting was able to provide practical support. Partnering with NSF, we designed and delivered a series of virtual and in-person workshops to help community colleges and rural four-year institutions build confidence and capacity around a major funding solicitation.
Over the course of these sessions, we engaged 30 potential applicants, answering questions, clarifying requirements, and sharing practical tools for writing strong proposals. An independent evaluation later confirmed what we witnessed firsthand: 90% of participants strongly agreed the experience helped them understand what it takes to develop a successful grant application.
By working together, we’re helping more institutions bring transformative STEM programs to the students and communities who need them most.
Building Rural Pathways into Computer Science Careers
An international corporate foundation set out to strengthen rural communities by creating new pathways into STEM-focused careers. Their vision was clear: help small colleges and nonprofits prepare residents for the digital economy, supporting not only the rise of AI data centers but also the many traditional professions growing more reliant on technology.
When they partnered with Trivium Consulting, we started with listening. We spent time understanding their goals, exploring the strengths and challenges of the communities they serve, and mapping out practical steps to turn big ideas into action. Together, we brainstormed proposal concepts, crafted clear, compelling grant applications, and guided each organization through the submission process with confidence.
Since 2020, this collaboration has brought in more than $18 million in funding from the Department of Commerce, Department of Labor, and National Science Foundation—resources now fueling education and workforce programs across rural America.
