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5 Mistakes New Federal Grantees Should Avoid federal grant compliance federal grant consultant federal grant management training federal grants foundation grants government grants grants Jul 21, 2025

As a new federal grantee, there are certain pitfalls you must avoid. One of the pitfalls is focusing solely on the programmatic output of the funded project without ensuring your organization's financial management systems are reinforced. Below are five of several mistakes some new federal grantees ...

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Patrice Davis, MS, CGMS

CEO and Founder, Grants Works

Patrice Davis is a grant consultant with 18 years of direct experience who has obtained and managed $300 million in grants from federal and other government grants. She started applying for and managing federal and other government grants at national and local nonprofit organizations and a top research university. She was also a public health analyst at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) who partnered with project officers and research grantees, including recipients of Small Business Innovation Research grants. Patrice also served as the fiscal consultant during site monitoring visits of state agency recipients of federal grants. She is a member of the National Grant Management Association, the Grant Professionals Association, and the Georgia Grant Professionals Association. Patrice is also a mother of three young adults. She loves to travel and read international fiction.

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