The Dig Deep Membership
Strategic Capital Funding for Leaders Who Think Long-Term
Helping 50+ communities secure $200M+ in infrastructure funding since 2010.
You Don’t Need a Grant Writer. You Need a Strategic Funding Partner.
Your capital plan has more zeros than your budget can handle. Federal funding is increasingly uncertain. Your staff is stretched thin. And by the time you figure out a funding source exists, the deadline has passed.
There has to be a better way. There is!
What If You Had Funding Experts Thinking About Your Projects All Year Long?
Not just when you’re ready to apply for something. Not just to write one grant.
But strategically planning your funding approach 2-3 years out — knowing which programs to pursue, which to skip, and how to position your projects to win.
That’s The Funding Strategist Membership Community.
This Isn't For Everyone
This probably isn’t for you if:
- You just need someone to write one grant application
- You’re looking for a quick fix for a project starting in 6 months
- You expect someone else to do all the work without your involvement
This is perfect for you if:
- You’re responsible for getting your capital projects funded
- You have multiple projects competing for limited dollars
- You want to think 2-3+ years ahead, not just chase the next deadline
- You want access to experts who know the capital funding landscape inside and out
Choose Your Depth
Ground Level
$1,470/year*
Your Strategic Foundation
*Founding member rate locked as long as you’re a member.
BEST FOR: staff members working for public agencies (local government agencies, special districts, tribes), grant professionals and engineering consultants supporting multiple clients, anyone building internal capability for capital grant seeking.
Available Add-On Services for Ground Level Members:
- Critical Review Services
- Advisory Services
What's Included:
🎯 One 60-Minute Strategy Session (valued at $1,000/year)
- Once per year at a time of your choosing with Dig Deep advisors
- Identify your best partnership and leverage opportunities
- Get strategic direction for your capital budgeting process
🎓 Monthly Interactive Learning Sessions (valued at $900/year)
- Expert-led sessions on timely funding topics
- Quarterly guest speakers from funding agencies
- Updates about federal policies affecting capital funding
- Access to case studies of alternative funding mechanisms
- Real-world case studies of how other communities have generated new revenue streams
💬 Members-Only Forum (valued at $600/year)
- Connect, engage and interact with diverse peers facing similar challenges
- Share strategies, best practices and innovative solutions to funding gaps
- Learn from others’ successes and mistakes in a safe and confidential platform
📚 Resource Library Access (valued at $300/year)
- Complete catalogue of past recorded sessions
- Immediate access to cutting-edge planning tools and templates
- Immediate access to cutting-edge planning tools and templates
- Successful grant application examples (redacted, of course)
⭐ Recommended
Bedrock Level
$4,470/year*
Dig down to Bedrock for unshakeable support and direct team access.
*Founding member rate locked as long as you’re a member.
BEST FOR: City managers, public works directors, finance directors, utility managers, engineering firms—anyone actively pursuing multiple funding opportunities that need ongoing strategic support.
Available Add-On Services for Bedrock Level Members:
- Critical Review
- Advisory Services
- Grant-Specific Technical Assistance
- Dataset of funding opportunities
- GPS/Prospect List
- Revise & Resubmit services
What's Included:
Everything in Ground Level Membership, PLUS:
⚡ Bi-Weekly Open Office Hours (valued at $12,000/year)
- Live, drop-in format for quick questions and clarification for up to one hour per session
- Ask an advisor to reality-check your approach to grant seeking
- Get guidance on specific funding opportunities
- 24 sessions per year with Dig Deep experts
🎯 CIP Assessment Session (valued at $2,000/year)
- One review (per year) of your capital improvement plan
- Identify the most fundable projects
- Expert-led conceptual planning session
- Explore funding potential beyond mainstream sources
📨 Direct Team Access (valued at $6,000/year)
- Email access to the Dig Deep team as needed – your questions don’t wait for scheduled office hours
- Your one-stop source for questions about funding programs
- We’ll provide recommendations relevant to targeted funding agencies
Deep Dive Partnership
Contact for Pricing
Your Full Strategic Partnership
For communities with significant capital funding needs requiring:
- Your Full Strategic Partnership For communities with significant capital funding needs requiring:
- Ongoing advisory services
- Comprehensive funding assessment for your planned capital improvements
- Proactive funding opportunity identification and notification
- Hands-on technical support when preparing grant applications
This isn’t a membership tier—it’s what members graduate into when they’re ready for intensive partnership.
Which Level is Right For You?
Ground Level
$1,470/year
- Annual Value $2,800
- Resource Library
- Member Forum
- Monthly Learning Sessions
- Annual Strategy Session
- Bi-weekly Office Hours
- CIP Assessment Session
- Direct Team Access
- Add-On Services Access: Critical Review, Advisory
Bedrock Level
$4,470/year
- Annual Value $22,800
- Resource Library
- Member Forum
- Monthly Learning Sessions
- Annual Strategy Session
- Bi-weekly Office Hours (24 sessions)
- CIP Assessment Session
- Direct Team Access
- Add-On Services Access: Everything in Ground Level + TA, GPS, Dataset, Revise & Resubmit
What Our Clients Say
“Getting the water project funded freed us up to put our money elsewhere… we’ve been able to leverage our money and do other projects.”
“ I can say with 100% certainty that if I was doing this myself, I would never get this done without them.”
“They’re not in it for the short game. Tia’s like, ‘No, you don’t need to fund this project. You need to fund this project over here because you can pay for this project a different way.”
Common Questions
Sure. But by then you’ve already made critical mistakes:
- You’ve designed your project without considering fundability
- You’ve missed earlier deadlines with better odds
- You haven’t built relationships with funders
- You’re competing against communities who have been strategic for years
Grant writers fill out applications. Strategic funding partners help you win.
We hear this a lot. Here’s the reality: communities that say they can’t afford strategic funding guidance typically spend MORE in the long run because they:
- Pursue the wrong grants (wasted staff time)
- Miss better opportunities (lost funding)
- Get less competitive terms on loans (higher costs)
- Raise rates more often (political cost)
The question isn’t whether you can afford strategic guidance. It’s whether you can afford to keep doing what you’re doing.
Fair question. Here’s what we know after 10+ years:
Communities that engage strategically get funded. Period.
It’s not always the first grant they apply for. It’s not always on their preferred timeline. But when you combine expert guidance with your team’s local knowledge and commitment, results happen.
Plus, every membership level includes the tools and knowledge to build your internal capacity. Even if you never secure a single dollar through our guidance (unlikely), you’ll have a more capable team.
Absolutely. Start where makes sense. See the value. Upgrade when you’re ready.
Many of our best partnerships started with communities “just testing the waters” at the Insider level.
Then you need us even more.
When federal dollars are uncertain, strategy becomes critical. You need to know:
- Which state programs are still strong
- How to leverage alternative financing
- How to braid multiple smaller funding sources
- How to make your projects more competitive for limited dollars
The communities that will thrive in uncertain times are those who think strategically, not reactively.
Great question. Here’s the breakdown:
- Advisory Services ($2,500/month): Unlimited access to our team for strategic questions—like having us on retainer. Perfect for communities in active project planning or pursuing multiple funding sources simultaneously.
- Funding Strategist Community: Structured learning, peer community, and periodic strategic guidance. Perfect for building your capability over time and staying ahead of opportunities.
Many of our Advisory Services clients ALSO join the Community because they value the peer network and structured learning. Think of Advisory as intensive 1-on-1 support; Community as your ongoing strategic foundation.
Founding Member Offer
Join by April 1 and lock in your rate for as long as you remain a member.
Not sure which level is right for you? Schedule a 15-minute consultation.
About Dig Deep Research
For over a decade, we’ve helped communities across the country secure funding for critical water infrastructure projects. Our team brings more than 75 years of combined experience in strategic funding, government relations, and water infrastructure.
Unlike grant writers who focus on individual applications, we serve as strategic advisors helping communities build comprehensive, multi-year funding approaches.