Terms of Service

Who we are

BGrants is a service mark of Brown Business Development Group, an Illinois business. In these terms, “we,” “us” and “BGrants” mean Brown Business Development Group. “You” means the individual or organization purchasing a service.

Contact: info@bgrants.com or (312) 650-9266.

What we provide

We provide professional consulting services. Depending on what you buy, that may include grant writing and submission, funding strategy and grant readiness work, capture and business development support, post-award compliance setup, household benefits audits, property and project incentive reviews, and an email alert subscription.

Our work product is research, analysis, written narrative and recommendations. You remain responsible for the decisions you make and the applications you file.

What we are not

We are not attorneys, accountants, tax preparers, medical professionals or licensed financial advisers, and nothing we provide is legal, tax, accounting, medical or investment advice. No attorney-client relationship is created by engaging us.

We are not accredited by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. We do not prepare, present or prosecute VA benefit claims. Where our work identifies a likely VA benefit, we refer you to a VA-accredited representative, attorney or Veterans Service Organization. Accredited VSOs provide claim assistance at no charge, and we will tell you how to reach one.

Only the agency administering a program can determine your eligibility. Our reports identify programs you appear to qualify for; they are not determinations.

No guarantee of award

Competitive funding is scored by review panels against published criteria and finite appropriations. We do not and cannot guarantee that any application will be funded. What we commit to is a compliant, on-time, rubric-aligned submission, an honest bid or no-bid recommendation before you spend staff time, and a debrief-driven resubmission plan where one is available.

The Household Benefits Audit guarantee

We advertise that if a Household Benefits Audit does not identify at least $1,000 in programs you qualify for, the audit is free. Here is exactly what that means.

• “Identify” means the program is named in your written audit report, with the estimated annual or one-time value we assign to it.
• The $1,000 threshold is the combined estimated value of all programs listed in your report for which we conclude you appear eligible, based on the information you provide.
• It is not conditioned on your applying for anything, being approved, or receiving any money.
• To claim it, email us within 30 days of receiving your report. We refund the full fee to your original payment method within 10 business days.

The guarantee applies to the Household Benefits Audit only. It does not apply to the Focused Review, filing support, the Property & Project Incentive Review, or any grant writing engagement.

Fees and payment

One-time services are quoted in advance and payable before work begins unless we agree otherwise in writing. Prices shown on our website apply at the time of purchase and may change for future purchases.

We do not work on contingency. Our fees are never a percentage of, or conditioned upon, funds you receive. Contingency fees are unallowable as a cost against federal awards under 2 CFR 200, and we do not offer them for any service.

The Property & Project Incentive Review fee is credited in full against your first retainer if the engagement continues into grant writing or capture work. The credit applies once, to the first retainer invoice.

Subscription terms

BGrants Benefits Alerts is a recurring subscription for individuals and households, billed at $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year.

• Your subscription renews automatically at the then-current price until you cancel.
• You may cancel at any time using the link in any alert email or by emailing info@bgrants.com. No phone call is required and we will not require you to decline a retention offer.
• Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period. You keep access until then.
• Annual subscribers receive an email reminder at least seven days before each renewal charge.
• Refunds are governed by our Cancellation & refunds policy.

The alerts are general information about program availability in your state. They are not personalized advice and are not a determination that you qualify for anything.

Your responsibilities

Our work depends on what you give us. You agree to provide accurate, complete and timely information, and to tell us promptly if something changes.

• Deadlines are real. If you supply information or approvals late, we may be unable to submit on time, and we are not responsible for a missed deadline caused by delay on your side.
• You are responsible for reviewing every document before it is submitted in your name.
• You are responsible for maintaining your own registrations, accounts and credentials, including SAM.gov and Grants.gov.
• Any certification, representation or signature on a government application is yours, not ours.

Confidentiality

We treat non-public information you give us as confidential and use it only to deliver the services you purchased. We may disclose it where you direct us to, to the subcontractors and processors we use to run the business, or where the law requires it. Our handling of personal information is described in the Privacy Policy.

Intellectual property

On payment in full, the reports, narratives and other deliverables we produce for you are yours to use for the purpose they were prepared for. We retain ownership of our templates, methods, research tools and any general know-how, none of which is exclusive to any client.

You may not resell, republish or distribute our deliverables as a product, or use them to provide substantially the same service to third parties.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, our total liability arising out of or relating to any service is limited to the amount you actually paid us for that service. We are not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages, or for lost funding, lost profits or lost opportunity.

Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot lawfully be limited.

Governing law and disputes

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to conflict of law rules. Any dispute will be brought in the state or federal courts located in Cook County, Illinois, and you and we consent to that jurisdiction.

Before filing anything, please contact us. Most disputes are a misunderstanding about scope and are resolved in a phone call.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms. The “last updated” date at the top reflects the current version. Material changes affecting an active subscription will be emailed to subscribers before they take effect, and your continued subscription after that date is acceptance.

Contact

Brown Business Development Group · BGrants
info@bgrants.com
(312) 650-9266