Dear Sir, thank you for your service.
My bid includes up to twenty hours of research for grant opportunities and grant-writing, and also unlimited time you and I communicate (skype/chat/email/etc.)
AB
Relevant Skills and Experience
Several years of experience grant-writing (mostly cultural and educational causes) for over a million dollars in awards.
I'm also a great listener, and I will work until you are satisfied.
Proposed Milestones
$0.01 USD - We connect (skype/chat/email/etc.) to discuss your needs and create a strategy for applications.
$0.01 USD - I research grant opportunities you qualify for, and submit them to you for consideration (3 days).
$0.01 USD - We connect again to target the most compatible grants.
$0.01 USD - I deliver clean application drafts of the grants we choose to apply for, for your review (6 days).
$0.01 USD - We discuss how to refine and improve these in a way that respects your needs.
$125 USD - I deliver polished final versions of the grant applications (3 days).
$40.95 USD - I assist you in submitting application materials to grant-funding organizations (2 days).
When you say "to start then we'll go from there," do you have other tasks in mind? If so, what kind?