Innovative Grant Services

Innovative Grant Services, LLC was established in 2010 by Kris Vrooman who brings 20 years of non-profit, for-profit, and government agency grant and contract experience to the table. IGS has secured for its clients more than $70 million in grants, loan, and contract awards since its inception. New to the team is Sinclare Fiala who brings organization, systems, and compelling grant writing to support both retained on single-project clients.

We want to help you secure grant funds and make your projects happen! Whether you just need grant searches or a full turn-key approach, Innovative Grant Services can work with you to painlessly fit your unique needs.

Kris Vrooman, Owner & Grant Consultant

Kris Vrooman founded Innovative Grant Services (IGS) in 2010 and enjoys helping people develop their ideas into business plans and grant applications. These are the action plans that have launched great projects.

Prior to IGS, Kris did all things grants for the Hastings YMCA and local pregnancy resource center. Additionally, she worked for a high-growth energy start-up, managing grants from project development to close-out, as well as helping formalize the company structure and launching and directing new revenue generating divisions within the company. Along with two other Nebraska women, Kris formed an alternative protein ag start-up (insects) in 2018, growing the company from a small corner of a garage to weekly sales of more than a half million insects by the time of its sale to an international company. Kris focused on systems, data tracking, and compliance in her role. Today, her main focus is on government grant funding for small businesses, nonprofits, and universities.  When not behind the computer, Kris enjoys a variety of active outdoor activities, volunteering, and reading.

Sinclare Fiala, Senior Grant Consultant

Sinclare Fiala (also known as Clare) joined Innovative Grant Services in 2022 after earning her degree in Human Biology at the University of Nebraska - Kearney (UNK). Her strengths include organizing  complex requests for proposals and multiple active applications to help clients strategically and efficiently pursue grant funding for their organizations. Her ability to find evidence-based research and use data to build a compelling case for support has been instrumental in leading to a number of early grant awards.  While much of her focus has been on nonprofit work and foundation funding with retained clients, she has experience with SBIR grants and other government funding sources and enjoys learning about new organizations and projects.

As an honors student and four-year track and cross country athlete for UNK, Clare practiced and demonstrated the keen ability to juggle multiple projects and remain dedicated from start to finish while building systems and processes to help with organization.  In her free time, Clare enjoys.....drinking coffee :).

Testimonials

“With Innovative Grant Services taking care of our grants, we never missed a deadline, never worried about reports not getting completed, and were successful at securing needed grant funding.” Michael K, Executive Director, Non-Profit

“Kris Vrooman played a key role for many of our programs having been instrumental in securing much needed grant funds.  Kris is a joy to work with and has the ability to communicate with us and other key stakeholders to get the information she needed and make the grant process painless for me.” Jennifer L, Non-Profit Executive Director

"Kris’ involvement on any project always gave me complete comfort and confidence in extending our name to a proposal.  Her thoroughness, timeliness, accuracy, professionalism, and concern for customer service always showed me her willingness to work just as hard for our company’s reputation as she would her own.  And best of all, she is also great to work with."  Scott K, Business Owner

“Innovative Grant Services took care of everything on a tight deadline. All I needed to do was review and sign!” Vern P, Manufacturing Plant CEO