EGC

What EGC does

EGC (Eva Garland Consulting, LLC) is a U.S. professional services firm founded in 2013 by Dr. Eva Garland and headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, with a second office opened in Irvine, California in November 2024. The firm specializes in two interlocking service lines for life science and technology organizations: pre-award non-dilutive funding strategy and proposal development (SBIR/STTR and other federal/state grants), and post-award grant accounting, compliance, tax, and fractional CFO services specifically designed for grant-funded companies. Its service portfolio spans Strategic Non-Dilutive Funding Plans, full-service proposal writing, GAAP-compliant grant cost accounting with separate cost classes per award, indirect cost rate proposals, NIH Just-in-Time navigation, R&D tax planning, and financial modeling. EGC deploys 50+ full-time professionals including 20+ Ph.D. scientific grants experts and 15 CPAs, and reports having secured and managed over $2 billion in grants and contracts across 3,000+ clients in 50 states and 5 continents. Client logos span major research universities (MIT, Yale, Duke, Penn, Northwestern, UCSF, UNC) and large enterprises (AstraZeneca, Gore, Group14, Humacyte, Boston Metal). Additionally, EGC leads the NIH Applicant Assistance Program (AAP) for the NCI SBIR/STTR Training and Entrepreneurship Program (STEP) and operates SBIRLand as a one-stop SBIR/STTR resource platform.

Name

EGC

Legal name

Eva Garland Consulting, LLC

Website

https://evagarland.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

EGC is a U.S. consulting firm that helps life science and technology companies secure and manage non-dilutive federal grant funding, offering proposal development, GAAP-compliant grant accounting, tax, and fractional CFO services to 3,000+ clients across startups, universities, and large pharma.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scientific Grant Consulting & R&D Financial Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Research Administration & Grants Management Support (Pre/Post-Award, Compliance) (EDAEALAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Planning & Analysis Support (Budgeting, Forecasting, Management Reporting) (BPAAAGAJ), Management Accounting & FP&A (EDABAJAC)

Keywords

• Grant writing services
• SBIR STTR consulting
• Government grant compliance
• Scientific funding advisory
• R&D accounting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Raleigh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Grant Strategy and Proposal Development Services: EGC provides strategic non-dilutive funding planning and full-service grant proposal writing and submission support to clients. Services include identifying funding opportunities, developing comprehensive funding roadmaps, writing and editing proposals, budget preparation, and critical scientific review. Clients are charged for consulting services rendered.
2. Accounting, Compliance, Tax, and Fractional CFO Services: EGC offers full-service accounting including general ledger maintenance, accounts payable/receivable, financial reporting, cash flow management; tax preparation and planning for R&D-focused businesses; government grant and contract compliance; and fractional CFO services including financial modeling, budgeting, and investor reporting. Services are provided on a retainer or per-engagement basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

EGC provides Strategic Non-Dilutive Funding Plans and full-service Proposal Support Services to help technology and life science innovators identify, write, and submit SBIR/STTR and other federal grant applications. The firm complements these pre-award services with specialized post-award Full-Service Accounting, Accounting Systems Review, Tax Preparation for R&D-focused businesses, Fractional CFO Services, and Government Grant & Contracting Expertise that maintain GAAP- and CAS-compliant financial infrastructure for SBIR/STTR awardees.

Product overview

EGC is a consulting firm that provides a unified portfolio of services centered on securing and managing non-dilutive funding for scientific innovation. The core offering consists of Strategic Non-Dilutive Funding Plans and Proposal Support Services for grant acquisition, complemented by a full suite of accounting, compliance, tax, and fractional CFO services specifically designed for high-growth technology and life science companies. The firm also offers educational resources including the 'Winning SBIR/STTR Grants' book series and SBIRLand knowledge platform. EGC operates in partnership with government agencies including NIH (through the Applicant Assistance Program and NCI STEP contract), serving universities, startups, big pharma, and government agencies across diverse scientific sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Non-Dilutive Funding Plan Initial consultation service that develops a comprehensive roadmap of non-dilutive funding opportunities, proposal timelines, resources required, and strategies to increase competitiveness of grant submissions, delivered by EGC's Scientific Grants Experts.
• Proposal Support Services Full-service grant proposal development including writing and submitting proposals, registrations and budget preparation, critical scientific review and editing, and strategies to increase competitiveness, for SBIR/STTR and other federal programs.
• Full-Service Accounting Comprehensive accounting support including general ledger maintenance, accounts payable/receivable, financial reporting, and cash flow management ensuring GAAP-compliant financial statements for high-growth technology and life science companies.
• Accounting Systems Review In-depth review of accounting systems to ensure alignment with organizational growth stage and reporting requirements, assessing accounting policies, internal controls, and workflows.
• Tax Preparation for R&D-Focused Businesses Tax preparation and planning services for companies engaged in research and development, addressing R&D tax credits, grant funding intersection, and government compliance.
• Fractional CFO Services High-level strategic guidance including financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and investor reporting to support financial planning and long-term growth for grant-funded and high-growth companies.
• Government Grant & Contracting Expertise Specialized SBIR/STTR program compliance services including accounting, budgeting, and reporting aligned with federal regulations, indirect cost rate proposals, incurred cost submissions, grant audits, and post-award financial management.
• Winning SBIR/STTR Grants Book Series Three best-selling guidebooks on the SBIR/STTR program providing practical roadmaps for preparing competitive proposals for NSF and NIH funding, authored by EGC expert grant writers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $2 billion in grants and contracts secured for clients
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Institutes of Health (NIH) - NCI SBIR/STTR Training and Entrepreneurship Program (STEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEGC leads the NIH NCI SBIR/STTR STEP program, providing small businesses with FREE support in developing SBIR/STTR proposals through the NIH Applicant Assistance Program (AAP). EGC's leadership of this program has been ongoing for 5+ years and has been recognized as the first programmatic intervention proven to broaden representation among SBIR grant awardees in four decades, as published in Nature Biotechnology.
• iTREP (Initiative for Research and Education Partnership)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to support entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds by expanding access to funding, fostering innovation, and strengthening society through collaborative initiatives.
• America's Seed FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to support small business innovation through SBIR/STTR programs, expanding access to non-dilutive funding for entrepreneurs.
• Vermont StateminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Vermont's economic development programs to support entrepreneurs and innovators in the state through access to funding resources and guidance.
• KY InnovationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Kentucky's innovation initiatives to support entrepreneurs through expanded access to funding and innovation resources.
• Small Business Administration (SBA) - Growth Accelerator Fund CompetitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEGC received the 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition award from the SBA in recognition of impactful contributions toward increasing equitable access to resources for entrepreneurs from underrepresented groups. This partnership reinforces EGC's commitment to supporting diverse innovation ecosystems.
• NIH NCI SBIR/STTR Training and Entrepreneurship Program (STEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApplications submitted for the NIH NCI STEP program are shared with NIH program administrators as part of the standard application review process. EGC serves as a lead partner in administering this program.
• First Flight Venture Center SBA FAST Boot CampsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEGC team members serve as organizers and speakers for the First Flight Venture Center SBA FAST Boot Camps (2022–2024), providing training and guidance to entrepreneurs on SBIR/STTR funding strategies.
• UC Santa Cruz Innovation and Business Engagement HubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEGC team members serve as featured presenters at UC Santa Cruz's SBIR/STTR Train-the-Trainer program, providing expertise on funding strategies to university innovators.
• University of Colorado Venture PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEGC team members serve as featured presenters at University of Colorado Venture Partners, providing workshops on SBIR/STTR funding strategies for university researchers and entrepreneurs.
• SBIRLandcoreTechnology or IntegrationEGC operates SBIRLand, a comprehensive one-stop platform providing SBIR/STTR resources, funding opportunities, and educational content for innovators across federal, state, global, and private funding programs.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Freemind Group: Consulting firm specializing in helping life-science companies and researchers secure NIH and other federal non-dilutive grant funding, directly overlapping with EGC's grant strategy and proposal development services.
• BBCetc (Biotechnology Business Consultants): Provides SBIR/STTR grant consulting, proposal development, and commercialization assistance to technology startups, mirroring EGC's core grant funding advisory niche.
• Kruze Consulting: Startup-focused CPA firm offering accounting, R&D tax credits, and fractional CFO services to venture-backed and grant-funded companies, overlapping with EGC's accounting and compliance offering.
• Burkland Associates: Provides outsourced accounting, fractional CFO, and finance services to high-growth startups, directly comparable to EGC's accounting/CFO service line for technology and life-science companies.
• Greenwood Consulting Group: Consulting firm assisting small businesses with SBIR/STTR proposal preparation and commercialization, directly comparable to EGC's grant-writing and funding strategy work.

Broad incumbents

• Pilot: Large startup back-office provider offering bookkeeping, tax, and CFO services to high-growth companies, overlapping with EGC's accounting services though without the SBIR/STTR grant specialization.
• indinero: Outsourced accounting, tax, and advisory firm serving startups and SMBs, comparable to EGC's finance/accounting outsourcing services for growth-stage companies.

Emerging players

• Instrumentl: Grant discovery and management software platform helping organizations find and apply for funding; intersects with EGC's funding-opportunity identification function via a software-led model.
• Boast.ai: Technology-enabled provider of R&D tax credit and innovation funding services for tech companies, overlapping with EGC's R&D tax and non-dilutive funding focus.

Others

• Eva Garland-style boutique: National Securities/Cogency: Boutique grants and federal compliance consultancies serving research institutions provide adjacent pre/post-award administration support comparable to EGC's compliance services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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