McAllister & Quinn


McAllister & Quinn is a premier federal grant consulting and government relations firm based in Washington, DC. The firm specializes in helping clients secure federal resources through a unique approach that has been successful for over two decades. McAllister & Quinn is committed to creating meaningful change in society by addressing critical systemic issues and fostering a more equitable and just society. They have secured over $15 billion in funding for their clients, demonstrating their expertise and impact in the field.

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McAllister & Quinn

1625 Eye St NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20006


What We Do

McAllister & Quinn provides advanced and strategic intelligence to clients, enabling them to leverage opportunities well in advance of their peers. This includes establishing relationships with Executive Branch agencies and Congress, analyzing policies, programs, and regulations, and developing funding initiatives.

The firm works with clients to develop effective strategies for seeking external grant funding and assists in composing competitive, winning proposals. They focus on aligning funding sources with clients' strategic priorities and crafting competitive grant applications.

McAllister & Quinn helps clients build organization-wide capacity for grants success through workshops, coaching, webinars, and training tailored to clients’ needs.

The firm maintains strong relationships with program officers across Federal agencies and private foundations, tracking funding trends and agency developments to position clients for funding opportunities.

McAllister & Quinn is a bipartisan government relations and grants consulting firm that helps clients increase funding for existing programs and establish new grant programs through congressional and agency engagement.

McAllister & Quinn helps colleges and universities secure extramural funding through grant-seeking strategies, faculty training, and proposal development, ensuring a robust return on investment.



Key People

Managing Partner

Managing Partner

Senior Vice President, Leader of the Higher Education Practice

Senior Vice President & General Counsel

Vice President

Director of Higher Education Grants Services

Director of Grants & Federal Affairs

Research Analyst

Managing Director & Team Lead, Healthcare

Managing Director

Managing Director

Managing Director

Managing Director, Healthcare Core

Managing Director, Healthcare Practice

Managing Director

Director, RUP Core

Director of Grants and Federal Affairs

Director of Grants and Federal Affairs

Managing Director

Director, Advanced Technology Practice

Senior Managing Director of Grants and Federal Affairs

Project Manager

Executive Assistant

Senior Research Analyst

Senior Research Analyst

Research Analyst

Director of Grants and Higher Education Consultant

Research Analyst

Office Administrator

Managing Director of Business Development

Managing Director

Director of Grants and Federal Affairs

Director of the Grants Network

Managing Director

Director, Grants and Federal Affairs

Managing Director of Federal Affairs

Managing Director

Managing Director

Research Analyst

Project Manager

Director of Grant Writing

Managing Director

Managing Director of Information Technology

Research Analyst

Director of Federal Affairs

Senior Research Analyst, Research Universities Practice

Research Analyst

Operations and Human Resources Assistant

Senior Managing Director of Grants and Federal Affairs

Managing Director of the Grants Network

Director of Grants & Federal Affairs

Managing Director of Grants & Federal Affairs

Director of Grants and Federal Affairs

Research Analyst

Research Analyst

Research Analyst

Research Analyst

Research Analyst

Senior Managing Director of Grants and Federal Affairs

Business Development Manager

Managing Director, Advance Technology Practice

Grants Network Manager

Director of Grants

Director, Grants and Federal Affairs

Director, Grants and Federal Affairs

Director of Grants and Federal Affairs

Managing Director of Grants & Federal Affairs

Chief of Staff, Higher Education Practice

Project Manager

Senior Research Analyst

Project Manager

Director of Grants and Federal Affairs

Managing Director

Managing Director of Grants and Federal Affairs

Senior Managing Director, Team Leader on Higher Education Client Management

Director, RUP Core

Senior Strategic Advisor

Senior Research Analyst of Federal Affairs

Research Analyst, RUP Core

Senior Strategic Advisor

Operations & HR Administrator

Director, Higher Education

Business Development Analyst

Managing Director of Human Resources

Grants Network Manager

Director of Grants and Federal Affairs

Research Analyst

Managing Director, RUP Core

Senior Managing Director of Grants and Federal Affairs

Technology & Data Analyst