By: Micki Vandeloo, President, Lakeview Consulting With the final quarter of 2026 underway, many of us are looking forward to autumn, crisp temperatures and the return of sweaters!  Something we may be less excited about is the 2026 midterm election, set for November 3, 2026.  Unless you watch only ad-free streaming services, it’s nearly impossible to

By: Micki Vandeloo, President, Lakeview Consulting When I tell people that I own a grant consulting business for the business and manufacturing communities, many people ask, “What exactly is that?”.  Then, I tell that about 10% of the job is writing, 50% of the job is project management and the other 40% is education.  In other

By: Micki Vandeloo, President, Lakeview Consulting If you are a company in the aerospace or defense industry sectors, you may be in luck when it comes to grants.  Your company may qualify for grants that are only offered for companies in or serving these sectors. Let’s learn more about aerospace and defense industry grants. Why Are

By: Micki Vandeloo, President, Lakeview Consulting Pennsylvania is known for a lot of things, as Google will tell you: The famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil and his (sometimes) accurate weather predictions The first electronic general-purpose computer, ENIAC, was built at the University of Pennsylvania in 1946. The Philadelphia Zoo was the nation’s first zoo, opened in 1946.

By: Micki Vandeloo, President, Lakeview Consulting In September of 2025, the United States Department of Labor awarded over $86 million to 14 states through the Industry Driven Skills Training Fund Program.  This funding is meant to encourage states to develop skills training programs to help address each state’s workforce challenges by developing workforce training grant programs.

By: Micki Vandeloo, President, Lakeview Consulting When discussing federal grants, my first thought is always “Where do I start?” They are messy, super-competitive and a monster to write.  The return for dealing with the downside can be a huge upside – lots of grant money for the lucky recipients. In this article, I will provide a