Paro Strategies

Client Impact & Case Studies

GrantsIncentivesComplianceStrategic Funding

A concise overview of how Paro helps public agencies, private companies, associations, and community partners identify funding, structure programs, secure awards, and manage compliance.

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$250MM+

Representative funding secured or administered across case studies

$12MM

Georgia Opioid Abatement Trust funds distributed to date within a QBG

$8MM

Agriculture grants secured for producers in the past 18 months

Why clients engage Paro

Paro Strategies helps organizations turn funding opportunities into practical business and community outcomes. Our work combines grant research, strategic finance, program design, grant writing, incentive negotiation, and post-award compliance support.

Clients rely on Paro when funding is available but the path is complex: multiple agencies, eligibility constraints, reimbursement rules, public-private stakeholders, compliance requirements, and timing pressures. We simplify that process while keeping the focus on measurable outcomes.

Core value proposition

We help clients identify realistic funding pathways, build competitive applications or incentive packages, manage award requirements, and connect funding to larger business, infrastructure, workforce, and community development goals.

Recent proof points

2025–2026 highlights

Georgia Opioid Abatement Trust

Paro currently administers application and oversight processes for regional Qualifying Block Grantees within the Georgia Opioid Abatement Trust program, with approximately $12 million distributed to date within the QBG.

Agriculture Grants

Paro secured approximately $8 million in agriculture grants for producers over the past 18 months, including opportunities through USDA REAP and Tennessee Department of Agriculture funding.

Manufacturing Incentives

Paro facilitated more than $9 million in grants and incentives from five programs in Kentucky and Pennsylvania for multiple manufacturing clients in 2025 and 2026.

Representative case studies

How Paro works across sectors: agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, municipal infrastructure, workforce development, and regional economic development.

AgricultureManufacturingRural Business Growth

Tennessee Department of Agriculture: Expanding Lumber Production Capacity

Impact snapshot

$5M+ facilitated, with $2M in additional applications under review

Client need

Multiple lumber companies needed capital support to expand operations, increase production capacity, and improve net margins while controlling the burden of large equipment investments.

Paro approach

Paro supported business and financial strategy, grant writing, and grant administration across Tennessee Department of Agriculture and related funding sources.

Results

Enabled purchases of energy-efficient equipment and process automation.
Supported reductions in physical strain on employees.
Positioned participating companies for an expected 200–400% production increase by summer 2025.

Municipal InfrastructurePublic-Private Partnership

Macon-Bibb County, Georgia: Funding Infrastructure Through Incentives

Impact snapshot

$1.2M+ in annual technology incentives; more than $3.6M over 3 years

Client need

Macon-Bibb County sought a creative financing structure that could address infrastructure needs without unnecessary capital outlays or added financial burden.

Paro approach

Working alongside Schneider Electric for approximately 24 months, Paro helped identify, secure, and implement technology incentives that supported the project financing model.

Results

Reduced the financial payback period by approximately 60%.
Helped the County avoid burdensome deal structures often used for infrastructure projects.
Made it easier for Schneider Electric to meet the County design/build needs.

Economic DevelopmentInfrastructureRegional Coordination

Bryan County, Georgia Megasite: Regional Coordination for Global Industry

Impact snapshot

$80M+ secured to support overall project financial requirements

Client need

During the design phase of the Bryan County Megasite, the project required coordination across county governments, administrators, engineers, regional partners, and local stakeholders.

Paro approach

Paro coordinated with County Commissioners and administrators, Thomas & Hutton, the Regional Commission, The Beatty Team, and surrounding counties to design a grant package for multiple project stages.

Results

Secured more than $80 million in grant funding.
Supported a project tied to global industry growth in Georgia.
Continues to help local municipalities plan for population growth, infrastructure needs, housing, water and sewer capacity, and school system impacts.

TourismHospitalityProgram DesignCompliance

Georgia Tourism Grants: Public-Private Response to COVID Financial Pressure

Impact snapshot

$150M secured for Georgia tourism industry support

Client need

Georgia hotels faced major revenue disruption during COVID, followed by rising labor and service costs as travel demand returned.

Paro approach

Paro worked with a leadership group of Georgia hotels and the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget to design a funding program focused on restoring operational capacity while accounting for 2 CFR compliance, recipient liability, fund distribution, and allowable-use requirements.

Results

Helped secure $150 million for Georgia tourism support.
Designed a program structure that balanced practical industry needs with regulatory requirements.
Demonstrated multiple Paro delivery models: program design for government, support for associations, and compliance support for individual businesses.

TourismFacilitiesVendor & Expense Review

Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail: Incentives for Business Development and Operations

Impact snapshot

Confidential funding identified to support CEO and CFO business development priorities

Client need

The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail had multiple vendor contracts and operating expenses that created an opportunity to evaluate funding alignment with business development strategies.

Paro approach

Paro reviewed vendor contracts and invoices to identify grants and incentives connected to existing expenses and planned facility or operational needs.

Results

Identified confidential funding to support business development strategies.
Showed how invoice and vendor reviews can uncover funding opportunities clients may not know exist.
Provides a model for companies with 5 to 5,000 FTEs seeking a complimentary funding analysis.

ManufacturingWorkforce DevelopmentEmployee Retention

Evans Tool & Die: Workforce Incentives for Employee Retention

Impact snapshot

Cost reduction achieved against expected year-over-year retention cost increases

Client need

Evans Tool & Die faced rising costs to attract and retain key employees while pursuing business expansion opportunities.

Paro approach

Paro guided the leadership team through a baseline and benchmarking process to evaluate employee benefit strategies and identify workforce development incentives.

Results

Turned a projected increase in retention-related costs into a cost-reduction opportunity.
Helped align employee retention needs with available workforce development incentives.
Created a repeatable model for small and mid-sized businesses facing similar talent and benefit cost pressures.

How Paro helps

Funding Strategy

Translate business, infrastructure, workforce, or community goals into an actionable funding roadmap.

Grant and Incentive Capture

Identify eligible programs, prepare competitive applications, coordinate stakeholders, and pursue public and private funding sources.

Program Design

Help public agencies, associations, and private-sector coalitions structure compliant, practical funding programs.

Compliance and Administration

Support documentation, allowable-use reviews, reporting, reimbursement, and oversight after awards are made.

Operational Funding Analysis

Review contracts, invoices, vendor spend, workforce needs, facility plans, and expansion goals to uncover realistic funding opportunities.

A practical next step

Paro can run a complimentary analysis for organizations with 5 to 5,000 FTEs across industries to identify potential funding that aligns with business goals. When an opportunity is beneficial, Paro can secure the funding and manage the compliance reporting required by the issuing agency.

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Additional case studies and client references are available upon request — tailored to municipalities, manufacturers, agricultural producers, hospitality operators, nonprofit partners, chambers of commerce, and portfolio companies.