Pricing

Free to scope. 5% to engage.

That's it. No retainer. No hourly billing. No fee until your benefit is received.

Plan 00

Free

Run the 2-minute intake, see your eligibility and an honest benefit estimate. No card, no call.

$0
Look before you sign.
  • Eligibility check
  • Cash benefit estimate
  • RDTI scope review
  • Ask Karen anything
Start free intake
Plan 01

Engaged

Tick the engagement letter and Karen builds the whole claim. Pay nothing until the refund hits.

5%
of the benefit you receive.
  • Karen-drafted technical narrative
  • Tax schedule + payroll connectors
  • Audit-trail evidence vault
  • Registered tax agent review
  • Lodgement & AusIndustry liaison
Start a claim

Old boys club vs. Karen

What the average grants consultant quotes, and what we charge instead.

Consulting firms
  • 20–30% success fee plus a $5k retainer
  • 90-minute discovery call before a number
  • Black-box spreadsheet you never see
  • Invoice when the refund lands
KarenGrants
  • Flat 5% of benefit, no retainer
  • Estimate on screen in 2 minutes
  • Audit trail you own, line by line
  • Invoice when the refund lands - but at 5%, not 25%

Frequently asked

What does 5% actually mean?

It's 5% of the cash benefit you receive - the refundable R&D offset paid to you, or the value of the non-refundable offset applied. No fee on revenue, turnover or anything else.

What if my claim is $0?

Then you pay $0. The free intake exists so you find that out before any paperwork.

Can I get a quote first?

Yes - that's literally the free intake. Two minutes, no card, your estimated benefit and our 5% fee on the same screen.

When are you paid?

When your benefit is received. No retainer, no progress invoices, no fee if the claim doesn't land.

What happens if my claim is reviewed?

Karen builds the audit trail as you go. If AusIndustry or the ATO asks questions, the supporting evidence is already organised and ready.

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