Atlas Grant Solutions was founded by Alex Bowles, Resources and Planning Consultant. Alex began her career in grantsmanship as a Planner with Total Action for Progress (TAP), a Community Action Agency located in Roanoke, Virginia. During her tenure at TAP, Alex funded a variety of multi-million dollar programs, including Fathers First (funded by the Department of Health and Human Services) and Young Adult Life Enhancement (Department of Labor). She also expanded funding for TAP-This Valley Works, the agency's $5 million employment training and education component.

As a consultant, Alex now works with a variety of nonprofits and local and state agencies to help them secure the grant funding they need to reach their goals. She is more than just a grant writer; Alex helps agencies design programs that meet the needs of their community and funders, fit within their agency's mission, and have the potential for ongoing sustainability. Alex specializes in designing and funding employment training and education programs, but her clients also include agencies that provide services in arts and culture, early childhood education and development, ex-offender re-entry, athletics, international development, and much more.

Over the last five years, Alex has obtained nearly $25 million in funding for nonprofits and state and local agencies in Virginia. She has written grant proposals that have resulted in awards from the Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services, and multiple private, corporate, and community foundations. This includes a $14.4 million Head Start/Early Head Start grant for a first-time Head Start services provider in rural Virginia.

In addition to program planning and grant writing, Alex also teaches professional development courses in grantsmanship. She has a Bachelors degree from the College of William & Mary in government and anthropology. She also served as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar in South Africa and earned her Honours degree in Development from the University of Cape Town.