Professional Grant Development

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This is a comprehensive workshop that covers the diversity of donors, key search engines, and writing one’s individual grant or idea in what ultimately will constitute a winning grant.

This three-day workshop is geared for beginners who wish to understand how to match their proposals to the guidelines of donor agencies and begin writing grants that will result in procuring funding for their projects. Equally, it is a refresher course for experienced grant writers who wish to augment their skills on the latest approaches now needed for successful grant research and writing. Participants will understand how to navigate the world of grant procurement, focus on the key sections of successful proposals and demonstrate that their projects merit the excellence and innovation that bring them to the top of other submissions. They will also understand the diversity of the funding community and how to respond to various guidelines.

The sessions will cover the overall strategic plan of grant-writing, including, but not limited to, a needs statement, mission, goals, objectives, activities, evaluation, key personnel and budgets. All sessions engage the attendees in interactive exercises, writing, lectures and discussions so that all participants will leave the class understanding how to research, write and develop their specific project.

Workshop participants will learn how to:

  • Comprehend the diversity of the grant funding community
  • Research and identify potential funding sources
  • Create the right fit with the funding agency
  • Address the guidelines of proposals
  • Identify and effectively write the key elements of a proposal
  • Integrate each component of the grant into the final product
  • Develop focused and realistic budgets
  • Package professional grants submissions
  • Write winning grants that can stand out against scores of competing submissions