Competing for Federal Grants
a 5-day training
Competing for Federal Grants
With the recent decline in foundation and corporate giving, your organization may now be considering the potential for Federal grant funds. If so, this is the time to prepare your organization both for the immediate opportunities and for the long-term demands of the years ahead. Some organizations may be too small to benefit from Federal funds. Others may have purposes that do not make them appropriate grant recipients. But many organizations that could apply for Federal grants never do so because they mistakenly believe it’s too complicated or confusing.
It doesn't have to be. A seasoned guide can take you through the federal grants process, step by step, sharing their expertise and saving you time and energy. Our Grantsmanship Center® trainers have had years of experience preparing successful federal grant applications and guiding others through the process. They’re ready to guide you through it, too, in a 5-day training program that’s tailor-made to help you meet today's challenges.
Competing for Federal Grants has the quality and depth that have earned the Grantsmanship Center® a reputation for excellence over nearly four decades. The Grantsmanship Center® trainers who designed and deliver this training have won millions of dollars in federal grants in some of the most demanding federal competitions. They are experts on the proposal review process; they are active and prolific grant proposal writers; and they know what's happening in the field right now..
Competing for Federal Grants will equip you with the skills you need to develop proposals that will be competitive at the national level. The training is designed for all who need to:
- Understand federal funding programs
- Read and interpret application guidelines
- Assess whether it makes sense to enter a particular competition
- Assemble a workplan for proposal development
- Develop effective, well-documented arguments
- Assemble proposals that follow guidelines and respond to the funder's requirements.
We'll use recent application guidelines and funded proposals for presentations, classroom discussion, and hands-on activities. If you're planning to respond to a particular set of application guidelines, we encourage you to bring the guidelines with you to class, so you can use them in the week's exercises. During the training, you'll develop a workplan for proposal development, write key proposal sections, review proposals drafted by your peers, and have your own work reviewed by others.
After you graduate, you will have an important added benefit: After completing the training, you may submit a proposal for a review by your trainer. You'll also enjoy a year of access to the Grantsmanship Center's® online data base of federal grant programs and announcements, state funding sites, and private funders.
Tuition for this comprehensive 5-day training is $1195 (but only $1095 for early registrants).
Please see the training schedule for a training near you.
If your organization would like to host or sponsor Competing for Federal Grants, please call Cathleen Kiritz or Dawn Skaperdas at the Grantsmanship Center®: (800-421-9512 outside California) or 213-482-9860 or e-mail the Center at tgci@tgci.com. This new training will help your community get a head start in the competition for federal funding. We look forward to working with you to bring it to your area.
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