Grantsmanship Training Program
The Gold Standard of Grants Training
There’s a place for brown-bag luncheons, half-day workshops, and two-day classes (we offer that last one). But if you want the comprehensive, in-depth experience that gives you a solid grasp on the world of grants, in only five action-packed days, you want the Grantsmanship Training Program.
What you learn so you excel at grant proposal writing
During this training, you learn how to:
- Use our proven proposal model—a model so successful that many funders have adopted it for their application guidelines
- Collaborate with others to create a strong grant application
- Use a variety of research tools to pinpoint the funders most likely to support and partner with your organization
- Review proposals the way funders do so you’ll understand what works and why
- Demonstrate your organization's capacity and credibility
- Develop a data driven description of the problem your program addresses
- Propose outcomes that are measurable and that can be evaluated
- Practice the art and ethics of grantsmanship
- Learn more about what you'll do during this training.
Insurance Institute of America
Malvern, PA
Why this training makes grant proposal writing comes alive
The Grantsmanship Training Program® pioneered the Listen & Discuss, Do & Review® curriculum — the most effective approach for adult learners. Our training uses hands-on exercises so that you retain what you learn.
You leave the training with a copy of each proposal created and reviewed in class, a workbook of proposal components for your own organization, a network of colleagues to contact, and six months of follow-up support from the Center via our Membership Program.
Our alumni have a track record of proven success
The 140,000+ graduates of this training have gone on to win billions of grant dollars for vital programs. Many nonprofit leaders point to this training as a key to their success. An ongoing, independent evaluation funded by top foundations in Los Angeles County proves that the Grantsmanship Training Program® delivers a solid return on time and money invested.
Youth Opportunities Unlimited Alternative High School
Los Angeles, CA
When class is over, you get even more grant proposal writing resources
As a graduate of the Grantsmanship Training Program,® you receive our Full Alumni Membership for six months. This helps you:
- Strengthen a proposal, by having it reviewed by one of our trainers
- Find funders through GrantStation our database of foundation, corporate, and federal grantmakers
- Upgrade your own skills with tuition discounts on other training programs, publications, and consulting services
- Find the answers you need. Ask The Center!
Tuition
Tuition for the 5-day Grantsmanship Training Program® is $1,095. Save $100 with early bird discount when you pay at least 30 days before the start date. If you miss the early bird discount you can receive a $50 tuition discount for additional registrants from the same organization. Please note: only one discount per person; select the best discount!
Choose the training date that's best for you and register online or email The Grantsmanship Center’s Registrar at registrar@tgci.com.
Here’s a template for a letter you can customize to help your boss understand how this training will increase your skills, knowledge and benefit your organization.
Details
- for in-person training, we email confirmation with directions and parking info after receipt of your payment
- The in-person training begins each day at 8:30 am and ends by 5:30 pm on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. On Wednesday you may choose to stay later when teams work on projects. On Friday, the class ends by 1:00 pm.
- Virtual training has a schedule of live events combined with exercises between the live sessions as detailed in the schedule at the bottom of this page.