WINNING Grant Seeking

Course
42 Lessons

Determining the best grant opportunities for your organization can be difficult. In WINNING Grant Seeking, you will learn how to develop grant seeking strategies to identify the best possible grants for you! This course provides you with resources and knowledge to get you started on WINNING grants.

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Introduction

WINNING Grant Writing Course Objectives

Preparing for Grant Success

Module 1: What Grants Are (and Aren't)

Module 1: Introduction

Understanding Grant Funds

Different Types of Funders

Inherent Risks of Grant Applications

Writing is Only a Small Part of Writing Grants

Module 2: What Am I Looking For?

Module 2: Introduction

Narrowing the List of Funders

Aligning with Funders

RFP Dealbreakers

Module 3: Where Do I Look?

Module 3: Introduction

Key Sites for Finding Grants

Finding Unannounced Opportunities

What If There Are No Available Opportunities?

Module 4: Appealing to Funders

Module 4: Introduction

Communicate Early and Often

Show Off Your Program

Reciprocate Support

Module 5: Preparing Your Organization

Module 5: Introduction

Grant Writing Team

Gather Relevant Materials

Defining Your Project

Anticipate Time Commitment

Module 6: Understanding the RFP

Module 6: Introduction

The Application Package

Analyzing Scoring Rubrics

Creating a Timeline

Module 7: Researching Funders

Module 7: Introduction

Identifying the Right Funder

Learning from Previous Awards

Learning from Funder Communication

Module 8: Kicking Off the Project

Module 8: Introduction

Developing Internal Alignment

Submitting an LOI

Gain Support Before Writing

Module 9: Assessing Internal Capacity

Module 9: Introduction

Grant Preparedness

Finding Meaningful Grant Partners

Hiring Grant Writers

Course Finale