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Training Overview
When You Want Results!
A follow-up study of 385 alumni of our Grantsmanship Training Program® documented grant awards totaling over $21 million within just six months of completing the survey.
Learn to turn theory into substance and develop work product right in class. Exactly what you take away depends on the training: it could be the draft of a full proposal, sections of a proposal, a proposal outline, a stack of proposals created and reviewed in class, a project timeline, a business plan or some combination of these items.
You can attend from anywhere! The following four trainings are offered to the public in a virtual format. All of our training can be sponsored by your organization for an in-person or virtual learning experience.
Grantsmanship Training Program-Online®
5 Days
Online format: 2 hour sessions, morning & afternoon with exercises between session
Synopsis
- Planning programs
- Writing proposals
- Finding & Working with funders
- Extensive planning exercises
- Teams draft & review real grant proposals
Class Size Limit: 25
Tuition: $1,195, includes Membership
Required textbook: Program Planning & Proposal Writing $45 plus S&H
2 Days
Online format: 2 hour sessions, morning & afternoon with exercises between sessions
Synopsis
- Planning programs
- Writing proposals
- Finding & Working with funders
- Group exercises
- Draft logic models & proposal outlines
Class Size Limit: 25
Tuition: $545, includes Membership. 2025 tuition is $675
Required textbook: Program Planning & Proposal Writing $45 plus S&H
Competing for Federal Grants-Online
5 Days
Online format: 2 hour sessions, morning & afternoon with exercises between sessions
Synopsis
- Federal funding overview
- Funding opps & creating prospect calendar
- Interpreting RFPs & guidelines
- Effective arguments
- Developing effective applications
- Draft & review concept papers
Class Size Limit: 25
Tuition: $1,495, includes Membership
Required textbook: Program Planning & Proposal Writing $45 plus S&H
Grant Management Essentials-Online
2 Days
Online format: 2 hour sessions, morning & afternoon with exercises between sessions
Synopsis
- Pre- & post-award tasks
- Financial issues
- Compliance
- Cost allocation
- Property disposition
- Indirect costs
- Audits
Class Size Limit: 25
Tuition: $795, includes Membership.
Bring Customized Training To Your Group
Does your organization or community have specific training needs that aren’t met by our regular schedule? Maybe you want a different location, time, or content. Bringing The Grantsmanship Center to your doorstep by sponsoring one of our trainings could be the answer.
All training on this page can be sponsored, but the four workshops below are only available as sponsored options for an in-person or virtual format.
Schedule: customized
Synopsis
- Integrating planning into proposals
- 9 proposal components
- Framing research questions
- Proving significance
- Effective abstracts
- Investigator credibility
Class Size: customized
Social Enterprise for Nonprofits
2 Days
Synopsis
- Supporting mission
- Protecting tax exemption
- Evaluating opportunities
- Growing income
- Diversifying income
- Teams develop business plans & receive feedback
Class Size Limit: in-person 30; virtual 25
Designing Programs for Results
2 Days
Synopsis
- Identify community needs
- Document need with data
- Specify attainable change
- Link the problem to the change
- Draft effective services
- Create meaningful evaluation
Class Size Limit: in-person 25; virtual 25
— for Grantmakers —
1-2 Days
Synopsis
- Reviewing funder's application guidelines
- How to evaluate applications for alignment of program, outcomes, & methods
- How to identify high potential programs
- Strengthening partnerships
Class Size: customized
When You Want More—Because it's not “Grant Writing”
Successful grant proposals are about the thinking, not just the writing. We help you focus on program planning, developing logical and compelling proposals, mastering powerful research tools, and building partnerships to increase impact. You'll also learn about clear, direct writing and how to submit your proposal, whether on paper or electronically, to funders that are the most likely to fund your work. This deep and comprehensive approach is the heart of our training—because it works!
Don't Just Take Our Word for It
An independent evaluation of 385 Grantsmanship Training Program graduates found that their new skills had strengthened their organizations and increased grant success. The organizations were using funder research tools more effectively; doing better program planning; defining more measurable outcomes; starting or improving evaluation processes; placing more emphasis on program sustainability; and collaborating more effectively with other organizations.
For a Dynamic, Hands-On Learning Experience
All that energy you find in our classes? It’s the training, not the coffee. Using our lively Listen & Discuss, Do & Review® curriculum, you apply new information immediately, putting concepts to the test with real situations. You create real work product that you take with you when the class is over. Concepts come alive and we bet you’ll have a good time.
Engaging, thought-provoking, and interactive sessions are why so many alumni rave about the experience—whether it's in-person or virtual. Online training covers all the same content as in-person but the format is calibrated to match the mediium with 'right-sized' timing for exercises, presentations, and group work with colleagues. Don't like online classes? See how great it can be when it's done right!
Work with an Expert, Caring Mentor
Your trainer will guide you through every step of the training. All our trainers have deep and solid experience in the field, up-to-date expertise, and practical know-how. They are skilled presenters who can hold an audience. And they care about your success.
When Your Organization Wants More Financial Stability
Don't be at the mercy of grant funding ups and downs. We also provide Social Enterprise for Nonprofits—a powerful way to produce income by tapping ready resources that align with your organization's mission. Rise above the crowd of grantseekers by demonstrating ongoing financial savvy and strength.
Get Follow-Up Support as Part of the Package
We’re here for you after you complete your training—you’re not alone. We’ll welcome you into The Grantsmanship Center’s Membership Program and provide you with extensive follow-up services at no additional cost.