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Essential Grant Skills

Learn Core Grant Skills in Only 2 days!
Focus on the areas that are most crucial, challenging—and rewarding! Plus, get a thorough overview of the entire grant proposal development process.
New To Grant Proposal Writing?
This training gives you a comprehensive, concentrated introduction to the field, sets you on the right track, and helps you steer clear of the most common grant proposal pitfalls.
Experienced and Looking for a Professional Grant Development Tune-Up?
This training refreshes and updates your skills while sharpening your competitive edge.
In this two-day training, learn how to create a successful grant proposal:
- Write a data-based description of the problem your nonprofit cares about
- Define specific, measurable outcomes and demonstrate that your organization can deliver them
- Build a basic, doable evaluation plan (and know when to call in an expert)
- Outline a bulletproof budget
- Plan ahead for future funding to sustain your program
- Understand the grant proposal review process
- Identify which tools help you find grantmakers that are right for you.
Delaware Department of Agriculture
Dover, DE
Why This Training Makes Grant Proposal Writing Come Alive
Essential Grant Skills training uses The Grantsmanship Center’s 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 workbook of proposal components for your own organization, a network of colleagues to contact, and six months of follow-up support as an Associate Member in our Membership Program.
You’re Not Alone When Class Is Over
As a graduate of Essential Grant Skills you receive our Associate Alumni Membership for six months. This helps you:
- Find funders through GrantDomain, 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 2-day Essential Grant Skills is $495. Save $50 with early bird discount when you pay at least six weeks before the start date. If you miss the early bird discount you can receive a $35 tuition discount for additional registrants from the same organization. Please note: only one discount per person!
Choose the training venue that's right for you and register online or call The Grantsmanship Center’s Registrar at (800) 421-9512 or (213) 482-9860.
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
- We email confirmation with directions and parking info after receipt of your payment
- The training begins each day at 8:30 am and ends by 4:30 p.m.
BRING THIS WORKSHOP TO YOUR COMMUNITY!
Train your staff at no cost and help nonprofits in your community build capacity by hosting this training.
Learn more: Stephanie@tgci.com or Gail@tgci.com, call (800) 421-9512 or (213) 482-9860, or visit the Partner With Us page.