Grant Writing Basics for Beginners: What You Must Know Before You Start Writing Grants
This course provides an overview of the basics of grant writing for beginners. Expert grant writer Teresa Huff will share essential tips and strategies to help participants customize their grant writing for their school, nonprofit, or grant writing business. Participants will gain the knowledge they need to get started on their grant writing journey. ▼
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Skillshare
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Paid Certification
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English
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Updated in [February 21st, 2023]
Join expert grant writer Teresa Huff to learn the secrets you must know BEFORE you start grant writing - and walk away with tips you can customize to your school nonprofit or grant writing business immediately
NOTE: This class is an overview of what you need to know about grant writing BEFORE you start If youre looking for specific examples and common sections of grant applications head over to my course Grant Applications Step by Step: The Main Sections of a Grant
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You're fighting for a great cause
You know this cause can change lives - change your community - change the WORLD -
IF
you just had the funding
You've heard there is grant funding out there but how do you go about getting it?
How do you convince funders that
THIS
is the cause they need to support? How do you get their attention and show them the potential your organization has to change the world
If you've ever struggled with any of these questions then stick around
With this course series I'll equip you with the tools you need to influence your world through grant writing
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A lot of resources teach you how to write a grant but most people dont realize
there's so much more to it
than that I'll teach you how to step back and evaluate the bigger picture to be sure
you're using your resources and efforts most effectively
As a professional grant writer since 2005 I've written a whooooole lot of grants and brought in several million dollars of funding for schools and nonprofits I've also made a lot of mistakes and learned many things the hard way Thanks to a great mentor in the beginning though I had an excellent framework to get started Now I'm here to provide that support for you
If you flounder through and base your attempts on the many myths out there you could actually do more harm than good for your cause You'll end up with a frustrating waste of time energy and resources Nobody wants that
That's why I'm here today - to show you what to do and what NOT to do To help you develop YOUR skills so you can avoid the typical mistakes and fast forward your grant writing career
Grant writing is tough I'm not gonna lie - but it's also very rewarding There are so many variables and it requires such a wide variety of skills But if you know what those skills are and how to use them
you CAN influence that change you're after and much more effectively
I use a combination of my Master's Degree in Education grant writing skills and years of experience to develop top-quality training that will give you a competitive advantage
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There is a lot you need to know and prepare before you even start writing grants We'll cover the first essential building blocks you must know
before
you start writing
In this course you'll learn:
The basics
of how to get started grant writing
Background work
you must do before you even apply for grants
Top 10 myths
and misconceptions about grants that may be holding you back
Where to look
for grants
What a typical
grant application
includes
How to develop
your grant project
What to do next
when awards are announced whether you win or lose
Then well wrap it up with the Course Project to help you with your next steps of grant writing As a former teacher I cant help but sprinkle in some extras along the way - youll get a
course workbook challenge questions and practice scenarios
to see how well youre learning to apply what we cover Its all geared toward
practical skills and concepts to help you build your grant writing toolbox
So if you feel strongly about helping your cause start here By the end of this course you'll have a framework to get your school or nonprofit started with the grant writing process
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This course is for you if you fit any combination of these:
Staff volunteer or board member of a school or non-profit
Someone who wants to learn grant writing as a career or side gig
Complete beginners to the grant world
Those who have tried writing a grant or two unsuccessfully and are ready to learn the foundational basics for success
If you've already written several successful grants Id love for you to sit in on the course too but be aware that you might find some of the lessons a bit of review In that case follow my channel so you'll be notified when I publish more courses Ive got some advanced grant writing topics in the works!
If you're wanting to start writing grants but don't have an organization yet no problem This course will give you a good start to your toolbox I've given a couple of options in the Course Project so you can adapt it to your situation
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Ready to propel your grant writing skills?
I know you can do it I can't wait to hear about your cause and see how you're influencing your community through grant funding
NEXT STEPS:
Watch the intro video
Download the Course Workbook and go through the class
Complete the Course Project
Follow my channel to learn more about grant writing
Change your world!
Let's get started : together we can do great things to change the world!
Ready for a mentor who gets it? Learn more at teresahuffcom
Questions or comments? Id love to hear from you! Email me today:
[email protected]
Pros & Cons
Clear instructions and workbook.
Thorough overview of grant writing.
Gives all the tools needed.
Slides went too fast.
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