Colorado Grants Classes and Trainings
Grant Proposal Makeovers: Review and Critique
Starting a Freelance Grant Proposal Writing Business
Writing Winning Federal Grants
Introduction to Grants
Granting with the Stars
Beginner's Series: Introduction to Grants
Tuesday, May 15, 9am-noon
Registration fee: $56 early registration; $65 regular registration
Location: Central Denver (29th and Downing)
Level:New/beginning proposal writers only!
This class focuses on the four traits of successful grantseekers: effective planning, prospect research, funder relationships and the actual grant proposal. Build confidence and succeed in your grant-seeking efforts.
We'll discuss:
- How to plan and position your organization to be successful.
- How decisions are made
- How to effectively communicate with staff at local foundations
- How to research grant opportunities.
- How to tell your organization's story
- How to write a strong needs assessment and evaluation plan.
- How to develop effective program and operating budgets
- How to write to the appropriate audience
Beyond the lecture format, you'll have a chance to work in teams on several hands-on activities that will improve your understanding about the grantseeking and proposal writing process. Time will also be set aside for an informal discussion on proposal writing.
Beginner's Series: Practice Makes Perfect - Hands-On Grant Writing
Tuesday, May 15, 1pm-4pm
Registration fee: $56 early registration; $65 regular registration
Location: Central Denver (29th and Downing)
Level:New/beginning proposal writers only!
This course goes beyond the Introduction to Grantseeking class by providing you with prompts and opportunities to develop your ideas for your proposal, and some of the basic materials that you will need to write your proposal. Time will be set aside for you to get feedback from a small group, and from the instructor. Come prepare to write your own proposal, or develop a proposal using a case study.
Register for Introduction to Grantseeking, Practice Makes Perfect, or both courses
Save 15% or more when registering for both classes
Starting a Freelance Grant Writing Business
Online course - April 18, 4pm-5pm (MDT)
Registration fee: $45 early registration through April 4; $52 regular registration
Location: Online
Level: All levels
There is a great demand for qualified, effective grant proposal writers. This class is for those who want to start their own grant writing business or who want to take on a few clients.
This course will focus on the following:
- Advantages and disadvantages of full-time and freelance proposal writing
- How to get clients - the right clients
- How to establish a fee structure
- Contracts
- Ethics
Note that this course does NOT cover how to obtain grant funding
This course taught by Jay Katz of Grants West and Colorado Grants. Jay established the company in 1995 as a full-time business, and has successfully grown and operated the business continuously since that time. He has had contracts with close to 100 different nonprofits.
Coming late spring/early summer
Write Winning Federal Grant Proposals
Four week online course
Registration fee:
Level: Not for first-time or new proposal writers
We recently designed a grant writing training for a federal agency, and are excited to share inside information from reviewers and federal staff. The course will provide you with key strategies for making the grant writing process easier and more effective. Also learn how to:
- Research grant opportunities
- Never miss funding opportunities
- Write effectively to your audience
- Simplify complex processes
- Effectively delegate tasks
Hands-on examples will guide the discussion and bring the training to life.
The session is led by Jay Katz, who has 20 years of experience and helped nonprofit groups obtain than $70 million in federal grant funding.
Coming this fall
Granting with the Stars
Registration fee: $65 early registration; $76 regular registration
Location: Central Denver
Level: All levels
- Get valuable experience as a proposal reviewer
- Bring a proposal and get actual feedback from participants
- Compete for an actual mini-grant.
Learn what works in a grant proposal, what confuses reviewers, and what to avoid.
- You will have an opportunity to submit a grant proposal for review (not required; you can attend without submitting a proposal).
- Previous participants have used the class to improve their proposals and get more grant funding.
- This class will ultimately provide you with a bird's-eye view of how a grant review process plays out, and how to improve your own proposal.