The Basics of Seeking Grant Money

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To give the readers of the Peak Proposals blog a new way to interact with our content, we've created a course that provides an overview of how to seek funding, write proposals, and handle the proposal submission process. If reading in-depth blog posts is not your thing, try our course! You'll get the same high-quality content in a more interactive, concise format. Since it launched, more than 500 people have enrolled in this free introductory course. To register and access the course content, click the "get started" button below.
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  • Study at Your Own Pace

    You can take the course in one sitting or several. It's up to you.

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Course curriculum

    1. Course Welcome

    2. Before we begin...a quick survey

    1. Welcome to Part 1

    2. 1.1 Evaluate Your Organization

    3. 1.2. Evaluate Your Funding

    4. 1.3. Assess Other Organizations

    5. 1.4. Research Funders

    6. 1.5. Create a Tracking System

    7. Getting Started with Prospect Research

    8. Evaluate Opportunities

    9. 1.6. Plan Your Grant Strategy

    10. Part 1 - Summary

    11. Part 1: All Modules (single PDF file)

    1. Preparing to Search for Funding Opportunities

    2. Resources for Finding Funding Opportunities

    3. Researching Potential Funders: Tools for Prospect Research

    4. Identifying the Right Grant Opportunities

    5. Focus on Partnerships to Increase Funding Options

    6. 8 Things to Consider When Evaluating Grant Opportunities from Foundations

    7. Overview of the Go/No-Go Meeting Process

    1. Welcome to Part 2

    2. 2.1. Review the Solicitation

    3. 2.2. Assemble Your Team

    4. 2.3. Draft an Outline

    5. 2.4. Create a Proposal Schedule

    6. 2.5. Write, Review, and Repeat!

    7. 2.6. Arrange for Editing

    8. Part 2 - Summary

    9. Part 2: All Modules (single PDF file)

    1. The 6-Week Proposal Process

    2. Writing a Strong Proposal Takes How Many Drafts?

    3. How to Write a Grant Proposal

    4. How to Write a Grant Proposal Part II: What Will You Need to Prepare?

    5. Make Grant Writing Easier by Using Boilerplate Text

    6. Best Practices for Writing an Executive Summary

    7. How to Create & Use a Style Sheet for Grant Writing

    8. Three Faulty Assumptions about Grant Writers

    1. Welcome to Part 3

    2. 3.1. Create a Submission Checklist

    3. 3.2. Prepare Email Templates

    4. 3.3. Final Proposal Review

    5. 3.4. Submit the Proposal

    6. 3.5. Archive the Proposal

    7. Part 3 - Summary

    8. Congratulations!

    9. Part 3: All Modules (single PDF file)

About this course

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  • 51 lessons
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Reviews

5 star rating

Excellent Course for Nonprofit Organizations and Grant Wr...

T. A. Niles

This course was an excellent expenditure of time and energy. I have taken many online courses and this was one of the best I have ever taken. Well-written, r...

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This course was an excellent expenditure of time and energy. I have taken many online courses and this was one of the best I have ever taken. Well-written, relevant information, useful references and links, suggested exercises and assignments, all are characteristic of this course. Prior to applying for grants, our entire team will be required to take this course. The grant-writing process is a considerable commitment and taking the time to absorb the invaluable information provided in this course will be just one element of our grant-writing team's commitment. Thank you immensely!

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3 star rating

Finding potential finders

Amadu Kabba

The part of course is educative and it help to seek for Grant to run a successful organization

The part of course is educative and it help to seek for Grant to run a successful organization

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4 star rating

Recommendation

Godfred Yawson Scott

Good content, keep it up.

Good content, keep it up.

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5 star rating

Brilliant

Syeda Farjana Ahmed

Brilliantly articulated all the crucial topics.

Brilliantly articulated all the crucial topics.

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