Writing grants is often a critical part of gaining funding for any nonprofit organization's mission. Strategic grant writing aligns the needs of a nonprofit with funding sources, whether foundations, government agencies, corporations, or individuals. This introductory-level, non-credit course offers a guide to the basics of grant writing. The course explores the relationship between grant writing and an organization's strategy for fundraising. It also outlines the six stages of grant writing and highlights grant writing best practices.
Completion Time
5 hours
Access Time
90 Days
Outcome
Individual Skill Course
Language
English
Training Level
Beginner
Delivery Information:
Online
Asynchronous
Self-paced
Description
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
- Discuss the importance of grant writing to nonprofits and other organizations seeking funding
- Describe how capital grants and endowment grants can be integrated into fundraising efforts, including matching funds
- Explain how grant writing and fundraising represent complimentary methods of ensuring a nonprofit's financial stability
- Outline the six stages of the grant writing process
- Discuss the process of identifying and establishing a need for funding (Stage One)
- Describe how to research grantmakers and available grants (Stage Two)
- Explain the process of establishing relationships with potential funders (Stage Three)
- Discuss the importance of alignment between a nonprofit and a funder's mission (Stage Four)
- Outline the grant writing process (Stage Five)
- Explore tools and techniques employed in writing the grant proposal
- Explain how a nonprofit should follow-up after winning or losing a grant award (Stage Six)
- Outline best practices for grant writing
- Apply your understanding of the grant writing process to case studies covering the six stages
Additional Information
This course includes an “Ask the Expert” feature. You can use this feature to submit questions about course content. A subject matter expert will provide guidance or point you to additional resources for the topics you’re studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.
Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive IACET CEUs.
Requirements
Technology Requirements
Hardware Requirements: This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements: Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
- PC: Windows 8 or later.
- Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible. Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled
- The latest Adobe Reader/Acrobat Reader ( free download available at https://get.adobe.com/reader/ )
- Any modern Office suite: Microsoft Office, Apple iWork, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice
- Reliable internet connection. Broadband cable or highspeed DSL is recommended for optimal experience.
- E-mail account (to be able to register and to receive e-mail from the course system regarding registration, course status, etc.)
Reviews
"I have long had an interest in grant writing. This was an excellent way to become familiar with the process. As with many things, it is more involved than I anticipated. I look forward to writing a grant with some of the organizations I am a part of, and I feel I am now better prepared for this endeavor."
S. Claudia C.
"The Introducing to Grant Writing class is full of really good tips. It was a fun class to take, and I highly recommend it for anyone wanting to learn how to write grants. It builds a solid foundation as it works through the grant writing steps along the way. The activities are fun and the case studies are interesting. Although they are made-up scenarios, they deal with pertinent real-world issues."
Duane B.
"I really enjoyed this course and found the Grant Writing Case Studies especially valuable in applying the different stages of grant writing. The sample nonprofit organizations and individual cases were very compelling and definitely pulled me into the actual mentality of developing and writing a grant application."
Rachel B.
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