Grant Writing Workshop

The Beginner’s Guide to Grant Writing workshop will be offered March 24 and April 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in several locations across Indiana.

The workshop, which is sponsored by Purdue Extension and the Purdue Center for Regional Development, is a two-part videoconference workshop to be conducted by state specialists on Purdue’s campus and Extension educators at 27 different sites throughout the state.
“Organizations across the state have received $5.5 million in funded proposals in the first four years of programming,” said Sabina Calhoun, Purdue Extension program resource development officer.

The Purdue workshop is intended to help grant writers of all skill and experience levels learn how to write a grant proposal. The workshop will teach participants how to get the most funding possible for their organization.

This workshop is for both beginners and experienced grant writers to develop ideas into winning proposals, target potential funders, and understand the full proposal development, submission and review process.

On the first day of the workshop, participants should come with an idea for a grant proposal and by the end of the day they will have an outline and resources necessary to expand the outline into a full proposal.

When participants return the second day with a full written proposal, participants will be put into the role of reviewers. Day two also will teach strategies for finding funding and provide an opportunity to polish proposals and send them in for professional review.
“Participants in this workshop will be able to gain the knowledge that is needed to help them become successful at receiving grants,” said Calhoun. “This will help the counties that the participants represent by preparing for the future.”

The registration deadline is March 1. The workshop is $150 per person. This fee includes the Beginner’s Guide to Grant Writing manual, lunch both days and follow-up technical assistance. Checks should be payable to Purdue University.