Grant writing workshop to be offered in more locations
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Beginner's Guide to Grant Writing workshop is a two-part distance education training offered April 12 and May 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service in locations across Indiana.The workshop is intended to help inexperienced writers learn how to write a grant proposal as well as help experienced writers improve their proposal writing skills. The workshop uses IP video, joining experts on campus with onsite facilitators to encourage community collaborations in grant writing, according to Aadron Rausch, Purdue Extension specialist. In the past three years, program participants who have completed the workshop have reported more than $2.5 million in funded proposals.
On April 12, participants should arrive with a project or idea in mind. They will learn a step-by-step process for developing ideas into fundable projects. They will also complete a proposal outline, to be expanded into a completed proposal before the next session.
On May 3, participants are placed in the role of the reviewer, giving and receiving feedback on proposal strengths and weaknesses. Finding funds and matching proposal ideas to potential funders will also be emphasized. Follow-up technical assistance and a weekly e-newsletter provides ongoing support to program participants.
"The purpose of this workshop is to emphasize promoting community economic development and an improved quality of life," Rausch said. "Many of the grant funds that are awarded go toward improving or implementing new community programs."
The workshop may be viewed at 23 locations across Indiana:
• Purdue Extension office in Benton (Fowler).
• Brown County Career Resource Center (Nashville).
• Purdue Extension office in Clark County (Charlestown).
• Clinton County Learning Network (Frankfort).
• Purdue Extension office in Elkhart County (Goshen).
• Franklin County High School (Brookville).
• Purdue Extension office in Fountain County (Covington).
• Hendricks County College Network (Danville).
• Jasper County Lifelong Learning (Rensselaer).
• Purdue Extension office in LaGrange County (LaGrange).
• Purdue Extension office in Lake County (Crown Point).
• Martin County Learning Center (Shoals).
• Montgomery County Instructional Center (Crawfordsville).
• Schergens Center, Perry County (Tell City).
• Purdue Extension office in Pulaski County (Winamac).
• Purdue Extension office in Steuben County (Angola).
• Purdue Extension office in Tippecanoe County (Lafayette).
• Tipton County Education Center (Tipton).
• Purdue Extension office in Vanderburgh County (Evansville).
• Purdue Extension office in Warren County (Williamsport).
• Purdue Extension office in Washington County (Salem).
• Wells County Community Center (4-H Park, Bluffton).
• Purdue Extension office in White County (Reynolds).
The registration deadline is March 17. The workshop cost is $125 per person, and no refunds will be issued after March 29. This fee includes the Beginner's Guide to Grant Writing manual, lunch both days, and follow-up technical assistance.
For more information or a registration form, interested parties should contact their local Purdue Extension office, or Rausch by phone at (888) 398-4636 or e-mail at raushaj@purdue.edu.
The Beginner's Guide to Grant Writing workshop is sponsored by Purdue University with support from local community foundations.
Writer: Jennifer Culy, (765) 494-8402, jculy@purdue.edu
Source: Aadron Rausch, (765) 494-9516, rauschaj@purdue.edu
Ag Communications: (765) 494-2722;
Beth Forbes, forbes@purdue.edu
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