Purdue workshop teaches basics of grant writing
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – In tough economic times, it's difficult for many organizations to find the dollars to operate. A Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service workshop will help grant writers of all skill levels learn how to write professional grant proposals to obtain needed funding.
The Beginner's Guide to Grant Writing Workshop will be offered March 25 and April 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST at locations across Indiana. The workshop teaches participants how to write and submit proposals to gain the best possible outcome for their organizations.
Both beginners and experienced grant writers will learn to develop ideas into winning proposals, target potential funders and understand the full proposal development, submission and review process.
The workshop is intended for those representing nonprofit organizations, including government agencies, said Peggy Hosea of the Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD) and workshop coordinator.
"The class really helps individuals understand that they need to tell a story of a need that's been identified, a solid solution they have developed and why their own organization is the right or best one to manage the proposed solution," Hosea said. "They need to create awareness, build the enthusiasm level and submit requests that provide positive, measurable changes to the challenges being faced."
Participants should come with an idea for a grant proposal. By the end of the first 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, they 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 to professional grant writers for their comments.
Counties planning to offer the workshop include Boone, Clinton, Dearborn, Hendricks, Howard, Lake, Marion, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Tipton and Warren.
Registration is $150 per person, with a March 1 deadline. The fee includes two days of facilitated instruction, a workbook and CD with all necessary materials, and lunch both days. Checks should be payable to Purdue University. The workshop is sponsored by Purdue Extension and PCRD.
For more information or a registration form, contact a local Purdue Extension office or Peggy Hosea at 765-236-0955, phosea@purdue.edu. An online registration form is available at https://www.pcrd.purdue.edu under "Upcoming Events."
Writer: Elise Brown, 765-496-7481, brown222@purdue.edu
Source: Peggy Hosea, 765-236-0955, phosea@purdue.edu
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