February 19, 2008
Workshop for grant writing will be held March 24 and April 28
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Beginner’s Guide to Grant Writing workshop will be offered March 24 and April 28 in several locations across Indiana.The workshop, which is sponsored by Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service and the Purdue Center for Regional Development, is a two-part videoconference workshop to be conducted by state specialists on Purdue’s campus and Purdue Extension educators at 27 different sites throughout the state. It is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST both days.
“There are more than 60,000 nonprofits in Indiana all competing for a limited amount of resources,” said Scott Hutcheson, co-presenter of the workshop.
Knowing how to develop a compelling grant proposal is vital for survival, and this workshop is a great way to learn the basics of grant writing, said Hutcheson.
The workshop is intended to help grant writers of all skill and experience levels learn how to develop ideas into winning proposals, target potential funders, understand the full proposal development and submission and review process, and to reach for the most funding possible.
On the first day 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, 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 in for professional review.
“Participants in this workshop will be able to gain the knowledge that is needed to help them become successful at getting grants,” said Sabina Calhoun, Purdue Extension program resource development officer. “This will help the counties that the participants represent in attracting outside funding.”
Site locations include:
* Purdue Extension Allen County office, Fort Wayne.
* Purdue Extension Bartholomew County office, Columbus.
* Clinton County Learning Center, Frankfort.
* Purdue Extension Dearborn County office, Aurora.
* Purdue Extension Elkhart County office, Goshen.
* Fountain County Community Room, Covington.
* Franklin County Government Center, Brookville.
* Purdue Extension Hancock County office, Greenfield.
* Hendricks College Network at 4-H Fairgrounds & Conference Complex, Danville.
* Purdue Extension Howard County office, Kokomo.
* Jackson County Education Center, Seymour.
* Purdue Extension Jasper County office, Rensselaer.
* Southwest Purdue Ag Center, (Knox County) Vincennes.
* Purdue Extension Lake County office, Crown Point.
* Purdue Extension Lawrence County office, Bedford.
* Purdue Extension Marion County office, Indianapolis.
* Martin Community Learning Center, Loogootee.
* Purdue Extension Monroe County office, Bloomington.
* Montgomery County Instructional Center, Crawfordsville.
* Pinney Purdue Ag Center, (LaPorte County), LaPorte.
* Purdue Extension Pulaski County office, Winamac.
* Rush County Schools Administration offices, Rushville.
* Purdue Extension Steuben County office, Angola.
* Purdue Extension Switzerland County office, Vevay.
* Purdue Extension Tippecanoe County office. Lafayette.
* Tipton County Extension Education Center, Tipton.
* Purdue Extension White County office, Reynolds.
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.
For more information or a registration form, contact the local Purdue Extension office, or Angela Thomas at (765) 494-7273, adthomas@purdue.edu.
Writer: Elizabeth Fritz, (765) 494-8402, elfritz@purdue.edu
Sources: Sabina Calhoun, (765) 491-3523, scalhoun@purdue.edu
Scott Hutcheson, (765) 494-7273, hutcheson@purdue.edu
Ag Communications: (765) 494-2722;
Beth Forbes, forbes@purdue.edu
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