February 10, 2009

Workshop for grant writing will be March 18 and April 22

The Beginner's Guide to Grant Writing workshop will be offered March 18 and April 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in several locations across Indiana. The workshop will teach participants how to get the most funding possible for their organizations.

"Participants from this workshop have been able to receive more funds for their projects than ever before. To date, participants have received $7.3 million in funded proposals," said Sabina Calhoun, Purdue Extension program resource development officer.

The workshop is a two-part videoconference with Purdue Extension educators that can be viewed at 24 different sites throughout the state.

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. 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.

"This workshop is for participants to go back to their respective communities and have the chance to receive the funds for community growth, vitality and sustainability," Calhoun said.

Site locations include:

* Aurora City Building Dearborn County, Aurora

* Purdue Extension Benton County office, Fowler

* Clinton County Learning Center, Frankfort

* Purdue Extension Elkhart County office, Goshen

* Purdue Extension Fountain County office, Covington

* Franklin County Government Center, Brookville

* Purdue Extension Hendricks County office, Danville

* Purdue Extension Huntington County office, Huntington

* Jackson County Education Center, Seymour

* Purdue Extension Jasper County office, Rensselaer

* Purdue Extension Jennings County office, Vernon

* Purdue Extension Lake County office, Crown Point

* Purdue Extension Lawrence County office, Bedford

* Purdue Extension Marion County office, Indianapolis

* Newton County Government Center, Morocco

* Pinney-Purdue Agriculture Center, Wanatah

* Purdue Extension Pulaski County office, Winamac

* Purdue Extension St. Joseph County office, South Bend

* Purdue Extension Steuben County office, Angola

* Purdue Extension Tippecanoe County office, Lafayette

* Tipton County Extension Education Center, Tipton

* Vermillion County Courthouse, Newport

* Vigo County Ivy Tech, Terre Haute

* Purdue Extension Warren County office, Williamsport

The registration deadline is March 1, and 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. The workshop is sponsored by Purdue Extension and the Purdue Center for Regional Development.

For more information or a registration form, contact the local Purdue Extension office or Angela Schneidt at (765)496-2090, adthomas@purdue.edu

Writer: Elizabeth Fritz, 765-494-8402, elfritz@purdue.edu

Source: Sabina Calhoun, 765-491-3523, scalhoun@purdue.edu

Ag Communications: (765) 494-2722;
Beth Forbes, forbes@purdue.edu
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