This training provides a practical, step by step foundation in grant writing designed for small, rural, and under resourced organizations, guiding participants through the full lifecycle of a competitive grant proposal from readiness to submission.
The training covers grant fundamentals, writing style and clarity, how to read and respond to grant solicitations, and detailed instruction on every major proposal section including the statement of need, implementation plan, evaluation, budget, sustainability, and abstract, while emphasizing alignment with funder priorities and review criteria. Participants also learn how to plan projects strategically before organizing proposals, identify funding opportunities, build partnerships, strengthen competitiveness, manage logistics, and responsibly use AI as a support tool for drafting and review, with real world examples and federal grant guidance used throughout to reinforce best practices and reviewer expectations.
Special bonus on the second day of training: Grant Ready Kentucky is proud to host the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development for a Q&A on the new state GRANT match program. Learn how to leverage federal funding to strengthen your Kentucky community.
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This is the third event of a four-part Grant Management series led by Tonia Brown-Kinzel, GPC, CGMS, principal of The Grant Crafter. This session walks you through setting up effective management systems, tracking requirements, and monitoring budgets and reporting with confidence.
This is the first webinar in the Thriving Grant Professional Series. Designed for grant professionals, this webinar will guide you through a structured reflection and planning process so you can enter the new fiscal year with clarity, focus, and a sustainable strategy.
This is the final event of a four-part Grant Management series led by Tonia Brown-Kinzel, GPC, CGMS, principal of The Grant Crafter. Learn how to develop an evaluation framework and regularly collect quantitative and qualitative data through simple tools to monitor your grant progress, as well as provide valuable data for making corrections and reporting to funders. Explore the basic types of evaluation models, with tips on when to use different models to achieve different outcomes for your evaluation, along with simple, easy-to-use tools for data collection.
The Federal Grants Management Training Series is a nine-part virtual workshop that equips participants with the knowledge and tools needed to confidently manage federal awards from post-award implementation through closeout and beyond. Interested parties must apply by March 17; sessions begin on March 30.
The Grant Application Bootcamp, hosted by Grant Ready Kentucky and the Kentucky Nonprofit Network, is an intensive, hands-on workshop focused on strengthening the core components of a competitive grant proposal, with an emphasis on clarity, alignment, and reviewer expectations. This workshop is limited to 25 individuals with active grant applications.
Gone are the days when most Kentucky nonprofits can rely on grants alone. In this practical training, Tim and Ruthie Caldwell will help you rethink grants as just one piece of your budget, not the whole plan.
This comprehensive workshop covers everything from the basics of grant writing to the critical sections of a proposal, from the need/problem statement to the budget justification.
This is the second webinar in the Thriving Grant Professional Series. Grounded in research yet highly relatable, this webinar for grant professionals will define burnout in simple, practical terms and distinguish it from ordinary stress or fatigue. We’ll examine the systemic and cultural factors that contribute to burnout in grant roles, including unrealistic expectations, siloed communication, lack of recognition, and chronic overload.
The Grant Application Bootcamp, hosted by Grant Ready Kentucky and Kentucky Nonprofit Network, is an intensive, hands-on workshop focused on strengthening the core components of a competitive grant proposal, with an emphasis on clarity, alignment, and reviewer expectations.
This is the third webinar in the Thriving Grant Professional Series. This practical session will help you move from mental clutter to intentional systems. You’ll learn how to evaluate what kind of task management approach fits your role, workload, and organizational culture and how to choose tools that support you rather than overwhelm you.
Save the date for this two-day workshop all about grant writing. The comprehensive workshop covers everything from the basics of grant writing to the critical sections of a proposal, from the need/problem statement to the budget justification.
Save the date for this two-day workshop all about grant writing. The comprehensive workshop covers everything from the basics of grant writing to the critical sections of a proposal, from the need/problem statement to the budget justification.
Save the date for this two-day workshop all about grant writing. The comprehensive workshop covers everything from the basics of grant writing to the critical sections of a proposal, from the need/problem statement to the budget justification.
This is the final webinar in the Thriving Grant Professional Series. Healthy boundaries help us live life to the fullest. In this timely webinar, participants will gain critical insights and practical strategies for establishing healthy boundaries and strategies to keep them for a thriving life through the holiday season and into the new year.
Save the date for this two-day workshop all about grant writing. The comprehensive workshop covers everything from the basics of grant writing to the critical sections of a proposal, from the need/problem statement to the budget justification.
The Grant Application Bootcamp, hosted by Kentucky Nonprofit Network and Grant Ready Kentucky, is an intensive, hands-on workshop focused on strengthening the core components of a competitive grant proposal, with an emphasis on clarity, alignment, and reviewer expectations.