Lynda - Grant Writing for Education

1h 57m | Video: AVC (.mp4) 1280x720 15&30fps | Audio: AAC 48KHz 2ch | 1.51GB

Genre: eLearning | Appropriate for all| Language: English

Learn how to write a grant proposal. Explore the process of finding, applying for, and being successful in seeking grant money for educational causes. This course covers the basics of grant writing, including understanding a Request for Proposal (RFP) or grant solicitation; finding grants that are relevant to your project from governments, foundations, and even corporations; and writing proposals in a way that shares the educational need and story. Educator and experienced grant writer Karl Kapp also reviews the most common grant-writing mistakes, and provides worksheets and examples of winning grants in the exercise files.

Topics include:

Finding a private or governmental funding agency

Locating collaborators

Understanding an RFP

Dissecting the anatomy of a grant proposal: front matter to appendices

Avoiding common grant-writing mistakes