Ready to develop the skills and strategies you need to become an integral part of one of the world's fastest-growing professional certification sectors—grant writing? In the Professional Grant Writing course, you will further the ideals and goals of your career track by learning about the required competencies that can lead to an internationally recognized certification by one of the leading grant professional associations. For example, you will discover there is so much more to writing grants than finding funding and writing grant proposals. Grant professionals must also know how to delve into supporting organizational development for grant applicants, coach them in communicating with potential funders, assist with internal and external collaborations with a successful mix of partners, and magically spin out program design language.
In this grant writing certification course, you will become proficient in the proposal and case statement formats used by foundations and government grantmaking agencies. Throughout this grant writing course, you will learn about the certification process for grant professionals and write different elements of a complete grant application, culminating in a case statement for your capstone assignment with expert instructor feedback on each element. From grant funding trends to matching your course project to the right funding sources, you will be confident in differentiating yourself from a grant writer to a grant professional!
This grant writing training will also prepare you for the Grant Professional Certified (GPC) exam offered by the Grant Professionals Certification Institute (GPCI), which has minimum requirements of education and grant experience based on the level of education obtained. This course offers enrollment with or without a voucher. The voucher covers the fee to sit for the GPC exam upon eligibility, and includes a one-year professional membership to the Grant Professionals Association (GPA).
***PREREQUISITE: This course is intended for anyone with prior grant writing experience who is interested in enhancing their professional grant writing abilities. You will need an internet connection, be familiar with using the internet, have emailing capabilities, and have experience using a word-processing computer program (Microsoft Word is recommended) and a spreadsheet program (such as Microsoft Excel) for the budgeting portion.
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- How a certification enhances professionalism and opportunities for grant writers
- The skills needed to be a professional grant writer
- Ways current trends can impact the distribution of funds in the private and public sectors
- How to match grant funders and fundable programs
- Organizational missions, cultures, and norms, and how they impact grant readiness
- Best practices to create a logic model showing interrelationships among elements of project design
- An evaluation plan using community resources and cultural competencies
- Prepare a grant budget with appropriate costs, cash, in-kind, or leveraged matches
- Describe the grant writer's role in post-award grant management and transition
Certification
You will be prepared for the Grant Professional Certified (GPC) exam.
Certification Requirements
The GPC exam is offered by the Grant Professionals Certification Institute (GPCI), which has minimum education and grant experience requirements based on the level of education obtained. Completion of this course is applicable for 90 GPCI Education points towards acquiring or in maintaining the GPC certification. Click here for information on GPC Exam Eligibility.
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- VA VOUCHERS: The course is free for eligible VI Veterans.
- FIRST TIME USERS, CLICK HERE to request a VA Voucher and create A NEW ACCOUNT. You can also contact your local Veterans Affairs office for details.
- RETURNING VETERANS submitting another request. CLICK HERE. Sign in to your account, click on SUBMIT REQUEST on the right side, and select VA Voucher Request Form and complete the required information.
- REQUEST A QUOTE FOR A BUSINESS OR GOVERNMENT AGENCY: To request a quote for this course, CLICK HERE and complete the form to submit your request.
- WIOA APPROVED COURSE: This is approved for funding through the local Virgin Islands Department of Labor. Contact VIDOL at 340-776-3700 on St. Thomas or 340-773-7994 for more information or to learn about the eligibility requirements.