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Date: Tuesday 23rd September 2008
Venue: Stratford Advice Arcade- Opposite Morrison Super Market - Stratford
Time: 9.30am – 4pm
Organisers: Outreach Management Services
Aim
This course is designed for participants to learn how to write a winning grant proposal. Participants will learn first hand about grant writing from experienced trainers. Complex grant writing issues will be addressed by offering participants practical, real-world solutions to their grant writing challenges.
The course aims to focus on latest trends, whilst providing participants with up-to-date skills, information and understanding about how to apply successfully for grants.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, participants should understand:-
1. The background, nature and structure of trusts and the trust environment
2. How to identify sources for researching trusts and how to approaches them
3. How to match your charities needs with suitable grant making trusts
4. How to write a winning application using correct methods and principles
5. Provide participants with opportunity to share success stories.
6. Building appropriate relationships with trusts
7. Increased confidence in their ability to produce a winning grant proposal
8. 10. Understand how funding evaluation teams analyze grant proposals
Content
1. Summary of the key elements of the modern nature and structure of Grant Making Trusts
2. Researching GMTs from published and other sources
3. Planning approaches and making personal contact with GMTs
4. Constructing applications
5. Clarifying the methods you will use to implement your project
6. Presenting your budget and persuading the evaluation team of your funding request
7. Demonstrating how your success will be evaluated by the funding organisation
8. Finishing your proposal with a strong conclusion, including the necessary attachments
Method
The training will be highly participative with plenary, group discussions, role-play, case studies and audio-visuals.
Who should attend?
Trustees, volunteers and staff of community groups. It is also for Fundraisers with limited experience and everybody in the development sector.
Why you should attend
Participants will develop relevant knowledge, skills, and confidence to enable them to research, write and win grants to benefit their work. They will learn from experienced experts and will be able to make strong case for funding and increase the success for the future
Speakers
Speakers for this event have many years of years of both local and international experience in fundraising. They have worked closely with major companies, trusts and helped charities to achieve financial objectives. They always strive to bring their immense experience to benefit the charity sector.
Certificates
Participants will be awarded with certificates. This will however depend on if they attend 85% of the training.
How much?
The training will cost £25 per person, which will include handouts, refreshments, certificate and a resource pack to be used as reference. Make cheques payable to Outreach Management Services.
How to Book
Please contact us by email at info@outreachmanagement.org or telephone 02077545466 to book for a place. See our contact details in the left box.
Grant Proposal
All participants are encouraged to come with an idea because by the end of the training, you will take back a grant proposal for submission to funders.
