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FCC Training Institute Catalog - Fresno City College

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$ GRANT WRITING<br />

$<br />

Who should attend:<br />

4 <strong>FCC</strong> <strong>Training</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> • (559) 256-0188 • www.fccti.com<br />

Successfully seek and secure grant funding!<br />

› Individuals seeking to obtain grant funds<br />

› Individuals seeking to learn basic, intermediate<br />

and advanced grant proposal<br />

development<br />

› Individuals wanting to improve their success<br />

in grant awards<br />

› Institutional staff seeking to improve<br />

their grants management skills<br />

Meet the Trainer<br />

Tim Fahey<br />

21 years experience<br />

writing grants<br />

Successfully obtained over<br />

150 grants amounting<br />

to over $600 million<br />

Grant Writing 101: The Basics<br />

Develop a clear understanding of grants and proposal<br />

development. Learn the difference between<br />

a grant, a loan, a contract and a cooperative<br />

agreement. Learn what organizations or entities give<br />

grants and to whom. Learn or improve on how you<br />

can fi nd grants. Learn the four common components<br />

of all grants. Learn the differences in applying<br />

to government and private foundations. Develop<br />

an understanding of eligibility determinations and<br />

competitive bidding. Learn ten common mistakes to<br />

avoid.<br />

What you'll learn:<br />

How to write a clear and concise grant proposal<br />

How to write clear and measurable goals, objectives<br />

and applied evaluation designs<br />

Different application formats used by different<br />

funding sources<br />

Review successful and unsuccessful grant proposals<br />

and fi nd out the differences<br />

The importance of a transmittal cover letter<br />

Four concepts you must communicate in every<br />

successful grant application<br />

T/Th Oct 10 & 12 6:00pm-10:00pm 8 hrs<br />

#98160 T. Fahey $125<br />

Location: Manchester Center, 1901 E. Shields Avenue,<br />

<strong>Fresno</strong>, <strong>FCC</strong> Suite 250, Room 102<br />

Certificate in Grants Management<br />

Earn the Certifi cate in Grants Management by<br />

taking all 3 Grant Funding workshops and apply-<br />

ing your new skills in your work. Save 10% by<br />

registering for the Certifi cate program.10<br />

program.10<br />

Advantages and benefi ts:<br />

› Learn how to fi nd the funds to fi t your unique<br />

situation<br />

› Improve your skills in communicating need,<br />

planning and budgeting<br />

› Learn the basic tricks to the trade<br />

› Increase your bottom line – money received by your<br />

company or organization<br />

Grant Writing 102:<br />

Searching for Funding<br />

With so much money out there and so many tools to use,<br />

learn the most effective tools, websites and strategies<br />

to seek out funding opportunities. Learn how to quickly<br />

review funding announcements to determine if the funding<br />

opportunity is right for your organization. Learn what to do<br />

next once you have identifi ed a funding opportunity. Know<br />

who you can ask if you have questions. And if you don’t<br />

know, what are the questions to ask a funding source? Gain<br />

insight into some of the strategies that successful grant<br />

writers use to identify and secure funding.<br />

What you'll learn:<br />

The web sites grant seekers commonly use<br />

The differences between a NOFA, RFP, RFA, Grant Alert<br />

and Federal Register Announcement<br />

How to download grant applications and<br />

application forms<br />

What CFDA means and why it is important<br />

Contracting opportunities available through<br />

the state and federal government and how to<br />

access them<br />

W Oct 18 6:00pm-10:00pm 4 hrs<br />

#98161 T. Fahey $75<br />

Location: Manchester Center, 1901 E. Shields Avenue,<br />

<strong>Fresno</strong>, <strong>FCC</strong> Suite 250, Room 102<br />

Grant Writing 103:<br />

Grants Management<br />

Now that you have received a grant award, what do you<br />

do next? Is writing the grant all there is to it? Develop your<br />

skills and knowledge on how to manage grant programs<br />

and help your organization successfully complete the objectives<br />

of the grant. Learn the strategies you can implement<br />

to help with the management of the grant? Know what is<br />

important and what to keep track of.<br />

What you'll learn:<br />

Technical insights that will increase your value to those<br />

you work with<br />

The difference between a grant award and a formal<br />

contract<br />

What modifi cations, procurements, amendments are<br />

and when to make them with federal, state and local<br />

contracts<br />

Understand what OMB Circulars are and how they impact<br />

you as a grants person<br />

T/Th Oct 24 & 26 6:00pm-9:00pm 6 hrs<br />

#98162 T. Fahey $95<br />

Location: Manchester Center, 1901 E. Shields Avenue,<br />

<strong>Fresno</strong>, <strong>FCC</strong> Suite 250, Room 102

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