FCC Training Institute Catalog - Fresno City College
FCC Training Institute Catalog - Fresno City College
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