Grant Writing Certificate Program - Spring 2025
Wednesdays from 9 am – 12 pm PST
Feb 26, Mar 5, 12, and 19
A four-session series to build capacity to build the grant proposal program within your nonprofit. When it comes to grant writing, you may be a good writer or even a great writer, but everyone can improve their skills at any time in their career. The series conducted on Zoom consists of lectures, scenario-based learning, and group discussions that reinforce the material, involve peer review, and include writing exercises.
The series will support participants in learning more about:
- Key components of a grant proposal.
- Approaches to funder research.
- Crafting a boilerplate grant for one of the organization’s programs.
- Terminology in the grant-seeking field.
- Eligibility criteria to apply for grant programs.
- Program budget development.
Discount:- 10% discount for groups of 3 or more registering from the same organization, OR
- 10% discount for organizations with budget size < $750K, OR
- $150 early bird discount (Early Bird Deadline: Jan 31; Early Bird discounted rate automatically applied at checkout)
BIPOC Scholarship:
BIPOC scholarship is available for BIPOC participants of nonprofit organizations. Priorities are given to CVNL members. Scholarship recipients do not have to be from a CVNL member organization. Please complete the
BIPOC Scholarship Request Form.
Please email learning@cvnl.org for a discount code on groups or small budget organizations BEFORE you register for the program.
NOTE: For participants to earn certificates and eBadges for this program, they must attend at least 75% of the sessions. Participants may only miss one session and still earn the certificate and eBadge.
Tuition includes All materials, including handouts and additional web resources.
Cancellation policy: If plans change and you are no longer able to attend, we will transfer your enrollment and payment to the next program cycle. Funds must be applied and used within a 6 (six) month period. We do not offer refunds.