Grant Strategy and Writing Tips

Agenda:

• Resourcing grant RFPs (request for proposals), potential partners, and assessing for fit
• Planning budgets and reviewing compliance
• Writing the draft application
• Reviewing, editing, and submitting an application

Please bring a snack to share.

Note from Kelly: My experiences strategizing and writing grants began as a CA community college instructor in 1997, continued as a college administrator through 2022, as a contractor through to the present, and as a small farmer since 2017. I strategize and write primarily in sectors agriculture, career technology education, workforce development, and technology, and agriculture. A quick number for legitimacy, in 2024 I developed the strategy for and wrote over $30m in awards. This year I’m focused on small local, foundation, a few state grants for agriculture and conservation. I am submitting 2 per week.