Students must furnish their own camera and film and are responsible for developing costs. Call Continuing Education for more information. For auxiliary aids, call 264-7220 five working days before any program. Millions of dollars in grants from private foundations and state and federal sources are available each year to groups, agencies, and individuals, but the competition for these funds is fierce. Skill, organization, technical knowledge and hard work are required in the grant-seeking process, said Helen Alexander, an expert in grant proposal writing.
Discounts are available for three or more people from the same agency.
Call Continuing Education at 264-7260 for registration information. Attendees will learn how to research federal and state grant-making agencies, as well as private foundation grant sources, to find those that match the mission, goals, and concerns of a project or organization. Participants will be guided through the basic steps for establishing need, the procedures for documenting a case statement, and the techniques for making a proposal reader-friendly. The program is for non-profit groups, government offices, teachers, and others interested in learning how to research and apply for grants. No prior knowledge is needed to attend the course.