This toolkit is appropriate for staff of government agencies, school districts, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of Higher Education who need to learn the basics about how to develop and administer federal, state, local, foundation, and private grants. We will cover pre-award and post-award grants administration activities as well as grant writing and grant budgeting. This toolkit is designed to be self-paced and self-directed - you may go through it in any order you choose. It is divided into three modules.

Module 1 - Grant Writing 101: Develop goals, objectives, and activities
Module 2 - Grant Budgeting 101: Download our budget detail worksheets
Module 3 - Grant Management 101: Administration, accounting, compliance, and reporting
Additional Resources - Helpful links, websites, and books

Learning Objectives

• Identify common components of grant applications. (Module 1)
• Examine differences between fundable and non-fundable grant applications. (Module 1)
• Learn how to develop goals, objectives, and activities. (Module 1)
• Identify the fundamentals of grant budgeting. (Module 2)
• Develop comprehensive and compliant grant budgets. (Module 2)
• Justify budget items and prepare budget narratives. (Module 2)
• Analyze and apply cost principles to budget development. (Module 2)
• Identify funding sources and compliance requirements. (Module 3)
• Differentiate award types and management strategies. (Module 3)
• Apply financial management principles in post-award administration. (Module 3)
• Develop and implement reporting and record retention procedures. (Module 3)

Length of Learning Opportunity

1 hour

Primary Competency

Grants Management

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