FREE GRANT WRITING CLASS

Learn how to find and write winning grants.
No experience needed.

Learn the methodology for finding and writing grants that's secured over $1.6 billion in funding.

HOW DID GRANT WRITING END UP ON YOUR RADAR?

Want to make a difference? Then of course you want to learn how to write grants!

Most people find grant writing because it landed on them — a coworker, friend, or family member’s suggestion, a responsibility at work, a nonprofit you care about.

Whether you're trying to get better at something already on your plate, or you're wondering if this could be your next career, this free grant writing class shows you how the work gets done.

In this free class, you’ll learn:

What grant writing looks like day to day (with real examples, so you know what you're getting into)
How to find grants with the highest likelihood of success using our favorite database, Instrumentl
What funders are actually looking for in your narrative
How to build a grant budget, even the confusing parts (matching funds, etc.)
What it takes to become a confident grant writer in all things (like the proposals you submit)

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FIND GRANTS. WIN THEM. AND CREATE A CAREER YOU LOVE.

This free grant writing class walks you through how grants get found, written, and won so you can build a grant writing career that loves you back — whether you're brand new, already writing grants at work, or thinking about freelancing.

Part 1: How to Find Grants

WHAT IS GRANT WRITING?

What is grant writing, anyway?

A real look at what the work is day to day — small grants, mid-size, large, transformational — so you know what a day-in-the-life is really like.

GRANT RESEARCH

How to find grants (the systematic way)

The difference between chasing every $5k opportunity and systematically finding the grants you have a high probability of winning. Includes a walkthrough of Instrumentl showing you how to filter 200+ open grants down to the ones worth your time.

The #1 Grant System We Recommend

We use Instrumentl IRL and it’s what we teach our students. We’ve partnered with Instrumentl because we believe they’re the #1 platform to find, write, manage, and collaborate on grants.

Want to learn how to use Instrumentl to win & manage more funding? We’ll show you how.

Part 2: How To Write A Grant

ANATOMY OF A GRANT

What you need before you start writing

Learn about the lifecycle of a grant (it’s not what you think) and the anatomy behind every grant application. Then we’ll get into grant preparation and the three steps that make or break your proposal.

BUDGETS & ATTACHMENTS

Budget (even the confusing parts)

How to build a grant budget when numbers aren’t your thing — including matching funds. We’ll even give you our prized grant budget template!

WRITING & SUBMISSION

What funders want to see

The exact language to use, the four things every winning proposal has, and what must be in place before hitting submit.

Part 3: Becoming A Grant Writer

CAREER PATH OPTIONS

Four ways grant writing becomes a career of meaning & freedom

Once you know how grants get found and written, we look at the different ways people build a career around it. We’ll explore four different ways to write grants so you can decide where you want to go with it.

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Part 1:

A systematic method to find grants with the highest probability of winning

Part 2:

The exact process to write proposals that funders want to fund

Part 3:

Learn to build a grant writing career that’s a perfect fit for you

By the end of this class, you'll have the complete methodology: how to find grants and write the ones that win.

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Thinking about getting your certification?

HOW TO GET GRANT WRITER CERTIFIED

This is a great way to explore whether you want to pursue a certification. If you decide to keep going with the Grant Writers Collective, we're approved for CFRE continuing education credits and listed in the Grant Professionals Certification Institute's Accepted Education Program. We also have our own certification with an exam, 1-1 coaching, and real-world project experience.

This free class doesn't come with a certificate, but it's the best place to get high-quality training before you make the leap to paid certification.

This is just the beginning!

Whether you're leveling up in your current role or exploring something new, this free grant writing class shows you what going pro as a grant writer looks like.

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“I just finished your free grant writing class and it felt like you were talking directly to me! I have been thinking about grant writing for years. I finally see a path forward.”

Ronni Weddleton

Project Manager

“I most valued 'getting my feet wet' to understand grant writing. This class confirmed that grant writing will help me reach my goals to have a meaningful career.”

Renee Linton

Artist

“I want to give back to my community, but it also needs to make sense financially. Now I see that it is possible to have the best of both worlds!”

Victoria Prescott

Actress

Meet your instructors

Hey, we're Meredith and Alex!

There are few skills with as high of leverage as grant writing does. How else can you give millions of dollars for causes you care about? It’s also a career that doesn’t require going back to college and getting an expensive degree.

We'll show you how to adapt your existing skills to grant writing so you can align your day-to-day work with what you care about and make a real difference in the world.

Enjoy this free class we made for you, and you’ll know pretty quickly if this could be your next life chapter.