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Pursuing Federal Grants – What Does it Take?

Author Julie Assel

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Applying for federal grants can – to put it mildly – be daunting. In this training, presenter Julie Assel, GPC makes it easier by guiding participants through the major components, the key similarities and differences between foundation and federal grants, and how policy can impact the timelines of federal grant opportunities and deadlines. She then guides you through some of the pitfalls and highlights of writing federal grants, including planning, writing, submission, management, and the hotly debated topics of writing styles and budgets/finances.

What you’ll learn:

  • Examine major trends in federal funding and how to find appropriate grant opportunities for your organization as an awardee or as a partner agency
  • Examine key similarities and differences between foundation and federal grants
  • Learn about whether federal grants are more difficult to manage
  • Learn about federal planning approaches and writing styles
  • Learn about factors impacting budgets

To continue the conversation from the session, check out this discussion on Compass - A Foundant Community.

About the Author

Julie Assel, President/CEO of Assel Grant Services, and has over 20 years of experience as a grant professional providing consulting and training across the grant lifecycle from research and strategy to reporting and closeout. She works with organizations both large and small writing and managing foundation; corporate; and local, state, and federal government grants. She is one of only three approved trainers through the Grants Professionals Association who is also holds the Grant Professionals Certified (GPC) credential through the Grant Professionals Certification Institute (GPCI) and the Certified Grant Management Specialist (CGMS) through the National Grants Management Association (NGMA). Her trainers are all approved for continuing education by GPCI and CFRE International. She and her team of 20 grant professionals have brought over $400 million to nonprofits, educational institutions, healthcare systems, and government agencies.

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