Grant Writing JumpStart

Course Overview

This two-day interactive workshop provides participants with a strong foundation in successful grant writing. The program begins with an exploration of funding streams, including how to distinguish between federal and state sources and identify the best options for projects. Participants will learn to set clear goals, craft measurable milestones and align proposals with their organization’s mission.

Building on this foundation, the workshop also covers more advanced content, including understanding funder priorities, writing compelling narratives and applying a practical rubric to evaluate grant proposals. By the end, participants will have the tools to strengthen proposals and improve their chances of success.

Learning Objectives

After attending this training, participants will be able to:

  • Explain key concepts, terminology and funding sources related to grants

  • Interpret application deliverables to identify and articulate measurable outcomes and objectives

  • Align project goals and objectives with their organization’s mission and purpose

  • Demonstrate the importance of goal clarity

  • Develop SMART milestones to communicate project progress and success

  • Write compelling narratives that clearly define the problem, proposed solution, and potential impact

  • Recognize what funders expect in different sections of a grant application

  • Apply a rubric with categories “Minimal,” “Sufficient,” and “Optimal” to evaluate proposal quality and identify areas for improvement

Academic Units
0
Section Number
253CTS957
Instruction Method
Online class

Section Notes

Fee Details: The enrollment fee for this 2-day series is $510.00 per participant or .12 training units for those utilizing their county contract. This fee includes quality instruction from subject-matter expert(s), research-based curricula and all digital course materials.

Training Format: This program will be offered via remote learning using Zoom. Login information will be provided after your enrollment is processed.

Enrollment Policies

Enrollment closes on 2/25/26

Those paying by check or with credit card, please have payment to us at your earliest convenience.

To be officially dropped from the class, please notify us at least 10 business days prior to the training start date to drop a class and cancel the billing, or request a refund of fees paid, less than a $30 processing fee (no exceptions). Please use this link to cancel from the class:  Enrollment Cancelation Link If you have questions, please contact us at (530) 757-8538 or at human@ucde.ucdavis.edu.

Substitutions can be made with 48-hour minimum notice prior to the training start date. A 48-hour notice is needed to get all updated information processed.