This course will cover key aspects of the grant-seeking process, including resources for finding grants, tools for tracking research results, and strategies to attract funders' attention.  The course is divided into ten chapters:

I. Getting into the Grant Mindset

II. Generating Search Terms

III. Where to Look for Funding Opportunities

IV. Leveraging Partnerships

V. Following Funding Trends

VI. Tools & Templates to Track Research Results

VII. Evaluating Opportunities

VIII. Bonus Materials

IX. Summary

X. Resources

Our goal with this course is to provide practical tips to help organizations leverage free and low-cost resources to identify potential funders for their projects and programs. 

How to Navigate through the Course

Each chapter consists of multiple lessons. You can see each of the chapters, with their respective lessons nested beneath them, on the left-hand side of your screen. Many of the lessons have embedded PDFs and Google Slides (which you can also download copies of through the included links). To view the PDFs, scroll down. To view all the slides in each presentation, click the right and left arrows that appear in the bottom left of each slide.

In addition to the narrative content, you'll find additional content throughout the course, including downloadable resource lists and templates.

Join the Discussion!

This course has a discussion feature that allows you to post questions and comments and engage with us, the course leaders, as well as with others taking the course. We hope you'll take advantage of this feature to share your questions as well as your expertise!