Grant Writer Certificate

Program Highlights
  •  16 Week Program
  •  Accredited
  •  Instructor Assistance
  •  Your Own Success Coach
  •  Books Included in Tuition
Overview

The course covers building your fundraising case, to learning about different types of foundations and other funding sources, to the essential elements of a successful proposal. We’ll take a close look at crafting strong outcomes statements, the use of storytelling to make an impact, and what funders are looking for.

Raising capital is an essential part of any sustainable nonprofit business model. Success depends on the ability to effectively fund-raise, forge positive donor relationships, and compose persuasive grant proposals.

A successful grant proposal is more than an excellent scientific research idea. The idea needs to be conveyed in a clear and compelling manner with realistic objectives, state-of-the-art methodology and a well-structured work plan and budget. Also, you must present yourself as the best person to carry out the research idea.

This course teaches you how to optimally convey your research idea to funding agencies and reviewers, and to maximize your chances of success.

This online course is adapted from the instructors’ 20 years of experience teaching grant proposal writing and winning 5 millions dollars in grant proposals in the last 5 years.

When you want to continue your education, you can seamlessly transfer your education into our Healthcare Associate’s degree.

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Program Outcomes
  • Be able to choose the correct funding scheme for your grant proposal. (know that some schemes are more structured then others);
  • Understand what you can do to learn everything you need to know about the organization you want to apply for a grant;
  • Discover the organizations that have grant opportunities;
  • Understanding the need to check eligibility;
  • Be able to create a realistic planning for writing your proposal in accordance to the deadlines from your chosen funding scheme;
  • Gain insight in bad/weak examples of formulated big ideas;
  • Be able to clearly articulate your big idea where the grant proposal is based on (in three sentences).
  • Know what elements there are in a proposal (and which elements are specific for a certain grant);
  • Understand what information should be contained in the elements;
  • Understand what parts are included in the narrative, determining your own subheadings to include and on what parts you will spend your time;
  • Be able to create an outline of the break of the work in work packages;
  • Identify common pitfalls in writing a grant proposal and replace these with smarter writing examples.
  • Understand the most common formats used in the PI section;
  • Understand what to include in the personal statement;
  • Change your CV points into a compelling personal statement;
  • Understand what elements to include and combine everything to a compelling abstract;
  • Understand why you need to incorporate graphics and charts into your grant proposal and how you can do that.
  • Understand how to come up with a budget (top-down vs. bottom-up);
  • Be able to think about the knowledge utilization part (reason and what to include);
  • Understand how to write a rebuttal;
  • Know what steps you can take to wrap up your proposal.

This 600 clock hour program is designed to prepare you for an exciting career as an Grant Writer.

Grant Writer Course Lesson Descriptions
Clock Hour Breakdown

 

 

TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS The following lists the minimum recommended hardware and software requirements a student will need to successfully access Lakewood College’s online academic programs: Audio: sound card and speakers or headphones for listening Internet connection: 56 Kbps for self-paced courses (caution: if the video is present, it may be poor at this speed) Screen resolution: at least 800 x 600 Internet browser: IE 7 or greater, Firefox 2 or greater, browser set to accept cookies and to show the newest version of a page Media Player such Windows Media Player, Camtasia, or Vidster (all of which can be downloaded for free at the respective websites). Pop-up blocker must be disabled **For optimal results the following is recommended: Internet connection: Cable modem, DSL or better (required for high-quality video) Screen resolution: 1024 x 768

State requirements

A career in this field may require you to meet certain licensing, training, and other requirements that can vary by vocation and state. You should check with your state, local government, and/or licensing board to find out which requirements may be applicable in your state. Click here for contact information on state licensing/regulatory boards and certain professional licensing information.

What You Receive

Lakewood University provides everything you need for the Grant Writer. You will receive,

  • Comprehensive Grant Writer text & study guides
  • Career search & time management guides
  • Open-book, online exams
  • Instructor guidance and unlimited tutoring
  • Your own Student Success Coach!
  • Access to our online library
  • Networking with Lakewood’s active student and alumni social community
Career Outlook

Fundraisers/grant writers work primarily for nonprofit organizations, including educational institutions, religious organizations, health research foundations, social services organizations, and political campaigns. Most work full time. The median annual wage for fundraisers was $57,970 in May 2019. Employment of fundraisers is projected to grow 14 percent from 2019 to 2029, much faster than the average for all occupations. Employment growth is expected to be driven by the continued need of various types of organizations to raise money.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Fundraisers,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/fundraisers.htm (visited December 18, 2020).

Program Cost
Payment PlanTotal TuitionEnroll
Pay in full
Payment in full: $7,400.00
Tuition: $7,400.00

Lakewood University provides all textbooks, study guides, supplemental materials, achievement exams, and instructional support at no cost to the student.

This is a 600 clock hour program with a tuition cost of $12.33 per clock hour (600 clock hours X $12.33 per clock hour = $7400.00 in tuition).

Administrative Fees (in addition to the tuition above)

Application Fee- $75 for degree programs; $0 for vocational programs

Registration Fee – $200 for degree programs; $125 for vocational programs

Library Fee – $100 per degree semester; $250 per vocational program term

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