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Winning the Proposal: Strategies to Write a Successful Grant

Effective grant seeking is about more than filling out an application form. It involves strategic prospect research, detailed project planning, and articulating a compelling case, all while employing efficient tools, processes, and systems. The course will teach you how to be successful in this process. This is an online, instructor-led course.

Facilitator: Barbara McMillan
Consultant and Instructor

Barbara McMillan’s extensive experience as a grantor, grantee, and instructor in grantwriting provides a rich backdrop to help individuals and organizations build their capacity in grantseeking and proposal writing. Besides having assessed over 1000 grant applications, she has written many successful proposals, and has taught grantseeking for over 30 years, including the Grant and Proposal Writing Course in BCIT’s Fundraising Management Certificate Program. Barbara holds a BA in Communications from Simon Fraser University and a Master of Management Degree (National Voluntary Sector Leaders) from McGill University. She has over 40 years’ experience working and volunteering with a wide range of community and civil sector organizations locally and globally, including Vancouver Foundation, Community Foundations of Canada, Health Canada’s Health Promotion Directorate, and United Way BC. Barbara’s active interest in environmental issues has included involvement with initiatives and organizations such as the North Shore Rain Garden Project, Cool North Shore, and the Howe Sound Biosphere Region Initiative Society.

Session 1: Context and Capacity - June 16, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT

  • Identify strategies for building organizational capacity and creating efficiencies
  • Review current trends in grant funding
  • Practice prospect research techniques

 

Session 2: Getting Started - June 18, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT

  • Compare Letters of Intent, concept notes, and grant proposal formats
  • Review basic proposal components and planning formats
  • Identify key considerations for budget planning

 

Session 3: Program Planning for Impact - June 23, 2025

Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT

  • Create compelling project rationales/needs statements
  • Review strategic planning methodologies, including the Theory of Change and Logic Models
  • Compare evaluations and monitoring strategies

 

Session 4: Refining, Reviewing, Follow-up, and Tips for Success - June 25, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT

  • Practice refining proposal drafts
  • Understand how proposals are reviewed
  • Identify elements of grant follow-up
  • Review strategies for success

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Regular Price:
$395

EP Member Price:

25% Off
Course Length:
6 hours (four 90-minute sessions)
Career Stage:
All Career Stages

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