HBGCE0154 - Grant Writing Certificate Program

Course Description

This non-credit certificate program covers the basics of grant seeking and writing, enabling anyone with an interest in getting started on the grant writing process. Participants will learn how to write grants more confidently and improve their grant-writing outcomes. This program will give all participants a chance to learn and practice skills in developing successful proposals to obtain external funding.

Course Outline

• Module 1: Foundations in Grant Writing
• Module 2: Searching for Grants
• Module 3: Telling Your Story: Basic Elements of Your Proposal Narrative
• Module 4: Building a Program Design & Using Logic Models
• Module 5: Evaluation Planning
• Module 6: Putting it All Together
• Assignments: Participants will be asked to complete weekly exercises to meet the learning outcomes and practice the grant writing process. The final assignment will include completing a grant application in response to a grantor’s Request for Proposal or published application guidelines for a proposal. Instructors will provide feedback to individuals on each assignment.
   

Certificate Requirements

1. Sign into Zoom Meetings with microphone on and camera on and positioned so the instructor can see your face on screen.
2. Attend and participate in all six live-virtual classes.
3. Complete the required assignments for the six modules by the due dates. This includes a final project; to complete a grant application in response to either a grantor’s Request for Proposal or their published application guidelines for a proposal.
4. Failure to meet these expectations may impact the issuance of the certificate of completion.
5. Upon Completion: Students will be issued a digital certificate of completion and a digital badge.

Learner Outcomes

After completing the modules, participants will be able to:

1. Apply an understanding of the grant writing and seeking process to your organizational context.
2. Outline the basic elements of grants and grant writing to include a needs statement, target population, and proposed program.
3. Determine organizational capacity through the development of SMART goals and a logic model.
4. Analyze elements of a budget and recognize grant sources.
5. Categorize evaluation methods and approaches and compose an evaluation plan.
6. Design and develop an effective grant application.
7. Summarize ethical standards of grant developers and identify strategies to avoid conflict of interest.

Notes

CFRE Continuing Education Points:
Temple University Harrisburg’s Grant Writing Certificate Program is recognized by CFRE International (Certified Fund Raising Executive) as qualifying for CFRE Education credits. Upon successful completion of this program, 15 CFRE points will be granted by CFRE International. Certificates of training documenting CFRE points will be issued by TUH. Each participant will receive these points on their certificate of completion.
 

Continuing Education Units and Social Work Continuing Education Hours:
This program has been approved for 1.5 CEU's and 15 Social Work Continuing Education hours, 2 of which fulfill the ethics requirement by the state licensing board. Temple University Harrisburg is a PA State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors preapproved provider of continuing education. These credit hours satisfy requirements for LSW/LCSW/LMFT/LPC biennial license renewal. Certificates of attendance documenting continuing education hours or units will be issued by TUH. Each participant must submit a request for these points to be awarded.
 

Cancellations and Refunds

• All cancellation requests must be made in writing via email to Jennifer Donahue at jennifer.donahue@temple.edu and received by the Temple University Harrisburg staff before becoming effective. Please note that if a registrant does not officially withdraw from a course and does not attend the course, the registrant is still responsible for payment.
• Cancellations received ten (10) business days or more prior to the start of the scheduled course will be eligible for a full refund of fees paid.
• Cancellations received nine (9) business days to one (1) business day prior to the start of the scheduled course will be subject to a cancellation charge of $10.00 for one day/session courses and $50.00 for multiday courses. Cancellations received less than one (1) business day prior to the start of the scheduled course will not be eligible for a refund.
   

Request to Postpone Attendance

• All requests to be transferred into a future offering must be submitted in writing via email to Jennifer Donahue at jennifer.donahue@temple.edu and received by the Temple University Harrisburg staff before becoming effective. Please note that if a registrant does not request a transfer into a future offering and does not attend as originally scheduled, the registrant is still responsible for payment.
• Transfer requests received ten (10) business days or more prior to the start of the scheduled course will be eligible for a one-time transfer at no cost. Additional transfer requests or requests less than 10 days prior to the start of the course will be subject to a $50.00 administrative fee.

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Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• Grant Writing Certificate Program : Certificate