Grant Writing Workshop 101/102: Connecting With Community Resources

A workshop sponsored by the Maumee Valley RC&D, Environmental Education Council of Ohio Region 2, and Ohio EPA Office of Environmental Education

• Date:  October 7, 2009
• Location:  Hancock Co. USDA Ag. Service Center
  7868 C.R 140 Findlay OH 45840
• To register, Contact Scott Miller 419.784.3717 or scott.miller@oh.usda.gov
  A $25.00 registration fee will cover materials, certification, Buffet lunch and morning refreshments.
   

Agenda

 9:00 - Welcome and Introductions
9:10 - “Thinking Like A Funder” Small Group Exercise
10:15 - Getting Started: Developing a Project Idea
10:30 - Break
10:45 - Finding the Right Funder – Foundations, Corporations, and Government Grantmakers
12:00 - Lunch
12:30 - Avoiding Common Mistakes Applicants Make
1:00 - Developing a Proposal from a Project Idea: the Need Statement
1:15 - Linking Objectives and Activities to the Need - Small Group Exercise
2:45 - Break
3:00 - Outcome Measurements, Evaluating Your Project’s Success, and Sharing the Results
3:15 - Making a Wish List: Realistic Budgets and Timelines
3:30 - Lining up commitments, support letters, and documentation
4:00 - Evaluations and Adjourn (Optional: quick intro to OEEF grant software)

FACILITATOR:
Carolyn Watkins, Chief
Ohio EPA Office of Environmental Education
P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, OH 43216-1049
Phone: (614) 644-2873
Email: carolyn.watkins@epa.state.oh.us
Web: www.epa.state.oh.us/other/oeef
 

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