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The Fuel for Funding: Beginner Grant Writing Lessons 

Module One

Welcome
00:56
Lesson Objectives
00:34
Grant Readiness_Capacity: If you are a beginner, watch this first!
00:21
Grant Readiness_Capacity: Are you ready for a grant?
28:03
Once You Are Grant Ready...
02:58
What Is a Grant?
01:11
Technical Writing
00:30
Keep in Mind...Some Encouragement
01:47
A Grant's Voice
01:21
Acronyms and Abbreviations
01:21
Submitting Your Completed Grant Proposal
05:36
Grant Evaluation Criteria
01:39
Characteristics of a Grant Writer
02:40
After Submission_NOA
02:20
Understanding Grant Scoring and Review
00:48
Types of Funding
02:03
Grant Writing Toolkit
00:57
Finding Grants
01:38
Read It All_Follow Instructions
04:27
Tips for Googling for Grants
14:59
Program Focus
00:56
Your Proposal: The 5 W's
00:31
Program Design Components for Beginners
01:31
Program Design Worksheet
01:15

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The Fuel for Funding: Beginner Grant Writing Lessons 

Module Two

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Typical Grant Components Intro
00:59
Typical Grant Components: Intro to Organizational Capacity Intro
01:32
Typical Grant Components: Organizational/Management Capacity Example Background
03:23
Organizational_Management Capacity Example
08:11
Organizational Management Capacity Activity Instructions
00:51
Problem_Needs Statement Intro
01:17
Finding Reliable Information
05:12
Using Info and Data
02:54
Evidence vs Anecdote
03:05
Problem_Statement of Need Example
09:04
Program Design
03:38
Program Design: MAP IT
01:11
Logic Model Basics
10:30
Program Setting
01:23
Program Recruitment
04:26
Program Retention
00:48
Goals and Objectives Intro
01:32
What are SMART goals and objectives?
00:25
Goals and Objectives SMART
05:40
S.M.A.R.T Example
04:07

The Fuel for Funding: Beginner Grant Writing Lessons 

Module Three

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Typical Grant Components: Key Personnel
06:54
Organizational v/s Program Chart
01:52
FTE Calculation
02:19
Typical Grant Components: Evaluation
06:07
Performance Measures
03:44
Your Grant Budget and Narrative/Rationale
10:27
References Cited
01:10
Appendices
00:54
Nonprofit Storytelling
01:28
Memoranda of Understanding, Letters of Support and Other Agreements (MOUs and LOSs)
09:23
Typical Grant Components: Sustainability
04:42
Supporting Documents
01:24
Other Writing Tips
01:44

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