Grant Writing  

West Virginia University, through a partnership with Gatlin Education Services, offers online career training services for adults who want to attain the skills in Grant Writing.

Computer Requirements
This course must be taken from a PC.  There are no specific computer requirements other than an Internet connection (Broadband Internet connection is highly recommended).  In addition you will need to have Internet Explorer, Adobe Reader, Flash Plug-in and a Quick Time plug-in on your computer (all available through free downloads).

Materials
Textbooks included.

Background
If you are seeking to learn the essentials in writing or acquiring grants for private, public, or government use, this course is perfect for you.  Anyone thinking of starting a business that utilizes grants will want to learn the essentials of writing, researching, obtaining and maintaining operations and strategies within the grant system.

Course Goal
Students will learn how to develop successful and fundable grants by focusing on the skills needed to prepare professional, competitive, compelling, and successful grant proposals.

Course Objectives
The primary objectives of the program are to:

• Know the basics on how to research for and find available grants as well as how to begin the grant process.
• Understand the fundamental elements of a grant proposal such as the objectives, problems addressed, methodology, evaluation and assessments, budget and cover letter, as well as the members involved.
• Develop the skills needed to prepare professional, competitive, compelling, and successful grant proposals.
• Become proficient in the proposal format used by the vast majority of public foundations.
• Identify grant writing terms, potential sources of grants, and grant information.
• Know the roles and responsibilities of a non-profit board of directors and the management team.
• Use technical writing as a type of conversation as well as an interactive process that involves writers and readers who respond to one another.
• Learn how to create documents that use explanation, description, and intentional direction in order to persuade or direct your readers.
• Understand basic communication needs of students pursuing careers in a highly competitive world of Science, Education, Grant Writing, as well as various other high communication based careers.
• Become knowledgeable on the fundamentals of legal writing, including analytical reasoning and analysis as well as the importance of using legal authorities to support conclusions.
• Learn how to word, edit, proofread, and format basic documents for daily use within an office environment.
• Know how to form, maintain, and dissolve various business entities.  Students will have a chance to prepare various documents related to entity formation and maintenance.
• Examine the essential aspects of fundraising and how to maximize fundraising opportunities.

Course Structure and Schedule
This is a non-credit course offered for 300 hours.  The student can register at any time during the year.  Cost is $2,095 per student.  A certificate for course completion will be issued.

Prerequisite(s)
Students should have basic keyboarding and computer skills, and be comfortable navigating the internet.  They must also have an understanding of a word-processing computer program (Microsoft Word recommended), and have e-mailing capabilities.

Overview/Subject Matter

1. Introduction to Grant Research
2. Introduction to Grant Writing
3. Advanced Grant Writing
4. Non-Profit Management and Governance
5. Specialized Writing Techniques for Grants
6. Technical Writing
7. Legal Writing
8. Grammar Essentials
9. Business Entity Formation
10. Fundraising Fundamentals

Registration

Register online through our secure server or fill out this form and fax or mail it to Extended Learning. You will be given class access by email within five working days. Call 1-800-2Learn2, or email WVUEnrich@mail.wvu.edu if you have any questions. Major credit cards and electronic checks are accepted.

Refund Policy
Any cancellation and refund request must be submitted in writing by the student to WVU Extended Learning. A $50 processing fee will be charged to the student for a cancellation requested before materials (books) are mailed to the student. If the student cancels within ten days after the materials are mailed to the student, then a $100 processing fee will be charged, provided the student returns the materials, within five days of the written request, in their original condition. If the materials are not returned within the specified period of time or are not in their original condition, then a $500 processing fee will be charged to the student. If the student cancels any time between eleven and thirty days after the materials ae mailed to the student, then a $300 processing fee will be charged, provided the student returns the materials, within 5 days of the written request, in their original condition. If the materials are not returned within the specified period of time or are not in their original condition, then a $500 processing fee will be charged to the student. No other refunds will be considered.