GRANT WRITING CERTIFICATE

Designed for local, state, and federal government and non-profit professionals to advance their grant writing skills to secure funding.

Earn professional certificates in Grant Writing

When: 5 Fridays from May 1-May 29, 2026, 10AM – 2PM (includes lunch)
Time commitment: 20 hours in-person + estimated 20-40 hours proposal development time
*Teams/Online is available upon request
Location: Gardner-Webb University, Tucker Student Center – 131 Tucker Dr, Shelby, NC 28152
Cost: $900 for all 5 sessions (orig. $2220)

Curriculum

What You’ll Learn

PACE 660 Grant Writing I – Funding Sources
MaY 1, 2026
Location: Tucker student center

This workshop is an explanation of the process for securing funding in the public administration and the nonprofit sector. Explore the funding environment which includes how to identify foundations, corporations, and government funding sources.

• Learning Outcome 1: Provide an overview of the process of identifying grant funding resources.
• Learning Outcome 2: Examine the connection of the need for funding and the identification of funding sources.

Grant Writing II – Grant Research
May 8, 2026
Location: Tucker student center

This workshop will involve identifying a funding source that aligns with the proposed initiatives of both the agency and the source.

• Learning Outcome 1: Provide an overview of the process of identifying grant funding resources.
• Learning Outcome 2: Examine the connection of the research to the need and request for funding.

Grant Writing III – Grant Writing
May 15, 2026
Location: Tucker student center

This workshop will include writing a grant proposal as a written assignment. The proposal will include the funding source and the initiatives.

• Learning Outcome 1: Provide an overview of the process of identifying grant funding resources.
• Learning Outcome 2: Examine the proposal components and finishing touches for a grant proposal.
• Learning Outcome 3: Putting it all Together – Organize the grant proposal with the required sections from your funding agency.

Grant Writing IV – Implementation and Evaluation
May 22, 2026
Location: Tucker student center

This workshop will include an implementation plan and evaluation of the proposed grant. Grant proposals will include peer and professor review.

• Learning Outcome 1: Provide an overview of the Implementation and Evaluation process of finalizing the grant writing project.
• Learning Outcome 2: Provide the final product of the Grant Writing series, which should be a complete grant proposal.

Grant Writing V – Presentations of Grant Proposals
May 29, 2026
Location: Tucker student center

Grant Writing V will include presentations of grant proposals.

• Learning Outcome 1: Reflect on your professional development in terms of grant writing skills through the program.
• Learning Outcome 2: Effectively communicate your grant proposal.

Successful completion of the five-workshop series can be applied toward Gardner-Webb’s Master of Public Administration program (10-month MPA) in Gardner-Webb’s Master of Public Administration program (10-month MPA).

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