What are you going to get from this course?
Over 70+ lectures, 10+ downloadable grant writing templates, and exclusive interviews (more added over time) with grant writing professionals in the industry.
Instructor feedback on your grant proposal.
And you'll learn key fundamentals of being a grant writer, how to write epic grant proposals, and how to stand out as a better candidate to land the job including topics like:
- How to Implement Grant Writing Key Responsibilities
- How to Set Scope and Purpose of Your Grant
- How to Analyze Your Audience
- How to Conduct Proper Research
- How to Structure and Design Your Sentences
- How to Create a Grant Proposal Layout
- How to Effectively Go Through the Grant Writing Application Process
- How to Approach Foundations
- How to Present a Proposal
- Resources and Templates for Better Proposals
- Templates for Budget Documentation and Projections
- How to Land a Grant Writing Jobs
Access to downloadable templates used by actual grant writers on the job.
Learn the process of answering the most popular grant writing interview questions in order to stand out as a grant writing candidate.
Earn a certificate of completion upon finishing the course
Bonus Content:
- I have been 100% committed to adding more BONUS course content and interviews with tech product leaders over time (I love all things Grant Writing and highly enjoy adding content!) and you'll get FREE LIFETIME ACCESS to all future content!
Your Instructor
Josh is the founder of Technical Writer HQ and Squibler, a writing software. He is considered one of the top product influencers in the world by Product School and one of the top technical writers. He has been writing grant proposals, software tutorials, manuals, handbooks, and white papers for over eight years. His technical writing has been read by over 200 million people. He has written several books about software and another book about copywriting for personal brands. His work has been praised by LinkedIn's and Facebook's engineering team, Reuters, Inc., and Forbes.
Earn You Certification
Each certification is hosted on Technical Writer HQ's website ensuring its authenticity with hiring managers.
Example Curriculum
- What is a Grant? (5:49)
- What is a Grant Proposal? (2:49)
- Funders (6:18)
- Finding Foundations (5:54)
- Other Grant Resources (5:40)
- Federal Grant Policies (0:55)
- Quiz 1A
- Getting Started with Grant Writing (3:52)
- Is This Life for Me? (2:41)
- Understanding Grant Writing Identities (3:56)
- Who Gets the Grant? (1:20)
- Quiz 1B
- What Grant Makers Want (5:22)
- Standard Grant Application Form (3:20)
- Grant Writing Application (6:07)
- Quiz 2A
- Preparing and Writing Proposals (4:04)
- Nonprofit Organization (6:44)
- Government and Schools (3:39)
- Individual Grant Seeker (2:43)
- Quiz 2B
- Grant Writing Skills (7:00)
- Communication (2:28)
- Grant Writing Guidelines (9:02)
- More on Grant Writing Guidelines (5:11)
- Succeed as a Grassroots Organization (2:28)
- Unsolicited and Solicited Proposals (2:22)
- Hidden Intangibles (3:11)
- Quiz 2C
- Valuable Statistics (2:06)
- Identify the Need (4:30)
- Needs Identification for Organizations (5:34)
- Non-Academic Data Presentation (3:43)
- Needs Identification for Individuals (1:12)
- Goals (2:29)
- 12 Critical Steps to Writing Your Proposal (4:21)
- Quiz 2D
- Audience Analysis Learning Curve (6:42)
- User Interviews (11:31)
- Scope and Purpose (4:40)
- Purpose Statement Homework
- Gathering Information (3:48)
- Gathering Information Homework
- Understanding Grammar (3:16)
- Verbs (1:43)
- Adjectives (1:28)
- Adverbs (1:24)
- Prepositions (1:16)
- Conjunctions and Transitions (1:35)
- Commas (3:22)
- Semi-Colons (2:56)
- Em-Dashes and Parentheses (2:00)
- Common Word Mistakes (2:59)
- Quiz 3A
- Sentence Structure and Design Part #1 (5:07)
- Sentence Structure Design Part #1 Homework
- Sentence Structure and Design Part #2 (4:48)
- Sentence Structure and Design Part #2 Homework
- Sentence Structure and Design Part #3 (1:24)
- Sentence Structure and Design Part #3 Homework
- Document Structure and Design (3:40)
- Document Layout (1:27)
- Quiz 3B
- Graphs and Charts (3:38)
- Tables (2:39)
- Tables Homework
- Quiz 4A
- Post Writing Organization (1:41)
- Revise Content (3:07)
- Revise Content Homework
- Repeat Key Words (1:57)
- Repeat Key Words Homework
- Begin with the Point (2:14)
- Begin with the Point Homework
- Transition Words (2:35)
- Transition Words Homework
- Vertical Lists (3:20)
- Vertical Lists Homework
- Formatting Tips (5:12)
- Understanding Illustrations (7:26)
- Quiz 4B
- Editing and Proofreading (6:38)
- Use Concrete Words (5:14)
- Concrete Words Homework
- Use Active Verbs (5:11)
- Use Active Voice Homework
- Simplify Tense (1:21)
- Simplify Tense Homework
- Avoid Subjunctive Mood (3:29)
- Avoid Subjunctive Mood Homework
- Identify and Replace Ambiguity (5:01)
- Identify and Replace Ambiguous Pronouns Homework
- Use Standard English (1:11)
- Ensure Modifier Replacement (3:01)
- Ensure Modifier Replacement Homework
- Edit for Economy Part #1 (1:42)
- Edit for Economy Part #2 (2:40)
- Editing for Economy Part #1 and #2 Homework
- Edit for Economy Part #3 (2:56)
- Editing for Economy Part #3 Homework
- Wordiness (1:56)
- Editing for Readability (2:00)
- Editing for Readability Homework
- Avoid Negative Writing (3:46)
- Overall Editing Homework
- Quiz 5
- Presenting a Proposal (7:42)
- Program Timelines (1:57)
- Program Plan Contents (4:31)
- Partnerships (7:08)
- Quiz 6A
- Evaluation (4:03)
- Budget (3:43)
- Reviewers Corner (1:30)
- When Grant Funds Run Out (3:46)
- Prove Ability (5:15)
- Front and Back of Proposals (5:26)
- Front and Back Samples (0:44)
- Proposal Checklist (3:22)
- Quiz 6B
This course has no prerequisites and you do not need a grant writing background
- You should NOT take this course if:
- You are already an experienced grant writing professional
- You aren't willing to spend 30 minutes every day for one month to complete course contentÂ
- You SHOULD take this course if:
- You are curious about grant writing and want to learn more about the role and responsibilities
- You have no prior experience and you want to transition into a grant writer role
- You are trying to determine if the grant writer role is right for you
- You are beginning your career in tech or are making a career change
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the course start and finish?
This course is intentionally structured so it can be completed over the course of just one month. It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish, but I highly encourage you to complete at least a few videos a day so that you can finish the course at the end of a month.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? As mentioned before, I am 100% committed to adding even more bonus content (I love all things technical writing and enjoy adding content) as well as bonus interviews with awesome technical writing leaders. After enrolling, you will have FREE LIFETIME ACCESS to all of it for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy. If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.