How to Write the Grant Application Narrative

Overview

Learn to draft a strong and compelling federal grant application! This course explores methods to develop and refine a federal grant application narrative. You are encouraged to bring a current Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that you are actively working on or planning to apply for in the future. This is an elective course in the Pass-Through and Recipient tracks of the GMCP™.

Who Attends

Potential recipient and pass-through entity personnel responsible for drafting the narrative portion of federal grant and cooperative agreement applications will benefit from this course

Course Level: Basic
CLP: 16 | CPE: 16
Duration: 2 Days

Price: $ 1179.00 Course prices shown here do not include a credit card surcharge. Payments by ACH, EFT, or check do not include the surcharge and are offered at a lower price. At checkout, you may choose a payment method that avoids the credit card surcharge.
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June 15 - June 16, 2026

Class ID: 262060005

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9 AM - 5 PM EST

July 22 - July 23, 2026

Class ID: 262060006

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9 AM - 5 PM EST

August 17 - August 18, 2026

Class ID: 262060007

Virtual

9 AM - 5 PM EST

September 28 - September 29, 2026

Class ID: 262060008

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9 AM - 5 PM EST

October 13 - October 14, 2026

Class ID: 262060009

Virtual

9 AM - 5 PM EST

November 17 - November 18, 2026

Class ID: 262060010

Virtual

9 AM - 5 PM EST

December 14 - December 15, 2026

Class ID: 262060011

Virtual

9 AM - 5 PM EST

Learning Objectives

Establish the foundation for a narrative by understanding its purpose and identifying relevant sections of the Notice of Funding Opportunity
Compose each element of the grant application narrative clearly and persuasively
Review and refine your narrative and identify actions to take after application submission

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Writing Successful Federal Grant Application Narratives

Overview

Who Attends

For Groups

Available Dates

Learning Objectives

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Credits

This course is part of the following Management Concepts Certificate Programs:

Core Courses

Elective Courses

Prerequisites:

Mandatory

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