Proposal Writing for Beginners - Online course

One day online course

Book included in the course price: Practical Project Management. A hard copy of this course book will be posted to your preferred delivery address after you have attended your first session. 

Online courses take place via Zoom and include a one hour lunch break as well as brief refreshment breaks. 

Why Come? 

Grantmakers have clear expectations about how proposals should be presented and what they need to include. Getting this right can make a real difference to your funding success. You will explore how to set out a strong case for support, explain the impact of your work, and back this up with realistic budgets and ways to measure success. Better writing leads to better proposals, and better proposals lead to more successful fundraising. 

Who Should Attend? 

This course is for anyone who is new to writing fundraising proposals, or for those who would like a refresher on the fundamentals of strong proposal writing. 

Outcomes 

By the end of the course, participants will be able to: 

• Write strong hooks that engage funders 
• Put the need clearly at the heart of each funding ask 
• Build a clear and convincing case for support 
• Identify the charity’s major projects 
• Develop credible budgets  

What Will It Cover? 

• Expressing your charity’s mission clearly and confidently 
• Presenting your work in a way that highlights impact and outcomes 
• Establishing your charity’s credibility with funders 
• Developing budgets that support your proposal 
• Tailoring proposals for trusts and foundations 
• Assembling and presenting a clear, well structured proposal 
• Common pitfalls in funding applications and how to avoid them 

Delegate testimonial

“The training last week was genuinely one of the best training courses I have ever been on. I am already finding it is changing the way I am doing my work today. I am new to fundraising and only do it as a very small part of my job, but I feel really empowered to be able to take things forward, and raise important funds for our charity.”

Emma Thompson from Ewen’s Room

Trainer: George Knight, DSC

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