Grant Writing 101: How to get Started (Webinar) - September 23, 2025 - 10:30am to 12:00pm

Course Description:
If you are interested in learning how to tackle a grant or funding application, or would like a refresher, this webinar is for you!

Writing a grant or funding application can seem like an impossible task if you have never completed one before. It can seem daunting even if you have completed one or more but weren’t given any guidance on how to approach the project. During this webinar, learn the basics of how to tackle and complete a grant or funding application. Topics will cover reviewing and understanding what your application requires, organization to collect the application’s information, readability of your application, and considerations for strengthening your application’s chances of being funded. You won’t become a grant or application writing expert by participating in this webinar, but you will take away a method for approaching and completing applications.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Participants will be able to understand the basic components of a complete application.
2. Participants will be able to identify the parts of a well-prepared grant application.

Intended Audience:
Local and state agencies who may seek grant funds

Pre-Requisites:
None

Credits:
1 contact hour for the following: CMFO/CCFO, budgeting; CPWM, government; RMC, professional development; QPA, office admin./general duties.

Presenter:
The webinar will be provided by Victoria Beale of the Ohio LTAP Center. Victoria has over seventeen years of experience in grant and application writing with many successful awards which have provided LTAP’s grant funded courses.

Sponsor:
This workshop is sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration and New Jersey Department of Transportation through the New Jersey Local Technical Assistance Program.