AGS Training

Grants 101 - Demonstrating Sustainability
Session 8 of the Grants 101 Series

A common question on grant applications is “How will you sustain this program after the grant funding is over?” Many grant writers will want to answer glibly, “Write more grants, of course!” But, what should you really include in your answer about a sustainability plan?

In this session, presenter Julie Assel, GPC, guides participants through the major components of the sustainability question. In addition to learning how to provide an honest answer to this question, this session highlights all the things you can tell funders about program sustainability beyond finances; such as alignment with your strategic plan, staffing plans or challenges, and alignment to the needs of the community.  You’ll also learn how to develop a more complete answer to financial sustainability that demonstrates how your organization manages fundraising for long-term program sustainability and growth.

What You’ll Learn:

• Learn the most common mistakes when writing about sustainability
• Learn connections between specific grant proposal requirements and sustainability
• Learn factors impacting your organization’s sustainability plan
• Learn the connection between awareness, education and advocacy and sustainability
• Learn how to share your comprehensive development plan

CEUs

This training aligns with the Grant Professional Certification Institute’s Competencies and Skills and is approved for 1.0 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

GPCI Competencies:

Competency 1:   Knowledge of how to research, identify, and match funding resources to meet specific needs.
Competency 4: Knowledge of how to craft, construct, and submit an effective grant application.

The trainers for these sessions are all credentialed grant professionals (GPCs) through the Grant Professional Certification Institute and Approved Trainers with the Grant Professionals Association. 

Length: 60 minutes