Course Catalog
Browse our affordable offering of courses focused on grant management, monitoring, awardee responsibilities, pre-planning, and more.
Grant Manager 101 - An Introduction to Grant Management
In this course, you will gain the foundational knowledge and skills to effectively manage grant programs. This course is ideal for new grant managers and individuals who have recently secured a grant and are unsure of how to navigate the process. By the end of this training, you will have established the foundational systems and procedures to manage your grant program efficiently.
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Course Outline
Module 1 – Grant Manager Expectations
Responsibilities of grant managers; identifying and managing expectations related to grant funding; understanding where to find your grant’s foundational documents; organizing and planning your grant work; developing a logic model for your grant project.
Module 2 – Grant Outcomes & Deliverables
Responsibilities to plan effective communication with your grant stakeholders; reviewing project management concepts relevant to grant managers; identifying your grant strategies, activities, deliverables, and outcomes; designing a deliverables dashboard for your grant project.
Module 3 – Grant Documentation
Responsibilities for documentation and communication; overview of types of incoming, internal, and outgoing documentation involved in grant work; maintaining documentation of grant activities, policies, procedures, and finances; exploring and outlining policies and procedures required for your grant project.
Module 4 – Grant Finances
Responsibilities to track and monitor grant expenditures; establishing working relationships with your organization’s accounting/finance office; creating and utilizing a budget expenditure tracking spreadsheet for your grant project.
Time Expectation
4 Modules Total
- Self-paced online videos (Each Video is Under 10 Minutes)
- Homework assignments (60-90 minutes per Module)
Cost: $500
We offer custom packages for your team, organization, or company. Please email info@grantsclearinghouse.com for more information.
Preparing for U.S. Department of Labor Monitoring
This webinar will discuss how to prepare your organization for a DOL monitoring visit We explain the expectations the Federal Project Officer has for the visit, how to put your best foot forward, and will highlight some troubleshooting tips based on real monitoring experiences of past grantees. This training is ideal for nonprofit organizations, colleges, and universities that have received a grant award from the Department of Labor to implement a program or project.
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We recommend this webinar to grantees at all stages of project implementation. For new awardees, this training will help direct your grant staff to set up systems with an eye towards monitoring. For grantees about to be monitored, this webinar can help grant staff be more prepared for the visit, in many cases reducing findings.
Time Expectation
1 Hour
Cost: $79
Subawards and Contracts: Your Responsibilities as Prime Awardee
Federally funded projects that include subawards (also known as subrecipients) have specific responsibilities and compliance requirements that are often confusing and misunderstood.
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This course covers the following:
- The difference between a subaward and contract
- Responsibilities of the prime awardee in monitoring subawards and contracts
- How to do a subaward risk assessment
- Tips on developing a compliant subrecipient agreement
- Overview of requirements and techniques for subrecipient monitoring
You will also be able to download and use the following templates as part of this course:
- Risk Assessment
- Subrecipient Agreement
Time Expectation
1 hour
Cost: $79
Reviews
“This information was EXTREMELY helpful. Thank you! So wish we had it 16 months ago!”
-Beth (Webinar Participant)
“I appreciate the basic, specific examples and definitions. So many times in the grant world, Feds talk in vague, generic terms and I’m left very confused. I also REALLY appreciate the templates and examples!”
–Anonymous Webinar Attendee
“The information was helpful and presented clearly, in a well-organized message. I very much appreciate that template pages from a grants handbook will be shared.”
– Anonymous Webinar Attendee
Critical Steps Before Writing that Grant Proposal: Increase Your Chances of Winning
Preparation before grant writing is critical to success in obtaining a federal award. Join us for a targeted training session that equips you and your team with essential insights to pursue and secure federal grant funding.
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In this session, we’ll cover:
- Establishing crucial internal support (what must exist at your organization for grant programs to succeed)
- Crafting high-quality program designs (the funders are looking for something specific – get the insights)
- Managing the proposal drafting process (reduce the stress by having a solid plan)
- Successfully passing funder risk assessments (know what they look for before they conduct their assessment)
Time Expectation
1 hour
Cost: $79