
In this opening lecture, you’ll meet your instructor and get an overview of what this course is all about. You’ll learn who this course is for, what you’ll gain, and how AI tools like ChatGPT will support your grant writing and procurement process. We’ll also walk through the course structure, key tools you’ll receive, and what to expect in the coming modules.
By the end of this lecture, you’ll feel confident about how to navigate the course and ready to begin building your AI-powered funding strategy.
Learn how to prepare your organization to secure grant and contract funding. This lecture covers the key differences between grants and contracts, how to register on funding portals, and what documents, systems, and team roles you need in place to manage funds responsibly. You’ll also receive a downloadable Grant & Contract Readiness Checklist to help you assess your organization’s preparedness and take the next steps toward funding success.
Grants and procurement bids are increasingly competitive, and using AI well now requires more than generic prompts. This course teaches you how to use AI strategically, ethically, and compliantly across the full grant writing and procurement lifecycle.
You will learn how to identify high fit funding and tender opportunities, analyze funder or buyer priorities, make confident go or no go decisions, and design strong proposal strategies before you start writing. The course shows how AI can support research, structuring, drafting, budgeting, and review, without replacing human judgment or creating compliance risks.
Unlike prompt only courses, this program focuses on systems and decision making, helping you build repeatable AI workflows that improve quality, speed, consistency, and competitiveness over time.
By the end of the course, you will be able to use AI to find and assess grant and procurement opportunities, align proposals with real evaluation priorities, draft and strengthen key proposal sections with AI support, and build ethical, scalable AI workflows for grants and procurement across nonprofit, consulting, public sector, and international development contexts.
It is designed for professionals seeking practical skills, clearer decisions, stronger submissions, and sustainable AI practices that enhance credibility, compliance, and long-term funding success globally responsibly. Ready?