Small Business GRANT READINESS & WRITING Intensive
What you'll learn
- Learn how to be grant-ready by preparing and organizing your assets.
- Master the art of thinking like a seasoned grant writer by employing the Kipling Method in your grant project.
- Demonstrate writing compelling and competitive small business grant application responses.
- Search, recognize, and identify viable small business grants that fit your goals and objectives.
- Learn how to scrutinize, examine, and break down any simple or complex grant.
- Develop and manage your small business grant pipeline.
- Learn how to identify the grant's requirements and qualifications.
- Learn how to align with the Grantor, identifying and recognizing their funding purpose, goal, and objective.
Requirements
- You should be a determined U.S. for-profit small business or aspiring entrepreneur.
- It would help if you were a motivated U.S. Small Business owner or an Aspiring U.S. Entrepreneur who wants to learn how to increase your small business grant WIN/HIT rate.
- Nonprofit organizations can strongly benefit from this course.
- No prior grant writing is necessary. This course builds the grant readiness and writing foundation for you to submit and compete vigorously in small business grant contests.
- Not for accomplished grant writers.
Description
Description
Are you a motivated U.S. small business owner who believes your business is a strong candidate or can be a strong candidate to win multiple small business grants? Do you want to strengthen your grant readiness and writing skills to compete vigorously on every submitted grant? Do you want to write grants that are compelling and engaging to Grantors? Do you want to make it difficult for a Grantor to say no to your submission? Do you want to win more grants than you lose by thinking like a seasoned grant writer? Then this course is for you.
Rest assured, your instructor is a seasoned professional with over 35 years of experience writing grant responses and proposals. She has also reviewed grant submissions for award consideration. She is also a recognized figure in the Silicon Valley business community, hosting her own show on AM 1220 KDOW #1 Business & Finance network and providing specialized coaching and consulting services to small businesses, women in business, and minorities in business.
This course is ideal for you if;
You need to gain experience writing grants for your small business.
You are a motivated and determined U.S. small business owner or aspiring entrepreneur.
You want to be grant-ready and submit a strong response to a grant or government opportunity.
You want to start a grant writing business by developing your skills.
You want to apply for government grants and/or contracts (RFP/I/Q/NOFOs/FOA/LOI and similar...)
You are a non-profit organization and want to take a deeper dive to compete vigorously.
Who this course is for:
- This course is designed for U.S. determined for-profit small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs.
Instructor
- 4.9 Instructor Rating
- 22 Reviews
- 355 Students
- 1 Course
Margaret Jackson is a sought-after Bay Area leader, Small Business Radio Personality, Small Business Magazine and Digital Catalog Publisher, and the Alameda County Small Business Development Center's former Director. Jackson is Silicon Valley's #1 small business radio personality on AM 1220 KDOW Business & Finance radio broadcasting to more than 7.75M+ listeners covering the nine Bay Area counties, now airing on iHeart Radio—the Business on the Edge show broadcasts in the 4th largest radio market in the country.
Her diverse roles include:
Margaret Jackson is the CEO/President of the Small Business Concierge Communications & Digital Media corporation. She has more than 35 years of experience as a business professional. Margaret Jackson is a regional advisor for the NorCal Inclusivity Project SBDC, working with African American businesses. She publishes the Small Business Concierge Digital Magazine and catalog (global reach). Jackson has over 30 years of experience in audio/video production as a program producer, senior producer, and director. Jackson won two international media industry awards, the Silver Davey Award and the Communicators Award of Distinction.
Margaret Jackson is a highly experienced grant and business plan writer. She is a skilled marketing communications professional, public relations advisor, and strategist, and she is adept at small business development. She was named one of the 100 Silicon Valley Women of Influence for 2020. Jackson is one of 100 women in the United States interviewed by Tracey Wilen, formerly with the Apollo Research Group, author of more than 13 workplace research books. Wilen's book, Women Lead: Career Perspectives from Workplace Leaders, quotes Jackson several times. Jackson was named an African American honoree by California Assemblymember Alex Lee for Black History Month, 2022. Jackson was invited to be a California High-Speed Rail Authority: Business Advisory Council (CHSRA-BAC) member in 2022 and accepted the position to support small business procurement opportunities (2022-2024). Jackson was also the Legislative Committee Chair of the (CHSRA-BAC) (2022-2024).
Her professional arsenal is vast as an expert market communicator and a confidence builder for business professionals and small business owners. She has assisted companies in the following documentation writing, presentations, leadership development, and business analysis areas:
• Leadership Development Coach, Consultant, and Trainer
• Skilled grant readiness and writer trainer
• Writing Business, Marketing, SOSTAC plans for business development and expansion
• Government contracting submissions of RFP/I/Qs, FOA, NOA, NOFOS, and similar to doing business with the U.S. government.
• Skilled Grant Writer with a 90%-95% hit rate.
Margaret is a veteran small business and professional coach, executive coach, instructor, trainer, keynote and motivational speaker. She specializes in key areas such as entrepreneurship, business startups, small business fitness, grant readiness and writing, leadership development, mass-media marketing, and being uncommonly impressive. Her expertise and guidance have empowered countless individuals and businesses to thrive in competitive landscapes.