Bid Writing Training - Evening Courses

Bid Writing Training Course - Evening Courses

We offer something for everyone! 
Did you know we also deliver our popular Bid Writing for Charities and Community Groups Training Course in the evenings?


Evening Courses are ideal for trustees and volunteers who do fundraising in their spare time, as well as people with busy schedules and anyone working flexible hours!
 
You can book your place on our upcoming evening courses: 

Thursday 4th July & Thursday 11th July 2024, 6 pm – 8 pm.
&
Tuesday 12th November & Tuesday 19th November 2024, 6 pm - 8 pm


Don't want evening dates? See all course dates here!

Get Grants Bid Writing for Charities and Community Groups Training Course will give you practical support to improve your grant fundraising success and inspire you to become a more confident grant fundraiser. 
 
 Whether you are new to grant fundraising, looking to build on your fundraising experience or are supporting others to make grant funding applications, this course will be relevant for you! ​

Bid Writing for Charities and Community Groups Course

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"Really enjoyed the course, learned a lot, Sam was an excellent presenter and I am already applying my new knowledge to my bids"
Kathryn Bowden, Katharine House Hospice

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Previous attendees include fundraisers from a variety of backgrounds, for example, charities, community groups, sports clubs, and schools – all with differing levels of experience. Whether you are looking to hone your existing grant fundraising skills, or you want to write your very first application – this course will be relevant for you.


Make sure to book a spot on the next course!
Thursday 4th July & Thursday 11th July 2024, 6 pm – 8 pm.
 
OR


Tuesday 12th November & Tuesday 19th November 2024, 6 pm - 8 pm. 
 
What to Expect?


The Get Grants Bid-Writing Course clarifies the grant funding process, so that you leave the course with a more assured approach to the task of grant fundraising. We use our training course to share our insights and experience from inside the world of grant fundraising and grant giving, setting you on the right path and arming you with the information you need to make the best use of your time and energy spent fundraising.


What topics we cover:

On our Bid-Writing Course, you will cover a range of topics to equip you with a solid foundation of grant fundraising best practice. You will:
 
 

• Discover how to find funding opportunities and how to decide which funds are right for you.
• Learn different tactics you can use to argue Need.
• Explore Impact and Outcomes.
• Look at what makes a good budget.
• Investigate common errors, reasons applications are rejected, and top tips for increasing your success rates.
• Consider different types of applications, including how to create proposals to Trusts and Foundations.
• Understand how applications are assessed and start to look at your applications from the perspective of the funder.

 
Our Bid-Writing Course sessions are open and conversational, with a mix of group work and individual tasks, offering a friendly and relaxed environment with plenty of opportunities to ask questions throughout the day.

For more information, upcoming training dates, and to book your place, check out our website.

To join our upcoming Bid Writing for Charities and Community Groups Course, book via Eventbrite.


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