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Grant Writing Workshop at Savannah College of Art and Design March 14-16, 2005

Savannah, GA -The Grant Network will hold an intensive 3-day grant proposal writing workshop on the Savannah College of Art and Design March 14-16, 2005.

The Grant Network teaches individuals, organizations, and municipalities how to obtain funding through professional grant writing. This workshop is designed for both the novice learning how to write a grant proposal and the grant writing professional seeking to streamline a development program. Attendees will learn how to obtain funding from foundations and corporations, as well as local, state, and federal government sources. All graduates of the course will receive certification in grant proposal writing from The Grant Network.

The Grant Network's Grant Writing Workshop is a thorough introduction to the process of grant proposal writing. The workshop will teach students the skills needed to become an expert grant writer. The Grant Network gives workshop attendees a holistic view of the grant process, highlighting the relevance and importance of each phase. Participants in this course are taught each step of the grant process from researching grant leads to developing long-lasting relationships with funding sources. This broad scope of instruction gives attendees a crucial competitive advantage.

The first day of the workshop focuses on grant source research. Students will learn the fundamentals of government, corporation, and foundation research. The workshop emphasizes the wide range of research tools available from traditional library resources to the best online databases. Students are taught how to integrate their research into the grant seeking process from the initiation of the funding effort. The second day of the course concentrates on writing the grant proposal. Here, students are taught how to become grant experts through an in-depth analysis of each element of successful grant proposals. This substantive portion of the course is where students learn the art of mastering the grant writing process. The last day of the course teaches students how to maximize a development program. This final day will teach program fundamentals and productivity, as well as the role that proactive grant writing plays in effective program execution.

Tuition for the workshop is $549. Workshop attendees receive personalized grant research, over 50 grant proposal samples, and grant writing software at no additional cost. Graduates of the course receive lifetime access to the Grantseekers' Forum, an online meeting place for grant writing professionals. The Grant Network also provides unlimited ongoing support for workshop graduates. Early registration is recommended as class size is limited. Registration may be conducted online at www.thegrantnetwork.com or attendees may call The Grant Network's toll free number to register with an associate.

Special Note: Due to the anticipated attendance of the Savannah St. Patrick's Day celebration, 40 rooms have been set aside for attendees of this workshop at the Courtyard Marriott, Savannah Historic District. Attendees may contact the Mariott directly at 912-790-8287 for reservations.

To contact The Grant Network directly, please go to www.thegrantnetwork.com or call 1-888-GRANT-10.