Writing Successful Grant Funding Applications P4 - Preparing for an application (14P21TL/24)

Hornsea Hub

Course details

Course dates and times
DayStartEnd
Friday12:3015:30
Starting on 07 Mar 2025 and running until 07 Mar 2025

Are you ready to streamline your project organisation and enhance your bid writing skills? This comprehensive course will teach you how to create and organise folders and subfolders to keep your project evidence meticulously organised, saving files with appropriate names into relevant folders.

You'll learn to export files, websites, and emails as PDFs, ready for upload to grant funding websites as part of your evidence bundle. Additionally, you'll master the art of using the internet and searches effectively to research specific areas and retrieve valuable quotes from suppliers. The course also covers taking and saving screenshots for evidence.

Tailored specifically for voluntary sector professionals, this course offers practical skills and expert guidance from experienced instructors. Join us to transform your bid writing skills and secure the funding you need to make a real difference in your community. Enrol today and take the first step towards bid writing success!

What will I learn?

On this course, you will learn:

  • The types of evidence and information that you will need to prepare for your funding application.
  • How to use the internet effectively to research around your project and obtain quotes for different services.
  • Use a range of tools to evidence this research, saving this with appropriate file names in a range of organised folders to help you stay on track of your evidence gathering.
  • How to upload evidence to a grant funding application.

What is it like to learn with East Riding Adult Learning and Employability?

At East Riding Adult Learning and Employability we pride ourselves on the support we give to our learners, from the very first time you contact us, to the day you achieve your goals.

If you choose to join this course you will be supported by our dedicated staff, learn in a small friendly and welcoming group, have the opportunity to take part in activities to practise your skills, be encouraged to continue to practise when you are away from the classroom and receive lots of encouragement to help you build both your skills and your confidence.

As well as working in groups, you will benefit from regular time working with your tutor, discussing your progress and planning your next steps. They will also tell you about all of the other great opportunities that you have access to including help with developing your skills, joining one of our creative skills classes or sessions to improve your health, wellbeing, confidence or resilience. If you are looking for work or aiming for a change of role, then your tutor will also make you aware of the employability programmes we have available to support you in achieving your employment goals.

Our team will be there to support you at every step of your journey and we always welcome your feedback to help us ensure that you feel safe, happy, supported and welcome.

What do I need to join the course?

A willingness to learn and a positive attitude! You should be interested in finding out more about grant funding and whether this suits your community group/voluntary organisation.

What do I need to provide for the first session?

You might find it useful to bring your own smartphone or tablet along to the session to access the internet at certain points in the session. We do have some tablets available in our centre for you to use if you do not have your own. You might also find it helpful to bring a notebook and pen to make some notes to help with your learning.

What could I do next?

You can choose to complete some of our other Writing Successful Grant Funding Applications courses. In this pathway, you can learn how to search for grant funding, write the application and pull everything together.

Venue Details

Hornsea Hub
Hornsea
HU18 1RU