URI Providence Campus

80 Washington Street

Providence, RI 02903

Phone: 401-277-5000

Writing Workshops

For registration information please contact Barbara Hogg at 401-277-5200 or by email at
bbb@uri.edu.

Download Professional Development Registration Form 

* Register for both writing workshops and save 10%

Everything you need to know to write a successful grant:

• isolate objectives
• cover project essentials
• create an effective summary and statement of need
• determine what belongs in your budget statement
• find out how to locate grant funders
  

Workshop Program Overview

1. Plan content
2. Search for data & resources
3. Write & package a proposal
4. Submit proposal to a funder
5. Follow-up

Planning:

1. Define what you’re asking for and your project (what do you want; what do you want to do?)
2. Clarify the purpose of your project (why do you want to do it?)
3. Define the scope of your work to focus your funding search (how will it get done?)
4. Determine the broad project goals: identify the specific objectives that define how you will focus the work to accomplish your goals.
   

Search for funders: public and private sectors (source lists, tips, internet access for searches).

Writing the proposal

How to organize and write:

• Executive Summary
• Statement of Need
• Content – the guts of the request, including impact, bottom-line, background, and links to funder
  interests- Writing checklist: proofreading, style, visual design
• Budget

Submission

The follow-up

Create action-oriented documents that communicate more effectively and produce results....

• Drive action through more readable, clear, and direct business letters, emails, memos, marketing
  letters, and technical reports.
• Use a 5-step process to save time and increase efficiency.
  
  
• This full-day program will meet from 9:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m. at the URI/Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Continuing Education, 80 Washington Street, Pmrovidence, RI 02903.
• Course fee includes course handouts, computer access to Microsoft Word 2007 for hands-on
  writing practice, and free parking.
• A certificate will be distributed upon completion of this workshop.
  

Workshop Program:

We can deliver and customize these workshops for your organization.