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Storytelling in Grantwriting, Part II: The Plot Thickens
11 AM CT, July 31, 2025
Webinar presented by Hanover Research. Registration required.
Back by popular demand, this sequel will dive deeper into the art of storytelling as it relates to the grant writing process, providing targeted strategies for enhancing your proposals by leveraging narrative frameworks and storytelling concepts to capture the imagination of your grant’s reviewers.
Advanced Strategies for Enhancing Your Proposal Narrative
Webinar presented by Hanover Research. Registration required.
In this webinar, we will explore advanced strategies for developing a strong grant narrative, including how to imagine the reviewer while writing a proposal, how to identify the early elements of the proposal that are most important, and how to create a meta narrative to help reviewers identify key points in the proposal.
Cultivating Relationships with Foundations
Webinar presented by Hanover Research. Registration required.
Unlike most federal grantmakers, foundations can be mysterious and opaque – from the guidelines they publish to the decision making process. For these reasons, cultivating relationships, and nurturing those relationships with foundation funders is paramount. In this session, we'll cover strategies and engagement practices to successfully develop partnerships with foundation funders.
Engaging Non-Specialist Audiences in Grant Writing
Webinar presented by Hanover Research. Registration required.
Grant proposals are often sophisticated, scientifically rich documents. However, review panels frequently include non specialists. This session will dive into how best to engage non-specialist audiences in grant proposals, allowing researchers to communicate the importance of the work without alienating non-subject matter experts.
Federal Funding Priorities in FY 2026
Hosted by Hanover Research on June 26, 2025.
Strategies for Successful Interdisciplinary Collaborations
Hosted by Hanover Research on May 30, 2025.
Whether you are a graduate student, postdoctoral fellow, faculty member, or other professional, an understanding of grants, how to find them, and how to create and submit a proposal are critical skills that are often not part of formal training programs. Essentials of Grant Proposal Development aims to take much of the mystery out of grant writing by walking learners through the process one step at a time with in-depth instruction that includes videos, exercises, resources, and examples.
Instructions on accessing the course can be found here.
Live training sessions are offered via Microsoft Teams, covering various topics within the ezFedGrants system. Registration is not required. Select the link in the Topic column to join the live training. For more information, please visit the USDA website.
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11 AM-1 PM CT, August 12, 2025 11 AM-1 PM CT, September 9, 2025 11 AM-1 PM CT, October 7, 2025 |
User Roles, System Access, Overview and Basic Navigation of ezFedGrants |
Training Materials: 305 ezFedGrants User Roles and Assignments Training Materials: 306 ezFedGrants Overview and Basic Navigation |
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11 AM-1 PM CT, August 13, 2025 11 AM-1 PM CT, September 10, 2025 11 AM-1 PM CT, October 8, 2025 |
Application Management and Submitting Claims Reports | |
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11 AM-12 PM CT, July 24, 2025 11 AM-12 PM CT, August 28, 2025 11 AM-12 PM CT, September 25, 2025 11 AM-12 PM CT, October 23, 2025 |
FAQ Session |