Grant Writing Workshop

Join UIC's grant writing experts in a one-day, interactive workshop designed specifically for individuals with little to no grant writing experience. 

Workshop Details

Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Time: 8:30 am-5:00 pm

Location: Online – Interactive Zoom Session 

Fee: $350 ($300 for current or former University of Illinois – Chicago, Springfield, or Urbana-Champaign students, staff or faculty)

Registration Deadline: Monday, June 1, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. (Noon) Central Time

For assistance or questions regarding registration, please contact a CNM Program Advisor at (312) 355-0423, Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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Grant Writing Workshop

In this highly participatory workshop, our expert UIC instructors will guide you through a comprehensive overview of the nonprofit grant writing process, including:

  • Types of funding sources available to nonprofits today
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  • What your organization must have in place before writing a grant
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  • The primary components of a grant proposal and how they fit together
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  • How to communicate effectively with prospective funders
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    Bring your energy, enthusiasm, and ideas, and leave with:

  • Confidence in your ability to prepare a foundation grant proposal
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  • Practical knowledge you need to succeed in grant writing
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  • Experience working on a team to prepare proposal pieces for a fictional organization
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  • Online resources for planning, developing and writing successful proposals
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  • A valuable network of connections with instructors and workshop participants
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  • A list of the top grant writing resources on the Web
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    Senior executives from some of Chicago’s most successful funding organizations will discuss what they look for in a winning grant proposal. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions to the panel.

    Past Funder’s Panel members include:

  • Jaime Arteaga, Program Officer, LISC Chicago
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  • Daniel Ash, Associate Vice President of Community Impact, The Chicago Community Trust
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  • Angelica Chavez, Justice Program Officer, The Field Foundation of Illinois
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  • Tameeka Christian, Program Manager, Advocate Bethany Community Health Fund
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  • Kimberly Jones, Founding Partner, MKH Arts Management
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  • Caroline McCoy, Program Officer, Robert R. McCormick Foundation
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  • Heather Parish, Co-executive Director, Pierce Family Foundation
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  • Luis Roman, Program Manager, J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation
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  • Brandon Thorne, Program Manager, Senior Program Officer, W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation 
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    Meet The Instructors

    Attention researchers: The curriculum for this course focuses on philanthropic foundation grants, not research, public education or government grants.  Please contact us at cnm@uic.edu if you have questions about the applicability of this workshop to your needs.

     

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    UIC Extended Campus refund and withdrawal policy for Grant Writing Workshop.