The Online Certified Grant Writer® Package includes an annual membership in AGWA, Grant Researching and Proposal Writing Online Course, one-day in-person Certified Grant Writer® Review Course, and Certified Grant Writer® Examination taken in a group setting.  

The Grant Reseraching and Proposal Writing Online Course is divided into 4 sections:  Researching Grant Opportunities, Program Development and Proposal Writing, Professional Ethics, and Planning Budgets for Foundation and Federal Grants.  Learning is individual and self-paced.  During the assignments sudents will write sections of a grant proposal for an actual or hypothetical business.   Students are assigned an instructor who is a Certified Grant Writer® and will correspond with the instructor by email.  The instructor will send course materials and assignments one section at a time.  Assignments in one section must be completed before proceeding to the next section.  Students have 9 months to complete assignments beginning on the date of purchase, however most students complete the assignments in 6-8 weeks.  A 90-day extension is available for a $100 fee.  The following topics will be covered in the course:

• Grant Teams and the Development Office
• Nonprofit Organizations - Exempt Status and Charitable Status
• Standards of Charitable Accountability
  
• Program development using a logic model
• Understanding a Foundation's 990 PF
  
• Evaluating Government NOFAs and Foundation RFPs
• Researching statistics to document the Problem Statement
  
• Writing goals and measurable objectives and outcomes
  
• Planning program evaluations
• Writing the Letter of Inquiry, proposals and applications to Foundations and corporations
• Writing Government Grants
  
• Professional Standards and Ethics
• Planning Budgets for Foundation and Federal Grants

We strongly recommend students not sit for CGW Exam until Budget assignments are completed.

The one-day Certified Grant Writer® Review Course and Certified Grant Writer® Examination are taken in-person in a group setting.  The Review Course is offered from 8:30 AM to 5 PM with a 45 minute lunch break.  The Exam is administered from 8:30 AM and concludes at 4:30 PM. Please schedule your travel arrangements so that you plan to depart the hotel no earlier than 4:30 PM.  We recommend planning airline flights that depart after 7:00 PM.

Prerequisites:  A Bachelor's Degrees is strongly recommended, but not required.  One year of experience in grant writing and budgeting is recommended, but not required.  A strong math aptitude is recommended to be successful in the budgeting section.  We recommend students with no experience take the Introduction to Grant Writing Online Course prior to enrolling in this package.

Students will need a computer with any operating system with internet access.  Software needed is MS Word, Excel, and Adobe Reader.  Students will also need an e-mail address.

For the $799 package price, students who do not pass all 5 sections of the Certified Grant Writer Exam at the first sitting may take the CGW Review Course and sit for the CGW a second time, free of charge.  If a member needs to sit for the exam a third time, he/she will need to wait 12 months after the second exam and register for the CGW Review Course and Exam for an additional $499 fee.  He/she will need to be a member of the date of registrtion and date of the CGW Exam.

The Certified Grant Writer® Online Package is $799 per person.  For rescheduling, cancellation, and refund policies, please refer to our web page "Refund and Rescheduling Policies" prior to making your purchase.  Prior to making your purchase please read our pages "Debit/Cardit Card Purchases" and "Professional Ethics and Standards".  No group rate is available for this package.

Starting your Grant Consulting Business Workshop

This workshop is offered on Wednesday evening from 6-8 PM.  If you are registered in the Online CGW Package, you may upgrade your registration to include this workshop package for just $49.00 (a $249 value).  The $49 sale price is available for a limited time.   Click below for more details or to purchase. 

Review Course & CGW Exam Dates

Apr 20-21, 2012 in Chicago, IL

• Location:  Crown Plaza Northbrook, Chicago IL
• Hotel Address:  2875 N Milwaukee Ave, Northbrook, IL  60062
• Hotel Phone:  847-298-2525
• We have reserved a block of rooms for American Grant Writers' Association at the group rate of $99+ per night.  Make your reservations as early as possible because the group rate is only available until April 1st or as long as space is available.  Please call the hotel directly at 847-298-2525 or 800-2CROWNE.  Group code is AGW.
• If you are flying into O'Hare Airport or Midway Airport transportation is outside the baggage claim area by taxi or limo.  The 101 Express Limo Company can provide one-way transportation from O'Hare to the hotel for about $33 per person and from Midway Airport tot he hotel for about $55 per person.  To make reservations with 101 Express Limo Company phone 847-808-0101.
• If you are driving to the hotel, parking is complimentary.

Jul 27-28, 2012 in New Orleans, LA

• Location:  The Inn on Bourbon in New Orleans, LA (in the French Quarter)
• Hotel Address:  541 Bourbon Street, New Orleans, LA   70130
• Hotel rooms have been reserved for our group at the rate of $85 per night Single Occupancy or $95 per night Double Occupancy.  Make your reservations early as the group rate is only available until July 8th or as long as space is available.  Make your hotel reservations directly by calling 504-524-7611 or 800-535-7891.
• If you are flying into New Orleans Airport, shuttles and taxis are available outside the baggage claim area to transport you to the hotel.  Transportation to the hotel is also available through Airport Shuttle Inc for about $20 one way.  To make reservations with Airport Shuttle Inc please phone 504-522-3500.
• If you are driving to the hotel, valet parking is available for overnight guests for $30 per night per vehicle.
  

Oct 19-20, 2012 in Cincinnati, OH

• Location:  Garfield Suites Hotel
  
• Hotel Address:  2 Garfield Place, Cincinnati OH   45402
• Phone:  513-421-3355
  
• Hotel suites have been reserved for our group at the rate of $99 per night + taxes.  The suites have a full kitchen.  Make your reservations early as the group rate is only available until 9/30/12 or as long as space is available.  Make your hotel reservations directly by calling 513-421-3355.
  
• If you are flying into Cincinnati Airport transportation is available by taxi, limo, and shared van outside the baggage claim area.
  
• If you are driving to the hotel, parking is available for $6 per day or $8 overnight at the Garfield Garage.
  

Nov 13-14, 2012 in Arlington, VA

• Location:  Radisson Hotel Reagan National Airport
  
• Hotel Address:  2020 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA  22202
  
• Hotel rooms have been reserved for our group at the rate of $183 per night + taxes.  The room rate includes breakfast and rooms have refrigerators.  Make your reservations early as the group rate is only available until 10/16/12 or as long as space is available.  Make your hotel reservations directly by calling 703-842-1635.
  
• If you are flying into Reagan National Airport the hotel provides complimentary shuttle transportation to the hotel. 
  
• If you are driving to the hotel, parking is available for overnight guests for $10 per night per vehicle, or $10 for day parking.
• Free wireless service is available in the meeting room, lobby, and sleeping rooms.

Feb 1-2, 2013 in Clearwater Beach, FL

• Location:  Holiday Inn Clearwater Beach

Additional 2013 dates and locations will be posted as the arrangements are confirmed.