Grant Writing Certification Program

Mondays & Fridays, 1:00PM - 2:30PM EST
April 6 – May 15, 2026

Registration is Closed

Thank you for your interest in Volunteer Florida’s Grant Writing Certification Program. We were truly encouraged by the overwhelming response. Due to program capacity, we were only able to accommodate a limited number of organizations for this series.

If you did not receive an email with the Zoom Meeting link, we have placed you on a waitlist. We hope to offer this program again in the future and will be sure to share additional opportunities as they become available. Thank you again for your interest in Volunteer Florida programming.

Volunteer Florida is proud to host a virtual six-week, 11-course Grant Writing Certification Program for Florida’s nonprofit organizations this fall. Our goal is to help Florida’s nonprofit organizations better prepare for the grant application process and increase their likelihood of selection for grant funding.

Each week, attendees will participate in a one-hour instructional learning session and a one-hour workshop. Instructional sessions will set the foundations of grant writing and the workshops are opportunities for nonprofit organizations to engage peers and get real-time feedback on projects.

This no-cost training is open to all nonprofit organizations in Florida and recommended for grant seekers, program directors, as well as executive and board directors.

CERTIFICATION

Participants who attend and complete all sessions of the training are eligible to receive a certificate of completion, which includes written feedback on a sample grant application. If several staff are attending from the same organization, please submit collaborative grant application materials.

To be eligible for a certificate, participants must:

Attend all 11 courses
Submit partial sample grant application materials (i.e. logic model, theory of change, executive summary, budget narrative)

* Certificate Request Deadline: Monday, June 15 at 5:00PM EST

* Please be aware that you must attend all 11 courses (including the panel discussion) to be eligible for certification. There will be no makeup work allowed for missed sessions.

Volunteer Florida will award preferential points on an upcoming grant application for any organization that completes the 11-course training.

TRAINING

All Sessions 1:00PM – 2:30PM EST

Week 1: Grant Preparation

This week’s sessions will focus on topics such as researching available grants and assembling a grant writing team.

Session 1.1: Monday, April 6, 2026

Session 1.2: Friday, April 10, 2026

Week 2: Logic Models

This week’s sessions will focus on topics such as logic models, determining your organizations inputs, outputs, and outcomes, and creating an evaluation plan.

Session 2.1: Monday, April 13, 2026

Session 2.2: Friday, April 17, 2026

Week 3: Writing the Proposals

This week’s sessions will focus on topics such as understanding the grant criteria, putting the proposal together, and writing tips.

Session 3.1: Monday, April 20, 2026

Session 3.2: Friday, April 24, 2026

Week 4: Budgets

This week’s sessions will focus on topics such as budget terminology, important expenses to include, and grant application platforms, such as eGrants.

Session 4.1: Monday, April 27, 2026

Session 4.2: Friday, May 1, 2026

Week 5: Best Practices Panel

Hear from the experts about writing a grant for Volunteer Florida! Panelist information coming soon.

Session 5.1: Monday, May 4, 2026

Week 6: Grant Year Overview

This week’s sessions will focus on topics such as reporting, grant year deliverables, and next steps.

Session 6.1: Monday, May 11, 2026

Session 6.2: Friday, May 15, 2026

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Marie Gress is a licensed master-level macro social worker with specialties in older adults and technology. She is the CEO at Kovir LLC, serves on Washtenaw County’s Commission on Aging, and provides supervision and mentorship to macro social workers in the aging sector.

Marie started providing grant writing and grant strategy services with the mission to increase the capacity and impact of small non-profits with limited resources, along with low-cost websites and outreach methods. Since then, she crafted a Grant Writing for Novices workbook and has made it available for free on various platforms, created a self-paced online course, and has led grant writing courses and seminars for groups like NASW-MI and NAAP.

ABOUT KOVIR, LLC

Kovir, LLC, is a woman-owned social enterprise practicing organizational and professional development, providing grant strategy services to increase the capacity of smaller nonprofits with limited resources.

Grant Writing Certification Program

Mondays & Fridays, 1:00PM - 2:30PM EST April 6 – May 15, 2026