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Certificate in Grants Training

Level 3 Grants Training for Community Leaders, Volunteers, and Charity Fundraisers

2008 Dates and Fees

2nd June -- 11th July
8th September -- 17th October
3rd November -- 12th December

See course dates and fees for more details, or register online now.

This online fundraising programme is aimed at volunteer fundraisers working in a community setting. We introduce you to the key fundraising principles, showing you to how to become a more creative and successful fundraiser. Focusing on the essential skills needed to attract more grants from the Lottery and Trusts, this is a great course for volunteers who need to be fundraising all-rounders or have been thrown in at the deep end. By the end of the course you will be able to:

Prepare quality fundraising literature and make a case for funding
Find grants available to you
Plan the future fundraising needs of your project
Successfully manage a grant funded project

A full colour brochure for the course is available, and we've also collected some testimonials from some of the previous participants on the course.

"Thanks to all the staff at Fundraising Skills I am a much more confident fundraiser. Everyone should do this course!"

C Gippert, Volunteer, School Governor and Chair of a Community IT project

Grants Course Modules

Key Fundraising Principles
Writing Creative Applications
Trust Funding Explained
Lottery Funding Explained
Producing a Fundraising Strategy
Managing a Grant Funded Project

The Certificate is a six-week online course, with 24 hours of guided learning and a high level of tutor support. There are six modules to complete with most people studying at a rate of one module per week. Click here see the course programme and a sample resource.

Entry Requirements

The course is aimed at volunteers and community leaders with limited fundraising experience or fundraising success to date. It is suitable for novice fundraisers who need to raise money to support a local group or project and expand their grants knowledge. The course has attracted people from community based environmental projects, health initiatives, ICT skills, genealogy groups and advocates working with refugee and asylum communities.

What you'll receive:

Level 3 qualification from the Open College
Additional accreditation for online learning skills
Support from a personal e-tutor
A CD-ROM of course materials
Membership of an online classroom with other volunteers

What you'll need to participate:

3-4 hours of free time for each week of the course
Access to a PC and internet connection
You can study from home, work or your local library
You choose when to logon to the course website and are not restricted to days or time slots
Suitable for anyone who can use email and surf the web

Assessment

Certification from the Open College Network requires completion of three online worksheets and a learner diary. All assignments are submitted via the course website. Feedback is given to you in the same way, so you receive speedy and secure feedback on your learning. All assignments are designed to help you learn and apply concepts from the course to your own practice. The learner diary gives you the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and skills you have developed during the course.

This course has now kick started my enthusiasm again to write some funding bids. I found the course very interesting, with a lot of information. I can now just look in my folder for the information I want, instead of trying to guess or find it on the internet.

Centre Coordinator, Community Sports Development Centre

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Enrolment

Courses run throughout the year. Click here to see a list of course dates and fees.
You can register now online for any of our courses. We will then send you an invoice, and when payment is received you will be enrolled on your chosen course.

"This fantastic course has added to my existing knowledge of funding. Really enjoyed working with my e-tutor to improve my bid writing skills."

J Milburn, Secretary of Annfield Plain Family History Society and ex-Community Champion award winner