Workshop Overview

This interactive workshop will take place via Zoom on March 24^th  2026 from 10am – 12pm.

Are you eager to improve your grant writing skills and maximise the success rate of your funding applications? This interactive workshop, “Writing Funding Applications”, offers a comprehensive exploration of the entire grant application process, guiding participants through the golden rules of crafting a compelling case and highlighting frequent pitfalls to avoid. You will learn how to structure persuasive Needs Statements and effectively scope and evidence the necessity of your project or cause. The workshop also covers communicating your Theory of Change, articulating your Needs, Solution, and Benefits Model, and assembling detailed project budgets and quotes, ensuring you are fully equipped to submit strong applications.

In addition to essential grant writing techniques, this workshop places a special emphasis on the practical use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to accelerate and enhance the application process. You will see firsthand how to leverage AI for research and streamlining the drafting of funding applications. Whether you are new to grant writing or seeking to refine your approach, this session provides invaluable insights to help funding proposal outcomes.

Trainer:

Caroline Egan M.B.S., B.B.S., Advanced Diploma in Applied Employment Law (Kings Inns)

Caroline is founder and Managing Director of CramdenTECH Ltd. She is a highly experienced business and training professional with a career spanning over three decades in both senior and middle management roles within third-level institutions in Ireland and Finland, as well as the non-profit sector. Currently serving as Managing Director of a leading capacity building, e-learning, and training consultancy, she brings twenty years’ lecturing and training expertise in business and industry topics, and seventeen years specialising in social enterprise development, strategic and business planning, corporate governance, fundraising, and communications for non-profits in Ireland. Caroline’s extensive background also includes international marketing management, instructional design, and hands-on experience supporting staff and directors across numerous organisations.

Target Audience:

This practical workshop is ideal for anyone looking to enhance their grant writing abilities and maximise the success rate of their funding applications. It is especially valuable for staff and board members of non-profit organisations, as well as individuals seeking financial support to create meaningful social impact.

Workshop Content:

Throughout this practical workshop, participants will be guided through the essential elements of successful funding applications. The workshop will cover the golden rules for crafting compelling submissions, highlight common pitfalls to avoid, and outline the overall grant application process. Participants will gain insight into funder selection criteria, learn how to prepare a persuasive Needs Statement, and develop skills to effectively evidence the need for their project or cause. In addition, the workshop will provide practical advice on communicating your Theory of Change and articulating your Needs, Solution, and Benefits Model. Participants will also be equipped to assemble project budgets and quotes, organise supporting documentation, monitor project impact, and leverage AI tools to speed up the process of writing their funding applications.

Topics covered during theworkshop include:

• The golden rules of writing funding applications
• Pitfalls to avoid when writing funding applications
• The grant application process
• Funder selection criteria
• How to write a Needs Statement
• Scoping and evidencing the need for your project or cause
• Communicating your Theory of Change
• Communicating your Needs, Solution, Benefits Model
• Assembling project budgets and quotes
• Collating supporting documentation
• Monitoring project impact
• Using AI tools to accelerate the process of writing funding applications

Certificate of Completion:

Upon successful completion of this workshop, participants will be awarded a Certificate of Completion issued by CramdenTECH Ltd.

Cost:

The workshop costs €76.90 per participant.

Purchase Workshop:

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