Track A

Grant Foundations

Learn grants the AI-native way

8 modules · 37 lessons · ~3h 15m

For people new to grants. Learn the full lifecycle — finding funders, writing proposals, managing relationships, and handling rejection — with AI as your partner from day one.

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Module 1: The Grant Landscape

A1-01 What Grants Are (And Aren't) 5 min A1-02 Types of Funders — Foundations, Government, Corporate 6 min A1-03 The Grant Lifecycle — From Opportunity to Report 6 min A1-04 What Grant Professionals Actually Do All Day 5 min A1-05 Where AI Fits in Every Stage 6 min A1-06 Are You Grant-Ready? 6 min

Module 2: Finding the Right Funders

A2-01 What Makes a Funder a Good Fit 5 min A2-02 Research Sources — Where Funder Data Lives 6 min A2-03 Using AI to Surface and Evaluate Funders 6 min A2-04 Building a Prospect List That Works 5 min A2-05 From Prospect to Pipeline — Tracking Your Opportunities 5 min

Module 3: Building Funder Relationships

A3-01 The 80/20 of Funder Relationships 5 min A3-02 When to Reach Out and When to Leave It Alone 5 min A3-03 Reading Funder Signals 5 min A3-04 The Long Game — Multi-Year Funder Relationships 5 min

Module 4: Reading and Responding to RFPs

A4-01 Anatomy of an RFP — What Funders Are Really Asking 6 min A4-02 Go/No-Go Decisions — When to Apply and When to Walk Away 5 min A4-03 Extracting Requirements — Turning RFPs into Checklists 6 min A4-04 Planning Your Response — Timeline, Team, and Materials 5 min

Module 5: Writing the Proposal

A5-01 The Core Sections Every Proposal Needs 6 min A5-02 Writing a Needs Statement That Lands 6 min A5-03 Goals, Objectives, and Logic Models 6 min A5-04 Budgets and Budget Narratives 6 min A5-05 Using AI as a Drafting Partner 6 min

Module 6: Review, Submit, and What Comes Next

A6-01 Self-Review — Catching What AI Misses 5 min A6-02 The Spot-Check Technique for AI-Generated Content 5 min A6-03 Submission Mechanics — Portals, Deadlines, and Formats 5 min A6-04 Handling Rejection — Learning From No 5 min A6-05 Post-Award Basics — What Happens When You Win 4 min

Module 7: Managing Your First Grant

A7-01 After the Award Letter — Your First 30 Days 5 min A7-02 Reporting Basics — What Funders Expect 5 min A7-03 Staying Compliant Without Losing Your Mind 5 min A7-04 Building Institutional Memory From Day One 5 min

Module 8: Building Your Practice

A8-01 Organizing Your Files and Institutional Memory 5 min A8-02 Working With a Team on Grants 4 min A8-03 Your First 30 Days as an AI-Native Grant Professional 5 min A8-04 What to Learn Next — Choosing Your Track 4 min

Certificate

AI-Native Grant Fundamentals

Complete all lessons and pass the certification quiz to earn your certificate and share it on LinkedIn.