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Summer Grant Writing Workshop

A 5-session grant-writing seminar for UNI faculty and staff, this workshop offers sessions on various grant-writing topics. This year’s workshop will feature a series of two-a-day in-person sessions and a presentation by a guest speaker (TBD). Lunch will be provided to all attendees for the Monday and Tuesday sessions. All 5 sessions of the 2026 Summer Grant Writing Workshop will take place in the State College Room in the Maucker Union. For questions, please contact Rebecca Rinehart at rebecca.rinehart@uni.edu.

 

Research & Sponsored Programs

2026 Summer Grant Writing Workshop

Session 1: Planning for Success  

  • Learn about the services of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and the UNI Foundation, and how to: find funding opportunities, understand Requests for Proposals and sponsor priorities, write a concept paper, and communicate with program officers.

Monday, August 17, 2026, 11 am – 12 pm - State College Room, Maucker Union

Session 2: Building a Budget

  • Project planning and budgeting should proceed hand-in-hand. A good budget increases your chances of obtaining funding and facilitates the implementation of your project. This session will present the conceptual basis and technical tips for creating a strong budget.

Monday, August 17, 2026, 1 – 2 pm - State College Room, Maucker Union

Session 3: Writing to Persuade

  • What are the commonalities of successful grant proposals? What are typical mistakes to avoid? This session will explore the differences between proposal writing and academic writing, offer style and organization techniques, and share examples.  

Tuesday, August 18, 2026, 11 am – 12 pm - State College Room, Maucker Union

Session 4: Growing the Skills  

  • In this hands-on session, participants will apply the concepts and practice the skills they have learned by working with sample budgets and proposal excerpts.

Tuesday, August 18, 2026, 1 – 2 pm - State College Room, Maucker Union

Guest Speaker: TBD

  • A guest speaker will present to attendees on grant seeking and other topics.

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 - TBD - State College Room, Maucker Union 

  

2026 Summer Grant Writing Workshop - Session Registration

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