Webinar Description: 

Submitting funding proposals through online portals can sometimes feel like navigating a labyrinth—complete with technical trolls, character-limit traps, and the ever-dreaded "submission error." In this webinar, we’ll dive into the most common (and frustrating) challenges grant writers face, from navigating complex portal interfaces to mastering the art of squeezing content into tiny text boxes. You’ll learn how to handle cryptic error messages, incompatible file formats, and unresponsive "submit" buttons, all while maintaining your sanity as deadlines loom. 

We’ll also explore practical strategies for ensuring your proposals meet the specific formatting requirements of each portal, preparing necessary attachments in the correct formats, and avoiding pitfalls like incomplete submissions or timeouts.

Attendees will gain useful insights into how to streamline the proposal submission process, reduce last-minute chaos, and avoid common mistakes that can cause a well-crafted proposal to disappear into the digital void. You’ll walk away with actionable tips for organizing content ahead of time, double-checking your submission for completeness, and troubleshooting common portal errors before they become disastrous.

Whether you're new to grant writing or a seasoned pro, this session will be packed with helpful strategies, tools, and insider knowledge to make the submission process just a bit less painful and a lot more successful!

Learning Objectives:

12. Identify methods for submitting proposals electronically and in hard-copy format

1. Identify and anticipate common technical and formatting issues in online grant submission portals and forms.
2. Learn practical techniques to streamline online proposal submissions and avoid common pitfalls.
3. Develop strategies to troubleshoot technical issues and ensure successful, on-time online submissions.
   
    

Monica Johnson, Grant Associate:
Monica draws on 35 years of experience, including roles with the BC Ministry of Education, as a nonprofit Executive Director, and as a non-profit consultant, in her current work as a professional grant writer, focusing mainly on arts and human services clients.

Steven Watts, Lead Grant Associate
Steven brings nearly 15 years of experience in the environmental nonprofit sector to his grant writing work with environmental nonprofits and charities. He applies his expertise in translating complex scientific information into clear, accessible content, helping these organizations advance their mission of creating greener, healthier communities. 

Skill Level:

All Career Levels

Learning Path: 

Proposal Development/Communication Strategies

GPC Competencies:

CFRE & GPC Credits:

This webinar has been approved for one education point towards the GPC credential and one CEU towards the CFRE credential.