Grant Writing Class Offered

GREAT FALLS, MT (Sept. 15, 2008) – Do you want to harness the wind using your own turbine? Do you want to learn about grant writing to pay for the purchase and installation of such a turbine? Do you have other worthwhile projects that need funding?

Attend a two-day grant-writing seminar on September 26-27, 2008, to learn the necessary skills. The workshop hours are 9:00 AM through 4:30 PM daily. The workshop is sponsored by the Montana Farmers Union, and will be held at the Ursuline Center, 2300 Central Avenue in Great Falls. The cost is $100 plus the purchase of a $33 workbook as a guide to writing grant proposals.

Attendees will become familiar with resources to research private foundations, government, corporate, employee giving groups, professional associations and others. Participants are encouraged to bring a Request for Proposal and a Program Announcement for discussion purposes. Individuals will learn how to assess whether they should apply using criteria for eligibility, interest, feasibility, flexibility, capability and/or competitiveness.

For more information or to enroll, please call Chris Christiaens at Montana Farmers Union at 406-452-6406. Mail the registration fee to Montana Farmers Union, PO Box 2447, Great Falls, MT 59403. Enrollment is limited to the first 40 persons fully registered.

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300 River Drive North • PO Box 2447 • Great Falls, MT 59403 • PHONE 406 452-6406 • FAX 406 727-8216 • TOLL FREE 1-800-234-4071