Grant Training and Webinars

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Budget Department - Grant Training and Webinars Grant Training and Webinars Upcoming Regional Grant Training I n response to growing interest in training opportunities, we offer One-Day, In-Person Regionalized Grant Trainings. Please Note: There is NO requirement to attend Post Award 1. 0 to be able to attend the Post Award 2.

0 class or 3. 0 class. Each class has a different set of learning objectives and activities focusing on the management of funds after an award is recieved.

Pre-Award Grant Management 1. 0: Grant Research & Application Development Process Funding Opportunity Searches: Grant Research 101 Navigating a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) The Grant Application Development Process Pre-Award Grant Management 2. 0: Narrative Writing and Pre-award Tools Hybrid training and workshop focused on the strategies and tools needed to develop strong, competitive applications.

The morning training session provides participants with practical knowledge and skills in two major pre-award phases: Writing Compelling Grant Narratives Utilizing Pre-award Tools to Increase Grant Application Competitiveness In the afternoon workshop participants will actively develop portions of their own narratives, create logic models, map roles and responsibilities, and evaluate project readiness using guided work sessions and facilitator support.

Post-Award Grant Management 1. 0: Focus on equipping participants with the knowledge and practical tools to manage federal and state grants after the award, ensuring compliance, accountability, and performance in alignment with 2 CFR 200 and the OMB Compliance Supplement.

The training will be split into four sessions covering the following compliance areas: Understanding Your Award – Reading and Interpreting the Grant Agreement Procurement and Property Management Performance and Financial Reporting Post-Award Grant Management 2.

0: Focus on equipping participants with the practical knowledge, tools, and confidence needed to manage federal awards after receipt, ensuring compliant financial systems, proper management of federal funds, and effective handling of grant changes in accordance with 2 CFR Part 200.

This session of post-award training will be split into four sessions covering the following compliance areas: Post-Award Financial Management Requirements Federal Payments, Cost Sharing Program Income, and Budget Revisions Post-Award Grant Management 3. 0: Hybrid training and workshop focused on building a strong internal control framework and developing policies to manage Federal grant funds.

The morning training session provides participants with practical knowledge and skills in two major post-award compliance areas: Implementing Successful Internal Controls and Performing Risk Management Self-Assessments Successfully Manage the Closeout and Long-term Compliance of Grants In the afternoon workshop participants will work through practical activities such as policy development and conducting risk self-assessment activities using guided work sessions and facilitator support.

Registration opening soon! Registration opening soon! Grant Interest Survey Form Interested in attending a future Regionalized Grant Training event?

Please fill out our interest survey, which you can access here , to be notified about the next available training! The topics for these trainings are informed by the input communities and organizations submit to GMO via the Regional Training Interest Survey, which you can access on the GMO’s website, or by clicking here . Looking for a way to tell us what you'd like to see in a grant training?

Use this Interest Form to let us know! Grants, Meet AI: Practical Tools for Grant Professionals on August 19, 2026 Join the Grants Management Office for a live demonstration showcasing how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be leveraged by grant writers and managers. This webinar is open to organizations of all types, including state and local governments, tribal governments and organizations, nonprofits, and small businesses.

Participants will gain practical insights into how to more responsibly and effectively integrate AI into grant workflows, including strategies for using AI to enhance capacity and application development.

Learning Objectives: By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Explore practical ways AI can be used to analyze grant opportunities, help with grant writing, and strengthen existing grant applications Develop effective prompts for common grant activities Responsibly integrate AI into grant workflows to improve efficiency, consistency, and internal capacity building Following the presentation, there will be time for Q&A.

Upcoming Webinar - Cost Allocation: Part I : Indirect Costs Made Practical: Understanding Cost Pools, Allocation Methods, and the 15% De Minimis Rate Check back soon for more details Upcoming Webinar - Cost Allocation: Part II : Beyond the Indirect Cost Rate: Developing Fringe Benefit, Equipment, and Internal Billing Rates Check back soon for more details WYGAP Webinar: How to Find Grants: Real-Time Search with Tips and Tricks This webinar discussed and contain ed a live demonstration of a grant opportunity scan, one of our most requested technical assistance services.

This helps of all types or organizations, including state and local governments, tribal governments and organizations, nonprofits, and small businesses, to attend to gain valuable insight into the process . This webinar includ es a discussion of how to develop research “buzzwords” based on your specific project and/or industry.

Access the Webinar Recording Here Access the PowerPoint Slides Here WYGAP Webinar: Building Stronger Projects with Logic Models This webinar discussed and demonstrated how using a “logic model,” which is a visual representation of the key components of a project that maps out how broad project goals are transformed into measurable outcomes, can help state and local governments, tribal governments and organizations, nonprofits, and small businesses design stronger projects.

Access the Webinar Recording Here Access the PowerPoint Slides Here WYGAP Webinar: Navigating Changes to Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Tax Credits The Wyoming Grants Management Office invited our consultants CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) to walk us through changes to the Inflation Reduction Act brought forth by the One Big Beautiful Bill (OB3).

Access the Webinar Recording Here Access the PowerPoint Slides Here GMO Anniversary Webinar & Project Planning Best Practices This webinar was open to the public and celebrated one year of the Grants Management Office assisting communities across the State of Wyoming in identifying, applying for, and managing grants.

During this webinar, the GMO highlighted key milestones from it first year and shared its vision for the year ahead, then described the GMO’s approach to project planning support, focusing on how the GMO can help organizations plan and prepare grant-ready projects that turn concepts into actionable initiatives.

Access the Webinar Recording Here Access the PowerPoint Slides Here Access the Grant Readiness Rubric Here WYGAP Webinar - Assessing and Achieving Grant Readiness for Nonprofit Organizations Held on February 19, 2025 This webinar was open to the public and explored what it looks like for nonprofits to be “grant ready”, discussed how nonprofits can assess their own grant readiness, and shared strategies for building internal capacity that can help nonprofits develop the confidence necessary to secure and manage grant funding.

Access the Webinar Recording Here Access the PowerPoint Slides Here CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) Webinar: Annual R & D Tax Credit Update Research and development (R&D) credits can be a valuable tool for innovative organizations. However, the rules surrounding R&D tax credits can be complex and are continuingly changing at the federal and state level.

Watch CLA's on-demand webinar to learn how the latest R&D developments may impact your organization, including the important change to research expensing under IRS code Section 174.

Access the Webinar Recording Here Access the PowerPoint Slides Here WYGAP Webinar - Grant Writing 101: Crafting Winning Grant Applications This webinar was open to the public and went “back to the basics” to ensure that state and local governments, tribal governments and organizations, non-profits, and small businesses understand the fundamental elements of the grant writing process and approaches to crafting compelling grant applications.

Access the Webinar Recording Here Access the PowerPoint Slides Here Access the Webinar Recording Here Access the PowerPoint Slides Here WYGAP Webinar - Identifying Grant Funding Sources to Meet Community Needs This webinar was open to the public and discussed how State and Local governments, Tribal Governments and Organizations, Non-Profits, and Small Businesses can identify grant funding sources to meet community needs.

Access the Webinar Recording Here Access the PowerPoint Slides Here Wyoming Nonprofit Network Webinar - Support Available to Non-Profits Through Wyoming's Grant Assistance Program During this session, attendees learned about the various forms of assistance available to non-profits through WYGAP: Technical Assistance : One-on-one support to help non-profits identify grant opportunities that align with their mission and priorities, develop competitive applications, and build grant management capacities.

Trainings, Webinars, and Office Hours : Various educational and support sessions to bolster non-profit success in grant-related activities.

Access the Webinar Recording Here Access the PowerPoint Slides Here WYGAP Webinar - Planning Competitive Projects: Project Design with Compliance in Mind This webinar was open to the public and reviewed how State and Local governments, Tribal Governments and Organizations, Non-Profits, and Small Businesses can design projects with grant compliance at the forefront.

Access the Webinar Recording Here Access the PowerPoint Slides Here WYGAP Webinar - Needs Identification: Using Data for Impactful Grant Applications This webinar was open to the public and reviewed how state and local governments can use data to develop impactful grant application narratives.

Access the Webinar Recording Here Access the PowerPoint Slides Here Wyoming Local Needs Assessment Survey Webinar Are you a local government representative? Do you have questions about completing the Local Needs Assessment? During this webinar, the Grants Management Office introduced the Local Needs Assessment, reviewed the Local Needs Assessment questions, and discussed how localities should complete the assessment.

Access the Webinar Recording Here Access the PowerPoint Slides Here Wyoming Grants Management Office Launch Webinar The Grants Management Office (GMO) is housed within the State Budget Department and is designed to increase Wyoming’s access to federal funding and support grants management capacity across the state.

This webinar was open to the public and was intended to offer participants information on the history, purpose, and activities of the Grants Management Office (GMO), along with information about how to access services provided by the GMO, including technical assistance in identifying, pursuing, and managing state and federal grants. Additional Webinar Recordings Housing Opportunities USDA Rural Development Access the Recording Here