Grant Writing 101 Scheduled April 29 in Keota

Representatives of nonprofits, local government, schools and other organizations are encouraged to register for Grant Writing 101, which will be presented from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28 at Keota City Hall, 225 E. Broadway Ave., Keota.

The workshop is being sponsored by the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach – Keokuk and Washington counties. Grant Writing 101 will provide hands-on training in seeking grant opportunities and writing successful grant applications.

The fee for the workshop is $20, which also covers a light meal provided at the beginning of the session. Pre-registration is required, and class size is limited to 15 individuals. To register, contact Jordon at Keokuk County Extension at 641-622-2680; or Andy at Washington County Extension at 319-652-4811 by Monday, April 26.

Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop, iPad or tablet device to the workshop, if they have one available. All participants will be required to wear face masks.

Grant Writing 101 will be presented by Aimee Viniard-Weideman, Community and Economic Development Specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach. Aimee has experience writing and reviewing grant applications and working with various federal, state, local and private foundation grant programs. She will assist workshop participants in exploring various public and private funding sources, and provide instruction and tips on planning projects and writing successful grant applications.

For more information about the workshop, contact Jane Nolan Goeken at [email protected] or 712-240-2504.