Funding & Capital

Grant Writing for Small Business

Stop guessing at grants. Write applications that actually score.

12 lessons4 modules9h 0m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

This course takes a non-technical small business owner from zero to submitted application using federal, state, foundation, and corporate grant pathways. You learn how reviewers actually score proposals, how to write each required section against evaluation criteria, and how to build a budget and reporting cadence that survives an audit. Every lesson uses named programs, real registration portals, and worked examples you can adapt.

Curriculum

Module 1: Finding Grants That Fit Your Business3 lessons

The Grant Landscape: Federal, State, Foundation, and CorporatePreview45m
Search Tools and Where Grants Are Actually Listed🔒45m
Reading Eligibility and Building a Qualified Pipeline🔒45m

Module 2: Qualifying Your Business and Getting Registered3 lessons

SAM.gov, UEI, and Grants.gov Registration Without Delays🔒45m
Your Document Vault: Financials, Capacity, and Compliance🔒45m
Matching Your Project to the Funder's Mission🔒45m

Module 3: Writing the Winning Narrative3 lessons

Reading the Rubric and the Need Statement🔒45m
Goals, Methods, and a Measurable Outcomes Plan🔒45m
Editing for Score: Clarity, Reviewers, and Common Killers🔒45m

Module 4: Budgets, Submission, and Managing the Award3 lessons

Building a Defensible Budget and Justification🔒45m
Submitting Cleanly and Communicating With Program Officers🔒45m
Reporting, Compliance, and Winning Renewals🔒45m