Strategic Grants Training offers a range of grants training to suit all levels of experience
Once COVID restrictions lift, we will be back on the road around New Zealand to deliver our half day grant-seeker workshops. We can’t wait! In the meantime, we are proud to bring this highly sought-after grants training to you, virtually.
We have a pile of excellent grants training webinars in our webinar library and free grant writing examples. Take a look below. If you are starting out in grants, we recommend starting with our Beginner Webinar: Building your Grants Strategy, before moving on to more advanced topics.
Questions about our Grants Training webinars or suggestions for topics? Please get in touch at [email protected]
Grant-Seeker Workshops
Due to COVID-19 directives, Strategic Grants is now pleased to bring you our highly sought after ½ day Grant-Seeker Workshops, online!
In three 45 minute to one hour sessions, you will learn everything you need, to set up a robust grant-seeking strategy. Plus you will have templates, check lists and a pile of grant writing tips to follow. And don’t worry if you miss one of the live sessions, once registered, you will have access to all three webinars for one month!
You can purchase a pre-record of the Virtual Grant-Seeker Workshops now, or you can sit in on the next live series.
You will learn:
- An overview of the current grants landscape and impact of the COVID pandemic
- Getting your organisation ‘grant ready’
- Guide to packaging projects
- Feedback from funders on why applications do or don’t succeed
- Donor relationships
- Grant writing – how to write a great grant application, including examples
- Evaluation and reporting to engage your donors.
The Strategic Grants Grant-Seeker Workshops are often heralded as the best grants training attendees have completed.
GSW Attendee – “Thank you for providing such clear information and practical tips on building a successful grants program.”
Community Grant Seeker Training
Are you looking to win grants for your small, community-based nonprofit organisation?
This simple grants training resource is designed specifically for you. Strategic Grants’ Community Grant-Seeker Training is designed to:
- Deliver a step-by-step guide to preparing great grant applications
- Be specifically used by New Zealand community groups, voluntary organisations, and grassroots nonprofits
- Provide practical examples, checklists and downloadable templates for you to use both now and for future applications
This training has been created specifically for volunteer-led, community-based nonprofits raising less than $500,000 per year, who are applying for grants occasionally.
Purchase our Community Grant Seeker Training Manual here
Podcasts
These Grants Training Podcasts deliver you the GEMS of grants wisdom that we have collected on our blog over the years. Listen on your phone, laptop or digital listening device. Tune your radio dial into one of our Podcasts now

Why Strategic Grants?
“I can see how the webinar (30 minute best practice that is part of GEM Local package) could support the practice of a number of our local groups and community organisations. The delivery, content and examples were very informative, easy to understand and on target for the audience.”
Auckland Council
Webinar Library
Learn in your own time, with webinars available to be viewed for 30 days from date of purchase.
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Evaluation – what does it mean and how do I choose the right approach?A strong understanding of the foundations of evaluation will ensure you are on the right path with establishing your monitoring and evaluation frameworks.$45.00 for 30 days
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Fundamentals of Good Grant WritingWhether you’re new to grant writing or simply need a quick refresh we can help you up skill quickly and on your way to writing clear, concise and compelling applications.$45.00 for 30 days
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Grant Application Writing ExamplesFree resource. Ready to start writing your grant application but not sure how to write a great one?$0.00
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Grant Seeking Best PracticeNow more than ever is the time to ensure you are getting back to basics with your grant seeking. Are you deploying best practice?$45.00 for 30 days
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Funder Reporting and Funding ConditionsSo you’ve won the grant – congratulations! But hang on…we have to submit a funding report?$45.00 for 30 days
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Donor Stewardship WebinarHow well do you manage your donor relationships? Every time you are successful with a grant application do you pick up the phone to say thank you? Do you turn successful grant applications into successful relationships?$45.00 for 30 days
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Submissions TeamPreparing a Government Tender requires exceptional project management, program development, and writing skills – does your organisation have a team of people with these skills?$45.00 for 30 days
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Project Budgets and PackagingHow do you factor in volunteer time to your grant project budget? Should you put in overheads? How do you ask for salaries when funders don’t fund them?$45.00 for 30 days
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Project PlanningWith a great project plan you’re ready to ask for funding. But hang on a minute, where IS the project plan?$45.00 for 30 days
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Case for SupportDoes your organisation have a compelling and powerful document that motivates prospective donors to support your programs?$45.00 for 30 days
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Evidence of NeedThe best grant applications provide evidence of the need and a rationale around why the grant project is expected to create outcomes.$45.00 for 30 days
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Fund-amentals of EvaluationA pain free introduction to outcomes and performance measurement for grant funded programs. Why is evaluation important and what does a good evaluation program look like?$45.00 for 30 days
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Building Your Grants StrategyAre you new to a grants role, or is your organisation moving to a more strategic approach to grants? Learn the essential steps to setting up a successful and sustainable grants program.$45.00 for 30 days
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Thinking Creatively about Funder Engagement and ReportingDoes your organisation have a funder stewardship and engagement strategy? Is it in need of a refresh? Have you asked your funders why they continue to engage with and fund you?$45.00 for 30 days
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Hook, Line and Sinker Application WritingKnow how to write applications that hook your funder’s attention and provide the evidence to reel them in?$45.00 for 30 days
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Introduction to Winning GrantsAre you new to a grants role in a nonprofit organisation, or is your not-for-profit just beginning to seek grants for the first time?$45.00 for 30 days
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Application WritingThis one-hour webinar provides training in best-practices and strategies of grant application writing.$45.00 for 30 days
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Evaluation and Social ImpactAn introduction to the key background information on planning and implementing an evaluation and using evaluation findings in your funder reports.$45.00 for 30 days