Free 16-Week Course

The Grant ArchitectStrategic proposal engineering, federal grants, and AI integration.

A self-paced grant-writing course covering 16 weeks of material: the grant-seeking landscape, prospect research, need statements, logic models, SMART objectives, capacity and partnerships, evaluation, budgeting, narrative strategy, federal grant specifics, submission and resubmission, post-award management, career development, AI in grant strategy, and international funding. Video lessons publish on a rolling schedule; supporting notes follow each release.

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176lessons

~88hours total

Videos publish on a rolling schedule

Grant Track

The Grant

Architect

by Angel Reyes

Course outline

176 lessons across 16 modules · ~88 hours total · click any lesson to start

Module 1: The Landscape of Grant Seeking and Ethics

Module 2: Strategic Research and Prospecting

Module 3: Defining the Problem and the Need

Module 4: The Logic Model and Theory of Change

Module 5: Goals, Objectives, and Specific Aims

Module 6: Organizational Capacity and Partnerships

Module 7: Evaluation Methodologies

Module 8: Budgeting Fundamentals

Module 9: Advanced Budgeting and Strategy

Module 10: Narrative Strategy and Reviewer Psychology

Module 11: Federal Grant Specifics

Module 12: Submission, Review, and Resubmission

Module 13: Post-Award Management

Module 14: Advanced Topics and Career Development

Module 15: Artificial Intelligence in Grant Strategy

Module 16: Bonus Content

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The Grant ArchitectStrategic proposal engineering, federal grants, and AI integration.

Module 1: The Landscape of Grant Seeking and Ethics

The Grant Ecosystem

The Grant Lifecycle

Government Funders (Federal)

State and Local Funding

Private Foundations

Corporate Philanthropy & CSR

Organizational Readiness - Legal

System Registration - SAM & UEI

Operational Capacity Audit

Ethics in Grant Writing

AI Spotlight

Module 2: Strategic Research and Prospecting

Introduction to Prospect Research

Database Mastery - Grants.gov

Database Mastery - Foundation Directory

Keyword Triangulation

Decoding IRS Form 990 - Part 1

Decoding IRS Form 990 - Part 2

Dissecting the NOFO / RFP

Eligibility Checklists

The Pre-Proposal Contact

Pipeline Management

AI Spotlight

Module 3: Defining the Problem and the Need

Problem Vs. Need

Root Cause Analysis

Data Hierarchy - National

Data Hierarchy - Local

Conducting a Gap Analysis

Literature Review Fundamentals

Citation Strategy

Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR)

Qualitative Validation

The "Hook" Statement

AI Spotlight

Module 4: The Logic Model and Theory of Change

Introduction to Logic Models

Inputs - The Resources

Activities - The Intervention

Outputs - The Widgets

Outcomes - Short Term

Outcomes - Intermediate and Long-Term

Theory of Change (ToC)

Assumptions and External Factors

Visual Design Tools

Narrative Alignment

AI Spotlight

Module 5: Goals, Objectives, and Specific Aims

Goals Vs. Objectives

The S.M.A.R.T Framework

Writing Workshop - Objectives

The NIH Specific Aims Page

The Research Hypothesis

Process Objectives

Outcome Objectives

Milestones and Timelines

Mission Match

The "Fatal Flaw" Review

AI Spotlight

Module 6: Organizational Capacity and Partnerships

The "Organization" Narrative

Governance and Leadership

Staffing and Models

Biosketches - NIH / NSF Format

Biosketches - Narrative Format

The Management Plan

Partnership Taxonomy

Memoranda of Understanding (MOU)

Letters of Support (LOS)

Sustainability Models

AI Spotlight

Module 7: Evaluation Methodologies

Evaluation Fundamentals

Formative Evaluation

Summative Evaluation

Quantitative Methods

Qualitative Methods

Mixed Methods Design