The Fire Safety Council Announces the Clearinghouse Grant Writing Workshop Schedule and Training Materials Availability

California Fire Safe Council is excited to announce that registration is now open for six (6) upcoming Clearinghouse Grant Writing Workshops.

These workshops provide a fun and unique environment to discuss potential grant projects, receive the latest information on grant programs, requirements and predictions, and interact with fellow grant-writers about competitive ideas. At these important workshops, Grant Managers will explain each question on the application and offer valuable guidance for applicants. We highly recommend attending a workshop whether you are a new applicant, seasoned grant-writer, or experienced grantee.

Grant Writing Workshop Locations
April 11- Oakland CA
April 12- Chico, CA
April 14- Clovis, CA
April 19- Eureka, CA
April 21- Temecula, CA
April 26- Ventura, CA

Register today for a workshop near you!

Can’t attend a workshop but would like to receive the materials?
The 2012 Grants Clearinghouse Grant Writing Handbook is available in both printed and electronic formats. Any individual may request one copy of either a Handbook in print form or an electronic copy on CD. The Handbook is also available for download here.

There are several ways to obtain a copy of the 2012 Grant Writing Handbook.
1. You may attend one of the six free Grant Writing Workshops held throughout the California starting in April 2011. Grant Managers will have printed versions available.
2. You may request a printed or electronic copy be mailed directly to you by calling Alli Shetler at the California Fire Safe Council at 1-866-372-2543 or via email at ashetler@cafiresafecouncil.org
3. You may download a PDF version of the Ha ndbook from our websites www.grants.firesafecouncil.org or www.firesafecouncil.org.

Note: We always highly recommend attending a Grant Writing Workshop to get the latest information on the current funding cycle. Contact a grant manager to find out more information.

Other information

• Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication for program information (Braille, large print, interpreter, audiotape, etc) should contact the grant manager for that workshop.
• Through extensive research, CFSC was able to determine that utilizing the Forest Service video-conferencing technology to broadcast these workshops to selected Forest Service facilities is NOT a viable option for the workshops this year. We plan to continue pursuing this option for future workshops.
• We are, however, able to use web conferencing technology to host small regional-based online workshops to those whom express a need. If you would like to participate in a web conference, please contact the Grant Manager for your region to reserve a space. We will post registration information for the web conferences soon!

Are you signed up as a user on the Grants Clearinghouse website?

If you do not have an account, be sure to register as a new user on the Grants Clearinghouse website. As a user, you will receive email updates regarding the 2012 cycle, be able to complete and submit the online Grant Application for the 2012 funding cycle.

Ready to get started?

Please visit www.grants.firesafecouncil.org and download the documents below.

• Request for Applications 2012 (RFA)

• Grant Applicaton Planning Tool

• Sample Letters of Commitment and Fiscal Sponsor Agreement

The RFA will provide information about grant writing programs, guidelines, scoring criteria and background, and the Planning Tool can be used as a offline planning document as you prepare your grant project.