Which learning route is for me?
Our full programmes
We offer a comprehensive toolkit for new fundraisers looking to start a successful career in grantseeking and a fresh, innovative and detailed approach for experienced fundraisers.
Introduction to Grantseeking is for people new to this discipline of fundraising, generally with less than one year’s experience. It costs £379 for the complete live online programme, or £59 for each of the seven live online workshops. These can be booked individually. Each programme is spread out over two weeks. This is a purely online programme, and scheduling for this programme can be found on our online store.
The Skilled Grantseeker Programme is for those familiar with the basics, but seeking further development to maximise their fundraising goals. The complete programme costs £895 for all twenty live online workshops, or £199 for a cluster of four workshops. You can choose the whole programme or the individual clusters. The programme runs online twice a year and lasts 10-12 weeks. View and book dates on upcoming Skilled Grantseeker clusters on our online store.
Our specialised topics
If it is specific skills you are looking to develop, you can take those pods and clusters from our full programmes that relate directly to what you are most interesting in learning.
Researching funders: for those who are new to grantseeking we recommend the three online learning pods: Understanding Grantmakers, Setting Research Aims and Mastering the Research Tools, in the Introduction to Grantseeking Programme. These are 90-minute interactive online workshops which will run three times in 2024- it costs £59 to join one of these sessions.
For those with existing experience with donor research, we recommend our Understanding the Audited Accounts of a UK Foundation Learning Cluster - this is part of the Skilled Grantseeker Programme. This is a series of four interactive workshops which will be running twice in 2024. This Cluster costs £199 - for all four online workshops.
Proposal writing: for those who are new to grantseeking we recommend the two learning pods: The Art of Applications and Mastering Complex Proposals, in the Introduction to Grantseeking Programme. These are 90 minute interactive workshops which will run three times in 2024 and it costs £59 to join one of these sessions.
For those with existing experience with proposal writing, we recommend our Writing for Impact and Bid Writing Boot Camp Learning Clusters - these are part of the Skilled Grantseeker Programme. Each of these clusters is a series of four interactive workshops which will be running twice in 2024. These Clusters cost £199 - for all four workshops.
Managing donor relationships: for those who are new to grantseeking we recommend the learning pods: Managing Relationships in the Introduction to Grantseeking Programme. This is a 90 minute interactive workshop which will run three times in 2024 and it costs £59 to join one of these sessions.
For those with existing experience with proposal writing, we recommend our Stewardship Toolkit Learning Cluster - this is part of the Skilled Grantseeker Programme. This Cluster is a series of four interactive workshops which will be running twice in 2024. It costs £199 - for all four workshops.
Fundraising planning: For those who are new to grantseeking we recommend the the learning pod: Developing a Foundation Fundraising Plan, in the Introduction to Grantseeking Programme. This is a 90 minute interactive workshop which will run three times in 2024- it costs £59 to join this session.
For those with existing experience of grantseeking, we recommend our Planning Learning Cluster - this is part of the Skilled Grantseeker Programme. This is a series of four interactive workshops which will be running twice in 2024 This Cluster costs £199 - for all four workshops.
The pace of the Fundraising Training Ltd online workshops is perfect. I have been on so many courses over the years and get bored, but this is great. It's all a breath of fresh air, factual and engaging. It lives up to its many recommendations. I am so grateful I secured the funding to attend.
- Issy White, Skilled Grantseeker Programme participant
Online or In-person?
All topics are delivered as online workshops.
Online training takes place via Zoom, with each workshop lasting 90 minutes. Participant numbers are limited to 16 to allow for maximum interactivity and tailored learning. You will receive a recording of the online session and comprehensive course notes.
Future in-person training will be held in central London, UK, at the Art Workers’ Guild. Sessions will run from 10.45 until 12.45 and from 13.45 to 15.45 to enable easy access for participants travelling on off-peak services. Participant numbers will be limited to 16 for maximum interactivity whilst conforming to health and safety guidelines. Each session will cover one key skill, such as how to network or how to ask for money. You can attend two sessions in a day and arrange your lunch option as best suits you, together with the group if you wish.
Some topics are covered in a single two hour session, others are grouped together - you can complete them all without committing to a long day of training. You will receive full course notes for each topic and a recording of the online session for the same topic.