Grant Ready: Planning, Positioning, and Preparing for Success
Strengthen your agency’s ability to successfully compete for grants with this practical, one-hour webinar from RGS. Designed for public agencies, this no-cost session covers what it takes to be grant-ready—from planning and internal alignment to compliance, fiscal management, and funder expectations.
Whether you are just starting to build your grant program or you are already pursuing grants and want to refine your approach, you will come away with tools and insights you can put to work right away.
Thursday, February 5
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. PT
Click here to register.
What You’ll Learn
Preliminary steps to strengthen your agency’s grant readiness with real-world guidance, practical examples, and actionable tools. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to:
- Understand the key factors to assess BEFORE deciding to apply
- Identify the financial systems needed for smooth implementation, tracking, and reporting
- Recognize the administrative burdens that can derail a project if not planned for from the start
- Learn tips to ensure your proposal is competitive and aligned with funder priorities
- Avoid the most common mistakes agencies make when they first say, “We’re going to apply!
- Identify agency grant readiness fundamentals, such as syncing strategic alignment and CIP planning.
The session will also include a Q&A with RGS grant specialists.
Who Should Attend
This webinar is designed for:
- Cities, counties, special districts, and JPAs
- Individuals interested in strengthening their grant programs
- Agency leadership, finance teams, public works, and program or project managers
- Regional partners and collaborators who support or participate in grant-funded projects
Please contact Adrienne Harris at aharris@rgs.ca.gov with questions.
