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Grant Ready: A Guide for Building a Foundation Grant Application

What is the Grant Ready: A Guide for Building a Foundation Grant Application course?

This self-paced course is designed for those interested in applying for grants through the Internet Society Foundation.

Across six modules, you will learn how to define the problem your project addresses, write SMART objectives, develop a clear project summary and implementation plan, create a plan for monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL), and prepare a realistic project budget. As you move through the course, you will build your own Grant Blueprint, a working draft of your application that grows with each module. By the end of the course, you will have a complete Grant Blueprint you can use as the foundation for your next grant application.

What are the course objectives?

Learn how to design a grant application for the Internet Society Foundation, including best practices to strengthen your application.
Define the problem their project addresses in a way that clearly establishes need and relevance.
Write objectives that align with the identified problem and guide project design.
Draft a clear, compelling project summary and implementation plan.
Develop a plan for monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) that tracks progress and demonstrates impact.
Build a realistic project budget that supports the proposed activities and objectives.

Who should attend this course?

You should attend this course if:

You would like to develop a grant application for the Internet Society Foundation
You are seeking a structured, step-by-step approach for building a complete grant application

How do I enroll in a course?

How do I access the learning platform as an Internet Society member?

As an Internet Society member, you can log into learning.internetsociety.org with your member login credentials. There is no need to create a new account. If you do not remember your login information, select Forgot Login? to be emailed your username and receive a link to reset your password. Once logged in, you will be able to view the course catalog and select the course you’d like to enroll in.

How do I access the learning platform as a non-member?

Both guests and Internet Society members can access the learning platform. To register as either, click Register on the login box at learning.internetsociety.org. Next, either register as a member or click on the guest registration form to register as a guest. Once you create an account, you can use the credentials you created (username and password) to log into learning.internetsociety.org. Once logged in, you will be able to view the course catalog and enroll in courses.

How do I enroll in a course?

Browse available courses in the course catalog or use the search bar to find the course you would like to enroll in. On each course page, click the “Enroll” button in the top right corner of the page to immediately be added to a course. Once you have successfully been enrolled, you will be able to see the course under “My Courses and Learning Plans”. You will also be able to see information about the course instructor, view the course’s forums, and access any modules that are available. If the course has not yet started, you will not see any modules until the day the course begins.

How do I join the waitlist for a course?

If you are on a course page and the button in the top right corner of the page reads “Enroll (Waiting List)”, this means the course has reached the maximum number of participants able to enroll. You can click the button to join the waitlist for the course and you will be notified if a spot becomes available.

How do I select the right course format?

When browsing the course catalog, you will see multiple versions of the same course available. All courses are available in English, French, and Spanish so first select the right language for you. You can do this by selecting the language of your choice in the left-hand filter in the course catalog or choosing the course that denotes the correct language (EN=English, FR=French, ES=Spanish).

You also have the option to choose the format that will work best for your connection type. All courses have 3 format options: high bandwidth, low bandwidth, and text-based for all connections. You can filter by bandwidth option in the left-hand filter on the course catalog or select the “Additional Information” tab when viewing a course to see which bandwidth connection you have selected.

If you have any questions about which version is best for you, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] to get assistance.

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Self-paced tutorial

Duration:
2.5 hours

Available in
English, French and Spanish

Offered online all year

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