Funding & Grant Writing Webinars

Federal Funding Landscape - FREE

Tuesday, February 18, 2025  |  1:00 PM ET - 2:30 PM ET

Federal agencies are readying and issuing their Fiscal Year 2025 grants. Congress is preparing for Fiscal Year 2026. Washington is as complex as ever, but this webinar will make it simple as we walk you through what to expect out of DC this year, its relevance to you as a youth service provider, and how to best prepare your organization. Youth Collaboratory’s Washington representative, Christopher Fisher, will provide an update on the status of the annual appropriations process, while Youth Collaboratory’s Executive Director, Megan Blondin, will prepare you to take full advantage of 2025 funding opportunities.

This webinar will include:

• An overview of available federal funding in 2025, including:
  • Runaway and Homeless Youth programs
  • Youth Mentoring Grants
  • Youth Homelessness Demonstration Projects
• When federal agencies are expected to release FY2024 funding announcements;
• What to expect from Congress in Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations (funding);
• Opportunity for Q & A.

This webinar is FREE and open to the public.

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Strategies for Developing Competitive Federal Applications

Tuesday, March 13, 2025  |  1:00 PM ET - 2:30 PM ET

Are you planning on writing a federal grant this year? How prepared are you and your team for addressing new federal priorities during a busy grant writing season? This webinar will:

• Offer tools to help your grant writing team prepare ahead of time for the season
• Assist you in specifying how your organization addresses new federal priorities
• Strengthen your skills in writing highly competitive federal grant applications
• Provide expert grant writing tips from experienced federal reviewers

Expect to awaken and sharpen your ability to effectively respond to federal funding announcements. Ensure reviewers are able to see the needs of your community and the strengths of your organization. Whether you are a tenured grant writer looking to refresh your skills, or if this is your first time applying for federal funding, this webinar will give you the information you need to create a competitive federal grant.

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Federal Runaway & Homeless Youth Programs: Developing Competitive Applications

Do you plan to write a Federal Runaway & Homeless Youth Program Maternity Group Home, Street Outreach, Basic Center, Transitional Living, or Prevention Demonstration Program application? To be competitive in this round of funding, it is critical to submit a nearly perfect proposal. Learn about budget impacts on these funding opportunities, the state and national analysis of the expected level of competition, and a section by section overview of each funding announcement. Youth Collaboratory’s Staff, who are experienced federal reviewers, will highlight essential elements to include in your proposal and tips for submitting a competitive application. As you prepare your team to develop competitive applications, we invite you to save these dates:

• Tuesday, March 18, 2025*, 1-3 PM ET: Basic Center Program
• Thursday, March 27, 2025*, 1-3 PM ET: Street Outreach Program
• Wednesday, April 2, 2025*, 1-3 PM ET: Transitional Living Program
• Thursday, April 10, 2025*, 1-3 PM ET: Maternity Group Home
• Monday, April 14, 2025*, 1-3 PM ET: Primary Prevention Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program

* Dates for these webinars will be confirmed once funding announcements are released.

Investment

Webinar costs are listed below, unless otherwise noted above: 

• Member Rate: $60 
• Non-Member Rate: $80 

If you are a youth or young adult leader and want to attend any of these webinars for free, email events@youthcollaboratory.org.

Registration is set at an individual rate. Therefore, all participants are to register and attend individually.  

Questions

If you have any questions about this event, please contact us at events@youthcollaboratory.org. 

Our staff are experts when it comes to grant writing and proposal development for youth-serving organizations. Individualized grant coaching from federal funding experts and objective feedback on proposals from experienced reviewers can give your organization an edge in securing critical funding.