Grant Funding Fundamentals

If you’re a first-time grant applicant or considering applying for grants in the future, this course is for you. This course will get you prepared for grants, whether you’re writing your own or working with a grant writer to avoid surprises and last-minute important conversations in the writing process. Designed by a grants expert, Dr Chloe Sharp, with over a decade of experience winning grants.

Everything you need to prepare for writing your grant, so you’re ready to go!

Start learning and preparing for grants

Foundation

Build a strong foundation in grants with self-paced learning through this online course

£225

Online Course Only

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Strategy Builder

Learn how grants work to prepare, through live workshops focused on key competitions

£479

Online Course +
Live Workshops

Grant Ready

Apply what you’ve learned through the course and workshops through personalised mentoring

£629

Online Course +
Live Workshop + 1:1 Mentoring

Grant Funding Fundamentals Strategy Builder

Invest in your business with this course to prepare your business for grant funding in the future.

In small groups of up to 10, you’ll go through a finctional case study and marking criteria to understand how to prepare your application and your business for grants.

You’ll have access to the online course plus five hours of live Zoom sessions with a grants expert across two 2.5hr sessions. You’ll be invited to join an online group to be part of a community to discuss grants and learn from one another’s experiences.

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Online course available

Dates coming soon

Competition coming soon

Online course available

How we’ve helped organisations get prepared for grants

  • "With no prior experience in grant writing myself, Chloe's course teaches with ease the tips and tricks needed to ensure success!"

    Anon

  • "I found the tips in the Grant Funding Fundamentals online course and workshops to be incredibly practical. The guidance was immediately applicable, helping me feel far more prepared to build a grant strategy. I now have a clear understanding of what is needed for opportunities like the Smart Grant, which had previously felt overwhelming. I highly recommend this workshop to anyone looking to strengthen their approach to grant writing and boost their confidence in navigating funding applications."

    Ana Silva, Replica Biomaterials

  • "Grant Funding Fundamentals was a game-changer for me. The course offered clear, actionable insights that took the mystery out of the grant application process. Each session was packed with practical advice, examples, and resources that made the complex world of grant writing feel accessible and manageable. I left feeling confident and equipped with the tools needed to approach grant funding strategically. I highly recommend this course to anyone looking to improve their grant writing skills and maximise their chances of success!"

    Saba Riaz, LeafyColl

  • "Well worth attending; great ideas, insights and resources"

    Aver Hemden, MTRIAD

  • "As an academic, this course really opened my eyes to the importance of reviewing and strategising my grants and applications from a new, more commercial perspective. It helped me see what I could improve and how to do it!"

    Iva Chianella, Cranfield University

  • "This course helped me organise everything to know about grants and added some great new ideas for innovative grant projects. It was engaging, informative, and really fun!"

    Stephen Fulton, Flexsr

  • “The quality and quantity of information was incredible, backed up with practical templates to follow along with and implement ourselves – this made the whole workshop very engaging and very very useful!”

    Benn Klewpatinond, Inond

Meet Your Grant Funding Fundamentals Instructors

Dr James MacFarlane

This 'Grant Wizard' truly knows grants inside and out. He has over a decade of grant writing experience, having successfully written and won grants for university research and its spin-out, as well as numerous clients in his role as Head of Grants at GrantTree.

During his time at GrantTree, he built a strong team of grant consultants and writers covering a broad range of competitions and funding bodies, including BBSRC, Innovate UK, and NIHR.

Dr Chloe Sharp

Author of “Make Products That Matter”, exited co-founder of SnapOut - an innovation consultancy providing UX and funding services and ex-GrantTree and personally raised over £10m in funding for startups and SMEs.

Combining her PhD in sociology with practical experience, she brings a scientific approach to product research and discovery. As an ILM5-qualified coach, she emphasises data-driven, evidence-based business growth and innovation strategies. An experienced leader in grant funding, from running a grant writing consultancy for 5 years and leading the grants team at one of UK’s most trusted grant consultancies, GrantTree.

What you’ll learn

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    Get a comprehensive overview on how grants work and where to find them

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    Get a headstart on creating a grant funding roadmap for your grant projects and business

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    Access the key materials you need to plan out your grant projects

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    Learn about a competition in-depth from a grant expert that will guide you through using a case study

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    Get access to a grant community to learn from others who are interested in grants

You may be interested in…

Live Cohorts

Upgrading to our live cohorts, which we base on major grant competitions and go through case studies with experienced grant experts.

Grant Coaching or Review

Get in touch with MPA to talk about how they can support you with grant coaching or review.

Potential Partners or Subcontractors

  • Inond - physical product design from head to hand

  • Sharp Insight - user and market research, validation and testing

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