Be a Better Grant Assessor

There are more than 8,000 funders, foundations and charitable trusts in the UK and each of these may have different ways to assess applications for grants, based on their size, their criteria, size of grant, etc. But there are key issues and principles which most will have in common and it’s these that this course will focus on.

We will look at:

• The role of the grants assessor

• The characteristics of what makes a good grant assessment

• The principles that underpin good practise in grant assessment

• What we are looking for when assessing a grant application and interpreting governing documents

• What we need to do and be aware of so that our assessments are objective, fair, and equitable

• What information does a good assessor need to make an objective, fair, and equitable assessment?

Taking part in this course will help you:

• Identify the key principles of grant assessing

• Identify the risks that affect making good assessment and how to plan for them

• Identify what makes a good grant application and how to find this information

• Develop solutions to dilemmas and choices in Grant assessments learning from colleagues in similar positions

This training workshop will be run by Jan Garrill, Yorkshire Funders’ Associate Director and an experienced grant maker. The training workshop is for employees and trustees who are new to grant assessing as well as those who are looking for a refresher. Tea, coffee and a sandwich lunch are included.

The session will be a mixture of information, presentations, exercises, talking, listening, and learning from each other, so that you can become a better grant assessor.

Book your place via Eventbrite here.

Booking details 

1. All bookings must be made via Eventbrite and if possible, please pay by credit card, but if you do need an invoice to pay by BACS or cheque, you will see these payment options listed on Eventbrite. We will then send you an invoice directly to the name and email address listed on Eventbrite.
2. It is a maximum of two people per organisation at each training workshop.
3. The cost is £52.50 per person if you or your organisation is a Yorkshire Funders’ member and £100.00 for non-members. This includes tea, coffee, biscuits and a sandwich lunch.
4. In order for this session to be as informative and interactive as possible, we can only offer 15 places for each course.