A class on “Grants and Prposal Writing” will be offered on Friday, April 11, at 1 p.m., as part of the Library Showcase. Designed for beginning grant proposal writers, the class will present a general overview of grant and funding processes, as well as explain the level of detail required in a successful proposal. Each component of the grant writing process will be addressed, including:

• Documenting the need
• Identifying the target population
• Writing measurable objectives
• Developing a work plan, an evaluation plan, and a dissemination plan

By the end of the class, participants will be able to:

• Identify online resources to use in the search for funding
• Describe the basic sections of a proposal
• Identify types of documents necessary to include in a proposal
• Recognize common mistakes of proposal writers

The instructor will be Michelle Malizia of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM). To register for this free class, go to the Class Registration page of the Library Web site. The class is listed as “Showcase: Grants and Proposal Writing.”