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Empower innovation event
Grant DevelopmentWorkshop
Held on December 8, 2021
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This event provided a framework for attendees representing community-based organizations, cities, research organizations, and startups to target and source opportunities and pre-develop winning applications for upcoming State and Federal government grants.
Attendees learned about the funding landscape and grant development insight from a diverse panel of experts and then joined conversations in moderated small groups on grant development. The event rounded out with one-on-one networking between attendees.
WELCOME
Grant Strategy Primer
FUNDING DEVELOPMENT PANEL
Watch the Event here to learn:
- Where to find state and federal grants for clean energy and sustainable development
- Common application timelines for grants including QA submission, initial proposal deadlines, and when to start looking for partners
- Strategies for understanding grant requirements and preparing a winning application
- Upcoming grant opportunities for your projects
Join Empower Innovation to stay in touch with our panelists, moderators, and to connect with other participants.
Meet The SPEAKERS
Susan Baer
Grant Development Strategist & Consultant
Sedale Turbovsky
CEO & Co-Founder, OpenGrants
Josh Simmons
President & Founder, Prosper Sustainably
Janet Cohen
Chief Publishing Officer and Senior Strategist, Momentum
Erik STokes
Chief of the Energy Deployment and Market Facilitation Office, California Energy Commission
Victor Kane
Commercialization Programs Lead, Department of Energy Office of Technology Transitions
Kathryn Collins
Moderator, Guidehouse
Thomas Jensen
Host, Entrepreneur Futures Network