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Empower innovation event

Virtual available

Grant Development
Workshop


Held on December 8, 2021 

This event has passed. Explore below about the topics covered and watch recordings of the event's panels and breakout rooms.

Whether you are a community-based organization, city, research organization, or startup, this event will provide a framework for you to target, source, and pre-develop opportunities and to develop winning applications. State and Federal government grants are expected to be a major opportunity as approval of the 2021 Infrastructure package gears up funding for innovation.

Attendees will learn about the funding landscape and grant development insight from a diverse panel of experts and then join conversations in moderated small groups on grant development for community-based organizations, for researchers, for project developers, and for startups. The event will be rounded out with one-on-one networking between attendees.

WELCOME 

Grant Strategy Primer

 Learn about specific strategies that apply to federal and state technology grant programs

FUNDING DEVELOPMENT PANEL

 Learn about funding development and win strategy for community and technology grants from a panel of grant strategists and writers.
 MODERATED SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS 
 Join a topical small group discussion on community-based opportunities, and opportunities for researchers, for project developers, and for startups.
 CLOSING
POST-EVENT NETWORKING 
 Connect with attendees through our virtual networking tool


You will 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

MEET THE PARTNERS