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Empower innovation event
Grant DevelopmentWorkshop
Held on December 8, 2021
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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
FUNDING DEVELOPMENT PANEL
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