In April 2023, I became one of only 42 Grant Professional Association (GPA) Approved Trainers.

The Approved Trainer certification is rare, and only Grant Professionals with more than five years of experience and a peer committee-approved curriculum are eligible to apply. All GPA Approved Trainers abide by the GPA Code of Ethics. GPA Approved Trainers can better prepare organizations to seek and attain grant funds–whether it is a start-up or a well-established organization.

Earning GPA Trainer accreditation provides third-party validation demonstrating that a Grant Professional is well-prepared, credible, and skilled in helping people build their grants knowledge base.  The GPA Approved Trainer program demonstrates a level of training expertise to potential clients and colleagues from one of the premier grant professional associations. As an approved trainer, I belong to an elite group that are recognized for their ability to connect with audiences on a national and international level as a GPA Approved Trainer.

You can learn more about the grant application process through my six-part educational series, Grantegy: Don’t Leave Your Grants to Chance! This is an opportunity to learn from a GPA Approved Trainer about the strategic grant development process from start to finish!

You can also learn about the grant development process through my video here.

Valerie A. Grant is a grant professional who founded Grant Consulting Services, LLC, 23 years ago. Grant Consulting Services, LLC helps to make the world a better place for all people. Through her company, Valerie engages in the fight against systemic giants of injustice, assists in remedies of inequality, and collaborates to empower the disenfranchised. Working with organizations across the globe that help people, she assists in feeding the hungry, housing the homeless, cultivating the arts, student learning, and combating the effects of global warming. Valerie gives a voice to the unheard and inspires the compassion and unity of all people.
Valerie is also Hera Hub Carlsbad’s Grant Funding & Government Funding GURU. You can pick her brain during her GURU hours, every 1st and 3rd Monday, from 2:00-3:00 pm, with the option to meet at Hera Hub Carlsbad or virtually by booking an appointment with her here.

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