Grant Writing Essentials
UME & USM BADGES
Summary:
To receive a Participation Certificate: attend classes and contribute to class discussions—there's nothing to hand in!
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To receive the Level 1 Badge, you will need to submit the Canned Language Part 1 document.
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For a Level 2 Badge, you will need to submit Canned Language Parts 1 and 2.
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For Level 3 Badge, you will need to submit proof that you've submitted a real-world grant application.
Participation Certificate
To receive the participation certificate, you must attend 4 out of 5 live classes and participate in discussions. If you have an excused absence, you can watch the recording of the class you missed instead.
Level 1 Badge
To receive a Level 1 Badge, you will need to complete and submit the Canned Language Part 1 document to the instructor on the last day of class.
Level 2 Badge
For a Level 2 Badge, you will need to complete and submit Canned Language Parts 1 and 2 to the instructor on the last day of class.
Level 3 Badge
For Level 3 Badge, you must submit a real-world grant application. Please email me a screenshot that shows you submitted the grant and send me the text you used in the application.
Please note: You have up to one year after the program ends to "update your badge". For example, if you submit the documents to earn a Badge Level 2, and then submit a grant a month later, email me a screenshot that shows you submitted the grant and attach the language you used in your proposal. I will contact the University to update your badge, and you should receive a confirmation email from the University shortly after.



