Grant Writing Made Clear with Dr. Trenette
Ever wish you had a mentor with two decades of grant writing experience, ready to guide you through the complexities of securing the funding your organization needs to thrive? Look no further—because that’s exactly what you’ll get when you tune in to Grant Writing Made Clear! Hosted by Dr. Trenette, a distinguished professor, behavioral scientist, seasoned grant writer, and former nonprofit president, she has been principal investigator, co-principal investigator, and co-investigator on grants totaling $14 million dollars. This podcast breaks down the grant writing process and equips you with the tools and strategies to secure larger, impactful funding for your mission-driven organization. In every episode, Dr. Trenette shares lessons learned from both formal training and hands-on experience, so you can write powerful grant proposals that turn your vision into reality.
Whether you're new to grant writing or a seasoned pro looking to find the right funding mechanism, avoid common pitfalls, or craft a winning proposal, Grant Writing Made Clear has you covered. Tune in to get inspired, learn actionable steps, and discover how to turn your goals into funded realities!
Disclosure: We periodically use AI tools to assist in various ways such as brainstorming topics and editing audio. Learning AI will help us to teach others how to use AI in grant writing.
Grant Writing Made Clear with Dr. Trenette
Latest Episodes
Episode 45: How to Prepare for a Grant Site Visit
A site visit is an encouraging sign that your proposal has captured a funder’s attention, but it is not a formality. It is a meaningful part of the funder’s decision making process and an opportunity to demonstrate that your project is well des...
Episode 44: Grant Rejection, Resilience, and Summer Writing with Dr. Faye Z. Belgrave Part 2
In part two of Dr. Trenette’s conversation with her mentor and friend, Dr. Faye Z. Belgrave, they talk honestly about the part of grant writing that every scholar and nonprofit leader eventually encounters: rejection.Dr. Belgrave reminds...
Episode 43: Writing Stronger Grant Applications with Dr. Faye Z. Belgrave Part 1
In this episode of Grant Writing Made Clear, Dr. Trenette is joined by her mentor and friend, Dr. Faye Z. Belgrave, a recently retired university vice president, psychology professor, and community engaged researcher who has a history ...
Episode 42: Strength of the Lab
In this episode, Dr. Trenette reminds us that the strength of a lab (or center, institute, nonprofit organization, and any other entity) is not only measured by impact, grant dollars, publications, titles, or prestige. Funding cycles shift and ...
Episode 41: The Olympian Approach to Grant Writing
We often want to run before we have mastered walking. In this episode, Dr. Trenette takes us to the sidelines of her children’s athletic training center to share a powerful lesson on the importance of the fundamentals. While many trainers on th...