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!
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Grant Writing Made Clear with Dr. Trenette
Episode 43: Writing Stronger Grant Applications with Dr. Faye Z. Belgrave Part 1
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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 of federal, foundation, and corporate grant funding.
Dr. Belgrave reflects on her career and how grants helped her support graduate students, junior faculty, community partners, and meaningful community-based research. She also shares the core elements of a strong proposal, including a clearly demonstrated need, measurable impact, sustainability, strong methods, and alignment with the funder.
This conversation is also personal. Dr. Trenette shares how she first met Dr. Belgrave as a doctoral student at Virginia Commonwealth University and how that mentoring relationship helped shape her own career in community engaged research.
In This Episode
You will learn:
- Why grants can support much more than a project budget
- How funding can create opportunities for students, faculty, and community partners
- Why every strong proposal must begin with a real and documented need
- How to explain impact in ways that resonate with funders
- Why sustainability matters
- How expectations differ across federal, foundation, and corporate funders
- Why assessing funder fit before writing can save time, energy, and disappointment
June Workshop
If this episode helped you realize that finding the right funder is one of the most important parts of grant writing, join Dr. Trenette for the Find Funding Faster Workshop on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm EST. This live, interactive workshop is designed for nonprofit leaders, early career professors, researchers, and graduate students who want a clear, repeatable funding search process without scrambling or guesswork. Participants will learn how to identify aligned funding opportunities, build a starter funder list, and decide which opportunities are worth pursuing now, later, or not at all.
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