GUTHRIE CENTER, Iowa – Representatives of nonprofits, local government, schools and other organizations are encouraged to register for Grant Writing 101, which will be presented from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16 at the Guthrie County Extension office, 212 State Street, Guthrie Center. Grant Writing 101 will provide hands-on training in seeking and writing successful grant applications. To register, call ISU Extension and Outreach – Guthrie County at 641-747-2276. There is a $10 registration fee which covers the training, materials, and a light meal that will be served at the start of the program. The program is being sponsored by Guthrie County Extension and Guthrie Center Development Group.

Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop, iPad or tablet device to the workshop, if they have one available. Grant Writing 101 will be presented by Abbie Gaffey, Community and Economic Development Specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach. Gaffey has more than 25 years of experience writing and reviewing grant applications and working with various federal, state, local and private foundation grant programs. She will assist workshop participants in exploring various public and private funding sources, and provide instruction and tips on planning projects and writing successful grant applications.

For more information about the workshops, contact Gaffey at agaffey@iastate.edu or 712-539-1169.