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Next class begins online January 22, 2025 at 9am MST.
Course Overview Video
Dear Future Student,
Are you interested in winning government grants?
This course teaches you how to win them.
Our alumni grant wins total over $29 million and growing quickly.
COURSE STRUCTURE
We meet once a week for 12 weeks via Zoom: Wednesday mornings from 9am to 11am MST (with a 15-minute break).
As the instructor, I am available after class (outside of the 21 live instructional hours) to answer any additional grant questions.
You also receive access to a portal with over 14 hours of content and 140 lessons – this is additional content above the 21-hour course. You have access to the portal for a year after the course ends.
To my knowledge, no training in North America comes close to this type of Advanced Grant Writing Training. Most courses are beginner or 101 types.
I am confident this course will change your life. You’ll get a skill set that can make a significant impact on your business and community. Multiple students are already in the hundreds of thousands of dollars in wins.
NEXT STEP
The next course starts on January 22, 2025.
I look forward to helping you win many grants.
David Kincade
davidk@albertabusinessgrants.ca
780-297-6177
David's grant writing course was amazing
Next class begins on September 25, 2024 at 9am MST. If you want to win a training grant for this course, we need to submit your training grant 30 days before the course starts. Call 1-780-297-6177 or fill out the form below, and we will help you apply.
In addition to the 21 hours of live-interaction teaching, students have several additional tools to write and build their own (or their client’s) master grant application:
David Kincade
BIOGRAPHY
David’s background includes 12 years as a successful grant writer totalling over $10 million in wins. He has written several winning applications for agriculture, environment, economic, employees, export, municipalities, and technology. He is the author of The Ultimate Guide for Winning Government Grants: 100 Golden Grant Rules.
Prior to Alberta Business Grants, David worked for four years at the Legislative Assembly of Alberta as a finance research analyst and executive assistant to the leader of the official opposition. He has taught political science students at the University of British Columbia, Wilfrid Laurier University, Grant MacEwan University, and the University of New Brunswick.
David holds a Master’s degree in Canadian Politics specializing in media and public opinion. His students have won over $26 million in grants and counting.
Work in a structured format with the instructor and other bright students for 21 hours of live training.
Get your “grant legs” over the 12 weeks and win grants.
My name is Candice Stevenson, and I’m 39-year-old wife and mother of two. I live in a very small rural community. I am secretary for two agricultural committees, library manger, work a couple causal positions and teach the preschool course at our school. I started dabbling in grants in 2019, mostly because I wanted a new playground at our community hall, and we couldn’t afford it. In a little over four years, I won almost $400,000. I was paying for subscriptions for grant websites, taking on-line 101 sort of say courses and scrolling for hours to find grants. When I came across David Kincade’s newsletter the Alberta Grant Gazette. I signed up for his email. After reading these emails for a while, I saw there was an advanced grant writing course. I felt like I had outgrown all the 101 course and free online tips and tricks. I wasn’t sold on it; I was intimated about the “advanced” part in the title. I was nervous but after thinking about it I decided to take the first step and emailed David just to see what it was about. After having to cancel the first few meetings, we had a zoom call that lasted for over an hr. I was so amazed at his remarkable enthusiasm for grants and his extensive knowledge was astounding. After talking to him, it truly reignited my passion and put aside any fears I had. He explained how the course would work. Even with my busy my schedule, it worked. It was two hours a week for 12 weeks, over zoom meetings. I don’t know why I was ever scared of the advanced part. I wish I had taken this course right from the start as it would have saved me so many mistakes and so much time. The course just brought everything together. The funny this is, it took me over 4 years to win almost $400,000 but in the 12 weeks while doing that course, I wrote and won $173,000, that’s almost half of what I won in 4 years! I never felt like it was over my head while I was taking it. David was always there to help; he consistently demonstrated his knowledge and critical thinking skills all while being a natural leader. Another advantage from this course besides David himself, was the connections I made, and the ideas I got from the other students and guest speakers. It really made me step outside the box. When I took the course our Agriculture Society paid for 90% of the course and I will pay the other 10% as it’s under leadership and training. I highly recommend taking this course, whether you’re just starting out or if you have been writing for a while. This course is an invaluable addition to every level. My grant writing is cleaner, my asks are clearer, and I am finally confident in what I was doing!”
Candice Stevenson
Grant Writer
“I cannot express how much the streamlined grant writing process has helped me as a busy leader. With the implementation of the 2-step process with my colleague, I was able to confidently engage stakeholders and prepare meeting packages without feeling overwhelmed by the amount of grants available. This process has not only allowed me to focus on other business priorities but has also given me the confidence to write grants for future growth and resiliency. I highly recommend this process to anyone who wants to make grant writing less daunting and more future focused.
Thanks to David, this year we have been successful in over $100,000 in program grants and have more than doubled our CORE operating funding. We will be forever thankful for Alberta Business Grants. You brought us a light in our darkest time.”
Mallory Seely
Executive Director of First Steps Housing Project Inc.
“I took the Advanced Grant Writing Course in Spring of 2022. Before taking the course, many startup founders have told me not to waste time with grants because of the tedious and time-draining process. However, taking the course was a game change for me personally and Awele because David made it very straightforward and easily applicable. Although the cost of the course is very worth it, David also helped us secure a grant to pay for a significant cost of the course. Since completing the course 8 months ago, we already secured over $75,000 in Grants till date with 100% grant applicant success rate. We look forward to securing over $100,000 additional grants money.”
Dr. Godfrey Okeke, PhD
Founder/CEO – Awele Technologies Inc
“I recently completed the Advance Grant Writing Course with David Kincade, and I am beyond thrilled with the results. The course exceeded my expectations in every way possible providing in depth knowledge and understanding of how to organize and bring your Grant applications to the forefront. David was not only an expert in the field but also a great mentor for our entire group. He provided efficient workflow templates, informative videos, and invited guest speakers who delineated this course’s significance. I highly recommend this course to anyone wanting to enhance their understanding of what it really takes to apply for and win Grants!”
Amber Sutton Town of Strathmore
Amber Sutton Town of Strathmore
Finance Administrative Assistant, Town of Strathmore
“When I started this course I had been working with an organization putting together grant applications along with general administrative tasks. The applications were submitted by the client. While working on this course I have now submitted more than one grant. We won 3 employment related grants. One of the agencies came back to us when they had more money to give out. This course taught me a lot about the processes and procedures when putting together an application.”
September 2023 Graduate
“An amazing course, many tools to use now to be able to build on applying for grants including, knowing what to look for to win those grants. David is a library of knowledge and will share all of it when anyone needs help.
Thank you for this opportunity." Bobby Brochuc/o Paradise Acres Ranch
“This course has not only provided me with more tools to further my grant writing but has also given me greater confidence in the grants I have already written and am waiting for results on.
Charles RedekerVeterans Association Food Bank
“Having written grants for many years, it was time for me to "level up" and this course helped me hone my skills in project planning, writing more effectively, and building better relationships with funders."
Kristina Larkin YMCA of Lethbridge
Week One:
Gain an understanding for which documents, information, and resources are critical to succeed in grant applications. Learn to engage and identify stakeholders in a way that builds trust.
Week Two:
Most grants fund projects, not general operations. Learn how to build clear and concise project plans, including objectives, anticipated outcomes, and deliverables. Large grants require business plans and financials. Learn to build business plans by leveraging grant application content.
Week Three:
Learn how to efficiently and effectively find grants that fit your business. Become proficient at identifying and tracking government grants.
Week Four:
In this working session, students will find and review their top grants. Once this class is complete, students will have a grant calendar for their organization.
Week Five:
Most grants fund projects, not general operations. Learn how to build clear and concise project plans, including objectives, anticipated outcomes, and deliverables. Large grants require business plans and financials. Learn to build business plans by leveraging grant application content.
Week Six:
Learn the steps and skills required when it comes to meeting with grant agencies and building trust. Create a meeting preparation template to ensure the most important questions are asked before you meet with the agency.
Week Seven:
Grants require are clear technology path forward from conception to commercialization. Gain an understanding of technical details, communicating with technical teams, and which questions to ask. These answers can be integrated in the grant application. This method saves hours of time and strengthens a team.
Week Eight:
Learn from a proven grant writer who has won multiple applications for millions of dollars. After taking this class, you will know how to write answers that win. Students are shown several different tactics for writing exceptional answers.
Week Nine:
You need to answer questions in ways that help the grant agency achieve its goals. Learn to write exceptional answers that build trust, save time, and get points. Students learn from the instructor and their classmates.
Week Ten:
Governments want to mitigate risk. Learn how to communicate with risk-adverse grant agency staff. Our team has developed extensive checklists to ensure you are planning for risks that your business and project faces. You will have access to our draft answers and research to develop your own responses.
Week Eleven:
Grants are government money, and governments have economic goals. Learn how to communicate your economic impact in your grant applications. Leverage our government research content to present your application in the strongest position.
Week Twelve:
Students have gained the skills required to write a high-quality grant application, faster. In this class, students update and finalize the most critical aspects of their grant application. This class summarizes the most important aspects of the course.
Online in Portal:
Nearly every grant application asks multiple questions about patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Learn to leverage exceptional resources to build great answers, save time, and reduce risk. Templates are available to assist students.
Online in Portal:
Learn how to think like a grant agency when it comes to marking. Draft thorough and compelling answers to the most common marketing questions.
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Check out our FAQs below or reach out to our team for more information.
Classes are live and run for 12 weeks on Wednesdays via Zoom from 9 am – 11 am MST (10-minute coffee breaks are included during class time). The next course begins January 22nd to April 9th, 2025.
Classes are delivered live on Zoom for 12 weeks (each class is just 2 hours). Be prepared to have your camera on during the live classes as student interaction is a key part of the experience. Office hours with David (1 hour) are also available after each class.
In addition to the live classes, the course has a portal where each lecture is recorded in a 30-minute format. You can watch the lecture and get caught up. You also get access to the portal for a year once the class ends. If you are on a training grant, see the grant’s guidelines for reimbursement instructions.
The online portal has over 14 hours of video content and over 140 lessons. You can use the portal to catch up on any live classes you’ve missed or to deep dive in areas such as how to write team biographies, project management, grammar lessons, and more. You can also download several checklists and templates.
The course is online and conducted via live Zoom sessions. Be prepared to have your camera on during the live classes as student interaction is a key part of the experience.
The course is live and hosted on Zoom. If you miss a class, you can catch up by watching the video recording within the course portal.
Yes! When you sign up for the course, I will ask you a few questions about your position and industry which I will use to create a customized list of grants that you and/or your organization are eligible for. You can use this list to organize and track your eligible grants year after year.
Yes, this course is taught by David Kincade who is a professional grant writer with 30 years of education and experience across grant writing, politics, government, and teaching.
Normally, yes, but at the moment the Canada-Alberta Job Grant is closed until April 2025. If you are outside of Alberta, please let us know and we can see if the grants are available in your province.
The Canada-Alberta Job Grant is a government grant that provides financial assistance to employers who want to train their current or future employees across a variety of in-demand skills (including grant writing!).
If the grant is open and you’re eligible, we can help you apply and hopefully win (which is how 95% of our students pay for the course). These grants are normally first come, first serve. They run out, so you need to apply as soon as possible (we can help you apply faster and accurately for FREE).
The training grant application must be submitted before the course begins. If you win, the training grant goes to you (if you are the business owner) or your employer. Employers/entrepreneurs pay the course fee, and once the training is completed, they will be reimbursed 66%, 80%, or sometimes 100% depending upon eligibility.
To see if you’re eligible, please reach out to our team.
Yes! We have other students win training grants in their province for this course. Below is a list of training grants outside of Alberta:
BC, B.C. Employer Training Grant
Sask, Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant
MB, Canada-Manitoba Job Grant
ON, Canada-Ontario Job Grant
QC, Emploi Québec
NB, Labour Force Training
PEI, Workplace Skills Training
NS, Workplace Innovation and Productivity Skills Incentive
NFLD, Canada – Newfoundland and Labrador Job Grant
NWT, The Canada Northwest Territories Job Grant
YK, Working UP
NU, Grant for Nunavut Employers (GNE)
To see if you’re eligible, please reach out to our team.
No. While this is an advanced grant writing course (and prior knowledge or experience is always helpful), you are not required to come in with a specific level of grant writing knowledge.
If you’re not sure, our team will work with you to determine if the course is right for you (and if it’s not, we will provide you with free resources and suggestions for next steps).
If you’re struggling to get approval from your boss, please reach out and we can provide you with some information that will help educate both you and your team on the value of this course and how it can help you win more grants.
Class size varies, but we typically have between 10-20 students in each class.
This course attracts a diverse mix of students across different positions and industries.
Some students are employees looking to win grants for their organization. Others are entrepreneurs or executives who are trying to win grants for their businesses. Some are consultants or professional grant writers who want to improve their skills and offer more services to clients. We also have many members from indigenous communities who are trying to win more grants.
If it’s helpful to know, typical students have these pain points before joining the class:
“I’ve known and worked with David for years. He is an expert at government grants, political process, and business awards. If you’re trying to secure government funding, you found the best.”
FRANK BURDZY, PRESIDENT & CEO CHAMPION PETFOODS
2016 Exporter of the Year & Premier’s Award of Distinction Winner
“I have worked with David Kincade over the past year and find him both high integrity and very knowledgeable. David told us what he would do, when, and delivered every time. Uncommon in today’s world, so I highly recommend him. He has completed more grants by far than his costs.”
ED ALFKE, CHAIRMAN OF CARBON CREDIT SOLUTIONS
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017™ CleanTech/Environment
“I’ve known David for several years. He is hard-working, organized and brilliant at securing government funding and winning awards. He has helped us build relationships with key stakeholders and win large government grants. If you’re trying to secure government funding, he is head and shoulders above the rest anyone else we have worked with.”
TED POWER, PRESIDENT VIEWTRAK TECHNOLOGIES
2017 Alberta Small Business Award of Distinction, 2017 Innovation of the Year – AIRMILES Small Business Achievement Awards, and 2016 Alberta Export Award of Distinction
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