Your Facilitator
Cheryl Smith
CEO & Founder, Dewlyn Nonprofit Services
Cheryl is an expert in for-profit grant writing and a SCORE trainer, helping small business owners across the country navigate the grant landscape and secure funding.
Learn it. Write it. Submit it. — All in one day.
Leave with 8–10 targeted grant opportunities curated for your business, a completed Common Grant Application, and a real application submitted before you log off.
Most small business owners don't know that grants exist for them — or where to find them, how to apply, or what funders are really looking for. The Grant-Ready Intensive changes that in one day.
This is a hands-on virtual workshop where you won't just learn about grants — you'll actually complete and submit one before you log off. No templates to finish later. No homework. You leave ready.
Grant-Ready is designed exclusively for small business owners — including sole proprietors, LLCs, partnerships, and early-stage startups.
A Common Grant Application is a master document that captures all of the essential information about your business in one place — your business description, mission, leadership, financials, target market, and more. Think of it as your business's grant resume. Because many grant applications ask for the same core information, having a completed CGA means you are never starting from scratch.
A live grant submission is different — it is an actual application submitted directly to a specific funder during the intensive. On the day of Grant-Ready, you will do both. In the morning and early afternoon, you will build your CGA with guided instruction. Then, using the information from your completed CGA, you will identify a grant opportunity and submit a real application before the session ends.
Everything you need to find, apply for, and win grants — in one day.
Myths, types (federal, state, corporate, foundation), and eligibility — what you need to know before you apply.
Learn how to tell your story in a way that resonates with funders.
Every section, step by step — you'll complete yours during the session.
Build your personal list of 8–10 funding opportunities matched to your business.
You will hit "submit" on a real grant application before you log off.
Keep the momentum going with a clear roadmap for your next steps.
CEO & Founder, Dewlyn Nonprofit Services
Cheryl is an expert in for-profit grant writing and a SCORE trainer, helping small business owners across the country navigate the grant landscape and secure funding.
No experience is necessary. Grant-Ready is designed to meet you exactly where you are. Whether you've never written a grant application or have attempted one before without success, this intensive walks you through the entire process from the beginning.
Come prepared with: your Articles of Organization or Incorporation, your Employer Identification Number (EIN), your business address and contact information, your social media handles and website URL (if applicable), and a 2–3 sentence description of what your business does and who it serves.
During the Grant Identification Lab, you'll build a personalized list of 8–10 grant opportunities matched to your specific business type, industry, and location. The grant you submit will be one of three grants pre-selected by Cheryl and team, based on everyone's eligibility and readiness.
No — and any training that promises guaranteed funding should be approached with caution. What Grant-Ready does guarantee is that you will leave with a completed, submitted grant application and a reusable Common Grant Application that can be adapted for every future opportunity.
Grant-Ready is hosted on Zoom. We recommend joining from a laptop or desktop computer rather than a phone, as you will be working on documents throughout the day. A stable internet connection is strongly advised.
In today's economy, every dollar you spend needs to work hard for you. Grant-Ready is not a lecture — it is a working session facilitated by Cheryl Smith, CEO & Founder of Dewlyn Nonprofit Services, in partnership with Greater Wealth Works.
You will arrive as a business owner. You will leave as a grant applicant — with a completed Common Grant Application, a real application submitted, and 8–10 funding opportunities in hand.
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