Grants and Grant Writing for Qualitative Researchers

Are you a qualitative researcher ready to turn your ideas into funded projects?

This course is your complete guide to the world of grant writing — tailored specifically for qualitative and community-based research. Whether you're applying for your first dissertation grant or building your portfolio for federal funding, we’ll walk you through each step with clarity, practical tools, and real-world examples.

You’ll learn how to:

• Find and evaluate the right funding opportunities for your work
• Build meaningful partnerships with practitioners and communities
• Craft compelling proposals that showcase the strength of qualitative inquiry
• Navigate federal funders like NIH and NSF with confidence
• Budget thoughtfully and manage your project once it’s funded

What makes this course different? We center the value of storytelling, context, and complexity — the things qualitative research does best. You’ll leave with a toolkit of templates, examples, and strategies you can use right away.

No jargon. No guesswork. Just step-by-step guidance built for researchers like you.