Basic Grants Management

This course will be delivered on-site in Guam.

Registration for this course is invitation-only. Please email us for additional details.

Thank you for your interest in the Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Grants courses. Due to high demand, we could only enroll a limited number of participants, prioritizing those with the greatest need for the training. We plan to offer additional virtual grants courses in the future, so please visit the PITIVITI website for updates: https://learn.pitiviti.org/.

The grants course will provide basic requirements for managing grants, including the responsibilities of recipients and key tasks that must be completed during the project period.  This course will be most informative for administrative and program staff from organizations awarded a new grant.  You’ll learn how to find resources and know what is necessary to manage grants in compliance

What You Will Learn

• Be aware of the tasks that must be performed during the lifecycle of the grant
• Implement effective strategies for compliance
• Execute post-award amendments
• Know the financial requirements for accountability
• Understand roles and responsibilities between the Overall Accountable Grant Lead / Department for Guam (i.e., Federal Grants Supervisor / Dept of Administration) and the Agency / Grantee)

Who Should Attend

Tailored to the ‘newbies’ in Grant roles involved in the programmatic and/or financial management of a grant.

Health & Safety Protocols

For all on-site training in the insular areas, the Graduate School USA's Pacific and Virgin Islands Training Initiatives (PITI-VITI) works closely with local training hosts to ensure that participants, instructors, and training support staff enjoy a safe learning experience. Please note the following:

• Full details of PITI-VITI's health and safety guidelines are available here.
• Local health and safety guidelines for the government of Guam, which will be hosting this training, is available at http://dphss.guam.gov/covid-19/.
• Please contact PITI-VITI Admin at [email protected] with any questions or concerns.

Tuition Fees

With funding support from the United States Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs, courses are available free of charge for government accountability professionals within the insular areas. The course fee is waived and there is no cost to register and attend, Professionals who do not meet the above criteria, please contact [email protected].