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Learn grants from people who have won and managed them.

The GrantWin Collective is a membership for people new to managing grants and for people who have managed awards for years. You get four phases of on-demand training, a peer community, and monthly sessions with working grant practitioners.

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Which path is yours?

I'm new to managing grants

You took a grant-funded role, inherited an award, or run a young nonprofit where grants fall to you. The Foundation phase starts there, with how awards work and what you are agreeing to when you accept the funds.

I manage awards

You already answer for reporting, subrecipients, audits, or cost allowability. You need depth, and you need peers who will test your judgment against theirs. The Partner and Strategist phases cover the work as it happens after the award.

I lead or consult

You run grant programs, advise others, or own a firm. The Leader phase, monthly masterclasses, and a private space for firm owners are built for you

Why this exists?

Most grant training is a single webinar or a course on one topic. Most associations serve everyone, so they cannot go deep on any part of the work.

The GrantWin Collective does the opposite. It follows the full grant lifecycle, from pre-award through closeout, and it is taught by actual practitioners, not lecturers or theorists.

It does not replace the associations you belong to. It adds depth to them.

The GrantWin Grant Collective is your hub for community, upskilling, and connection in every phase of the grant lifecycle.

What you get

Four Phases of Training

More than 20 courses organized as Foundation, Partner, Strategist, and Leader. Start where you are and move up when you are ready.

A Private Community

Discussion groups for pre-award, post-award, and by country. Ask the question you would hesitate to ask your supervisor..

Monthly Ask Us Anything Sessions

Live conversations with Patrice Davis, other GrantWin consultants and guest consultants.

Tools Used in Real Engagements

Templates, checklists, and resources built by people who know what reviewers and auditors look for..

Credit Toward Your Credentials

Select courses carry continuing education credit. The Federal GrantIQ Training Series carries 6.5 continuing professional education credits from the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy,

What makes the GrantWin Grant Collective different?

 

The GrantWin Grant Collective is different because....

We go deep, not wide. We move beyond surface-level skill-building, we develop well-rounded expertise across the full grants lifecycle — acquisition, management, compliance, and growth. 

We learn together, not alone. The Collective is built for community-based learning, practical advice, and supportive dialogue — not one-way lectures.

We meet you where you are. The Collective is designed for continuous, multi-perspective, dynamic conversations with and through its members.

We help you see what's next. Whether you're aiming for your first grant role or your next leadership move, we help you map where you want your career to go.

Who we are 

GrantWin Consulting (formerly Grants Works) is a grant consulting and training firm based in Atlanta, GA that provides pre- and post-award services to support our clients as they find, obtain, manage and comply with grants.
 
Our staff has a combined 80 years of experience and have obtained and managed over $400 million in public and private sector grants. This includes federal grants from the perspectives of a recipient, subrecipient, and passthrough entity and from 20 local, state, and federal agencies.
 
GrantWin’s clients include nonprofits, colleges and universities, for profits, and local, state, and federal government agencies.
 
In 2021, the firm was selected to develop all training content for a federal agency. We've hosted over 40 webinars on everything from 2 CFR 200, grant-funded procurement, grant accounting, single audits and more.

Now we're bringing all of that experience - and the global community we're building around it - into one collective.

Who teaches

Patrice Davis, MS, CGMS, founded GrantWin (formerly Grants Works) after managing grants at The Carter Center, Georgia Tech, and Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention she reviewed grantee continuation applications and coordinated reverse site visits. She has served as the fiscal consultant on state agency monitoring visits. She is the lead trainer and answers members’ questions live.

Proof:

  • Over 20 years of practitioner experience

  • More than $400 million in grants managed across 20 local, state, and federal agencies 

  • A federal training series rated 4.7 out of 5 by 1,069 learners as of August 2026, with more than 4,000 participants worldwide

  • More than 40 webinars on topics from Uniform Guidance to single audits

  • Host, Grants Explained Around the World podcast (formerly Federal Grants Explained podcast)

Come grow with us.

Current and Former Clients Include

The Collective Offers Access to 20+ Courses Designed to Take You From Foundation to Leader

Federal GrantIQTM Training Series

This 3-module, video-based training series provides an in-depth overview of federal grant fundamentals, award and budget management, Uniform Guidance, and more. Valuable downloadable resources, assessments, and key takeaways included. Accredited for CEUs from NASBA, CFRE, and GPCI.

GrantIQTM for Faculty

A training series of five interconnected courses designed to support early-career faculty and postdoctoral researchers so they can develop a comprehensive grant seeking roadmap as principal investigators.

Federal Grants Simplified Bootcamp

This six-video training program teaches you to understand federal grant basics, how to find and apply for federal grants, and how to successfully manage your federal grants. Modules include Pre-Award Success, Mastering the Application Process, and Compliance is Not A Choice. Accredited for CEUs from CFRE and GPCI.

Requirements for Pass-through Entities

As a passthrough entity, your responsibilities extend beyond managing the project, budgetary oversight, award compliance, and reporting requirements. There are actions you must take before you extend an agreement and during the project period. This training provides actionable details so your organization can jumpstart its role as a pass-through entity.

Grant Accounting Best Practices For Federal Grants

Learn why grant accounting requires much more specificity, accountability, and detailed reports and how it helps your organization keep track of the grant funds it received AND how the funds were used. Learn how effective grant accounting helps your organization build trust with funds, ensures compliance, and more.

Internal Controls and How They Relate to Your Federal Grants

Internal controls are your first line of defense. Join Grants Works’ CEO as she explains what internal controls are and how they help the organization prevent and detect fraud and theft, lay out the difference between a process vs. a control, and explain the definition and guidelines about internal controls as outlined in Uniform Guidance.

Accreditations

Real Credentials. Real Career Currency.

Earn NASBA CPE Credits

GNMW LLC DBA GRANTS WORKS is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.
Full participation in the Federal GrantIQ™ Training Series is applicable for 6.5 CEUs.

Earn CFRE Points

Full participation in the Federal GrantIQ™ Training Series is applicable for 4.0 points in Category 1.B – Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification. This training is also approved for 6.0 points for full-day, in-person training.

Earn GPCI Points

Full participation in the Federal GrantIQ™ Training Series is applicable for 4.0 GPCI education points.

Every hour you invest in The Collective counts towards the credentials that move your career forward.

Choose Your Plan

Pick a plan that meets you where you are.

Annual plans available. Founding Member discount for the first 50 - use code FOUNDING26 for 20% off for life.

Build

$59/month

For people new to grants, early- and mid-career grant and development professionals, and small nonprofits where grants fall to one or two people.

  • A clear path from your first award to your first leadership role. through four phases of training
  • Private community and all discussion groups
  • Monthly Ask Us Anything sessions
  • Shared resource library with training videos and templates [confirm course access]
  • Member directory listing
  • Local city meet-up groups.
  • Founding member lifetime discount (first 50 only).
START BUILDING

Lead

$99/month

For experienced grant managers, consultants, firm owners, and organizations leading grant work.

  • Everything in Tier 1, PLUS
  • Resilience for the organization
  • Monthly expert-led masterclasses/webinars on advanced topics (e.g., audit preparedness, indirect cost rates, specific agency rules).
  • Curated grant training opportunities with partner discounts.
  • Private "Consultants' Corner" subgroup for firm owners.
  • Founding member lifetime discount (first 50 only).
LEAD THE WAY

Grant funds come with rules. Learn from people who have managed them.
Join a community of practitioners and a four-phase path from your first award to leading the work.

 

START BUILDING AND LEADING TODAY