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Discover Grants Management
Events + Education
Certification
Community
Members
The National Grants Management Association (NGMA) supports more than 7,000 professionals across grants management, including supervisory, support, accounting and compliance roles. NGMA provides the education, resources, community and support that professionals need to understand grants management guidance; advance professionally and personally; and expand their network.
To cultivate a community of excellence in grants management through education, certification, integrity and professional connections.
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Access education, professional development and a networking community of fellow #grantnerds to elevate your career. What can you gain through membership?
Grants managers must adhere to numerous rules, policies and regulations, including the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), state and local governments, awarding agencies and more. NGMA helps members keep up with the latest information, learn best practices and remain compliant in the management of federal funds, through virtual and in-person education and trainings from proven experts in the field. These opportunities include:
AGT is the largest grants management training event in the nation. Our multi-day, in-person event features keynote speakers, plenary panels, 50+ breakout sessions, roundtable discussions, expo hall, and plenty of networking opportunities.
Our 60- to 90-minute monthly webinars cover timely topics in grants management and are free to members. Through regular webinar attendance, members may earn up to 10 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits per year free of charge (a nearly $500 value).
GMBoK Training is a two-day course that provides in-depth information to help attendees understand the full grant lifecycle and successfully manage a grant, from pre-award through closeout and auditing. GMBoK Training follows the GMBoK Guide as a training tool.
NGMA offers four trainings per year: one in-person and three virtual trainings in the spring, fall and winter. Private virtual group trainings are also available for groups of 25+.
GMBoK Guide is a fundamental resource for all grants management professionals that covers every step of the grant lifecycle. Members have 24/7 access at no charge to the online version of the Guide. A hard copy may be purchased on its own or is included in the GMBoK Training registration fee.
An annual, full-day virtual education event on timely grants management topics. (Held every October.) Past forum agenda topics have included New Grants Managers, Infrastructure, Audits and Change & Innovation in Grants Management.
Advance your career with NGMA. Establish yourself as an expert in the grants management field through education, certification and involvement in the NGMA community.
Advance your career with NGMA. Become a CGMS Certified Grants Management Specialist to showcase your expertise in managing a grant from beginning to end. Earning the CGMS certification is formal recognition of mastery of the full grants management lifecycle. It shows commitment to professional development and identifies grants leaders. Be a grants management standout and become a valuable resource to your colleagues and your community as a CGMS.
The NGMA community consists of individuals serving as stewards of the profession who share a passion for bettering their communities through grants management. Be active in your membership and establish lasting connections that will help you thrive!
Our online forum is an ideal place to share information, pose questions, and get to know other members. This is the place to seek or provide guidance and build your network. Engage with fellow members here and you will likely end up creating lasting connections!
Find and connect with other grants management professionals in your region through an NGMA Chapter. Local chapters periodically host events, which may include virtual and/or in-person educational presentations, meetings and networking events.
Sector meetings serve to connect grants management peers within the same sector who share similar challenges. Attendees can share wins and challenges or simply chat about the latest grants management issues impacting the sector. Virtual sector meetings are held annually and in-person sector roundtable discussions are a part of the Annual Grants Training agenda.
The NGMA Awards recognize three deserving grants management professionals. The awards are presented at NGMA’s Annual Grants Training (AGT), held annually in Washington, D.C.