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2026 Annual Grants Training

  • March 22-25, 2026
  • Washington, D.C.
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Annual Grants Training (AGT) is a three-day, in-person event ideal for professionals involved in the management of federal grant awards. It is the largest grants management-focused training event in the nation.

Event agenda includes keynote speakers, plenary panels, 50+ breakout sessions, expo hall with NGMA corporate (CAPP) partners, networking opportunities and more. 

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Registration Rates

Includes conference sessions, social events, breakfast (March 23-25) and lunch (March 23-24).

Early Bird

Until December 2, 2025

Member

$969/person

Non-Member – AGT Plus*

$1,143/person

Non-Member – Conference Only**

$1,143/person

Regular

Dec 3, 2025 – Feb 24, 2026

Invoice option will
be disabled at 11:59 p.m.ET
on February 24.
After this date, full payment
is due at registration.

Member

$1,069/person

Non-Member – AGT Plus*

$1,243/person

Non-Member – Conference Only**

$1,243/person

Late Registration

February 25 – March 12, 2026

Online registration closes
at 11:59 p.m. ET on March 12.
Onsite registration will
be available if space permits.

Member

$1,099/person

Non-Member – AGT Plus*

$1,273/person

Non-Member – Conference Only**

$1,273/person

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* Non-Member – AGT Plus registration: Registration for AGT conference plus access to NGMA educational content (including any pre- and post-conference sessions) and member resources. 

** Non-Member – Conference Only registration: Registration for AGT conference only. No access to additional NGMA education or resources.

DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR LARGE GROUPS:
10+ employees from same organization: $50 discount/person
20+ employees from same organization: $100 discount/person
Qualifying employees must be part of the same NGMA group membership and be billed together under one invoice.
Contact NGMA for more information at info@ngma.org.

Reserve a Room

Hotel space will sell out, so act fast!

Location

Washington Hilton

1919 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20009

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The Washington Hilton is located within blocks of Dupont Circle and Adams Morgan. It is six (6) miles from Reagan National Airport and within walking distance of the DC Metro subway system.

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Reservations

Attendees are responsible for booking their own hotel rooms. NGMA secures a room block* at the Washington Hilton the week of the training. 

NGMA room block at the Washington Hilton is SOLD OUT on most conference nights. Please see Overflow Accommodations information below.

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Overflow Accommodations

NGMA has room blocks at the following overflow hotels:

The Churchill (across the street from Washington Hilton)
Room block closing date: February 28
NGMA room block is SOLD OUT most conference nights.
Churchill reservation link

The Normandy Hotel (0.2 miles from Washington Hilton)
Room block closing date: March 3
The Normandy reservation link

The Line DC (1 mile from Washington Hilton)
Room block closing date: February 28
The Line reservation link

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Note: NGMA does not have negotiated rates with hotels on this list.

* About NGMA room blocks: Room blocks are negotiated rates between NGMA and the hotel that are generally lower than those advertised on the main hotel website. Training attendees should book hotel rooms through NGMA’s reservation links to ensure they receive the negotiated rate

Agenda

Sunday, March 22
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Registration Open
1 - 2:30 p.m. Opening Session
2:30 - 7 p.m. Expo Hall Open
3 - 4 p.m. Breakout Sessions:
  • Wait...is That Indirect, Administration or Administrative Cost? A Survival Guide for the Federally Confused
  • Documenting Procurement for Federal Grants
  • Federal Grants Management: A Framework for Success
  • To Write or Not to Write, That is Only One of the Questions: Pre-Award and Funding Strategy Planning in Uncertain Times
  • The Art of the Grant Tango: Navigating Funding Rules Without Stepping on Toes
  • Managing Conflict with Confidence: Practical Strategies for Grant Professionals
4:15 - 5:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions:
  • Protect Yourselves: Vulnerability Mitigation with Subrecipients
  • Turning Policy Into Practice: Creating a Grants Management Manual that Delivers
  • Oops, I Did It Again: Implementing the CATCH IT Internal Controls System to Prevent Common Audit Findings
  • AI in Action: Hands-On Demonstration of Publicly Available AI Models
  • Unlocking Success in Grants: Who's On Your Team?
  • SEFA Preparation
  • Roundtable Discussion | Career Q&A: Mapping Your Professional Journey
5:15 - 7 p.m. Opening Reception
7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Registration Open
7 a.m - 4:15 p.m. Expo Hall Open
7 - 8 a.m. Breakfast
8 - 9:30 a.m. Membership Meeting and Panel
9:45 - 10:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions:
  • Beware of Ethical Minefields: Conflicts of Interest Rules in Federal Grants
  • Dollars with Purpose: Making Every Cost Count Under 2 CFR 200
  • Using Data Through the Lifecycle of Grants Administration
  • Grants Management: More Than Just Money, It's Relationships
  • K-12 Grants Management: Maximizing Impact Through Fiscal Management, Accounting & Reporting
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Breakout Sessions:
  • The Ground Just Shifted: Indirect Cost Recovery Strategies for a Changing Policy Landscape
  • Cracking the Code: How to Spot Fraud and Protect Your Organization
  • Name That Internal Control! (a Playful Spin on Developing Best Grants Management Practices)
  • Contract & Grant Terminations by Federal Mandate
  • Collaborative Strategic Models for Funding Sustainability: Lessons from the Illinois Family Violence Coordinating Council
  • How Not to Use AI in Research Administration: A Rookie's Guide
  • Roundtable Discussion | K-12 Sector Meeting
  • Roundtable Discussion| Disaster Relief Grants
12 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions:
  • Legal and Fiscal Perspective on Changes to the Federal Grant System
  • Building Community in Decentralized Grants Operations
  • Beyond the Findings: Driving Accountability and Improvement
  • Align, Don't Redesign: Framing Projects to Fit Evolving Funder Priorities
  • Case Study to Toolkit: Building Your Own In-House Grants Team
  • How to Use Excel to Track Grants
  • Roundtable Discussion | Tribal Sector Meeting
  • Roundtable Discussion | Public Safety/Justice Grants
3 - 4 p.m. Breakout Sessions:
  • From Finding to Fixing: How Grantees Can Respond Effectively to Audit and Monitoring Findings
  • The Utility of Earmarks in a Climate of Uncertain Funding
  • Reimagining Peer Review: AI and Analytics in Discretionary Grant Evaluation and Selection
  • Small but Mighty: Tools and Tips for Solo & Small Grant Departments
  • SEFA Success: Avoiding Year-End Headaches with Proactive Grants Management
  • Roundtable Discussion | State & Local Sector Meeting
  • Roundtable Discussion | Procurement and Contract Documentation
4:15 - 5:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions:
  • Bridging the Language Barrier: Real Strategies to Help Grants and Finance Personnel Understand Each Other
  • Navigating the New Landscape: Law, Policy & Regulation Updates under OBBBA, UG, BIL & BABA
  • How to Get in Front of Risks in Grant Programs
  • Unlocking Value: Strategies for Maximizing Cost Recovery
  • Finding the Right Fit: Using AI to Identify and Target Grant Opportunities
  • Roundtable Discussion | Nonprofit Sector Meeting
5:15 - 6:15 p.m. CGMS Reception (invitation only)
7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Registration Open
7 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Expo Hall Open
7 - 8 a.m. Breakfast
8 - 9 a.m. Breakout Sessions:
  • Grant Litigation Updates for Non-Lawyers
  • From Expenditures to Outcomes: How to Build a Performance Metrics and Data System that Secures the Next Round of Funding
  • The Grant Manager's Guide to the Galaxy: How 500+ Organizations Streamline Post-Award Chaos
  • Managing Grants to Help Prevent Improper Payments - PIIA
  • Wait, Wait...Don't Fund Me! A Game Show on Federal Grants Management Surprises
  • A Case Study in Relationship-Based Monitoring: Best Practices from Serve Alaska State Service Commission and AmeriCorps Funding
  • Roundtable Discussion | Consultants Corner
9:15 - 10:15 a.m. Breakout Sessions:
  • Positioning for Grant Success in a Changing Environment
  • Indirect Cost Rates and Cost Caps Update
  • Ethics in Action: Preventing Fraud and Promoting Integrity in Grants
  • The Compliance Carousel
  • Bridging the Gap: Strategies & Soft Skills for Seamless Pre- and Post-Award Collaboration
  • Monitoring BEAD: Oversight Across Land and Air
  • Roundtable Discussion | Higher Education Sector Meeting
  • Roundtable Discussion | Changing Technologies (Analytics, Blockchain and AI) in Grants Management
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Breakout Sessions:
  • Grant Audits Demystified: Insights from Public and Private Perspectives
  • The ARPA Closeout: Final Expenditures, Audit Preparation and Subrecipient Remediation
  • From Risk to Resilience: How Grant Professionals and Legal Teams Can Safeguard Grant Programs in Times of Uncertainty
  • Strategic Partnerships: Unlocking Grant Opportunities Through Collaboration
  • Keep Calm and Carry On: How Montgomery County, MD is Navigating Funding Fluxes
  • How To | Time & Effort Reporting Using a Single Form
  • Roundtable Discussion | Federal Sector Meeting
  • Roundtable Discussion | Subrecipient Onboarding and Monitoring Best Practices
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Lunch
1 - 2 p.m. Panel
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions:
  • Built to Last: Aligning Internal Controls, Financial Systems and Grants Management for Sustainable Compliance
  • Defend the Spend
  • A Fresh Focus: Rethinking Grant Oversight with a Service Mindset
  • Dress the Part: Implementing Gold Standard Grants Management in Small Organizations
  • How to Conduct a Site Visit: Practical Steps for Grants Professionals
  • Roundtable Discussion | Public Health Grants
3:45 - 4:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions:
  • Leadership in Grants: Building Accountability, Collaboration and Strong Teams
  • Responding to Adverse Agency Decisions: How Grant Recipients Can Use Appeals, Lawsuits, and Lobbying
  • From Findings to Fixes: Strengthening Audit Readiness, Cost Compliance and Allowability in Federal Grants
  • Scaling Without Sinking: A Framework for Managing High-Volume Grant Programs
  • Bridging Worlds: Building Trust and Partnership with Tribal Nations
  • Roundtable Discussion | The Culture Code: How Grants Professionals Build Power Across Sectors
7 - 9 p.m. Closing Party
7 a.m. - 12 p.m. Registration Open
7 - 8 a.m. Breakfast
8 - 9 a.m. Breakout Sessions:
  • So You Got an Audit Finding...Now What? Understanding Findings, Impacts and Next Steps for Grantees
  • Managing Risk and Optimizing Results
  • Intelligent Oversight: Using AI to Strengthen Monitoring and Compliance
  • Decoding Program Income
9:15 - 10:15 a.m. Breakout Sessions:
  • AI in Action: Practical Applications of Artificial Intelligence Transforming Grants Management
  • Hands-On Procurement: Spotting Risks and Closing Gaps
  • Balancing the Mind and the Mission: Wellness for Grants Management Teams
  • Strategic Engagement and Evaluation to Improve Grantee Outcomes
  • Roundtable Discussion| Stakeholder Conversations: Using Storytelling to Make Them Partners in Compliance
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Closing Session

Additional Information

Grants professionals, including Grants Specialists, Administrators, Managers, Program Officers, Grant Officers, Auditors

Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced

Group Live

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Cancellation Policy

All AGT registration cancellation requests must be submitted by the registrant by email to info@ngma.org. NGMA will not accept requests by an employer.

  • Cancellations received by 11:59 p.m. ET on February 24, 2026:
    – Member registrations will be eligible for a full refund minus a $50 service fee.
    – Non-Member-AGT Plus and Non-Member-Conference Only registrations will be eligible for a refund minus a $200 service fee.  
  • After February 24, 2026, no refunds or credits will be issued.
  • No credits or refunds will be given to no-shows.
  • Cancellations made due to unforeseen circumstances that fall outside of the cancellation policy dates: Proof/documentation backing up the reason for cancellation must be submitted with the cancellation via email to info@ngma.org. NGMA’s Executive Director will review the request and provide a final decision within 30 days of the event’s conclusion.
  • No credits will be given in lieu of refunds. Refunds by check may not be issued until the conclusion of the event.

Notice of cancellation or substitution to NGMA does not include hotel accommodations. Please contact the hotel directly to change or cancel reservations.

Substitutions/Transfers Policy

Requests for transfers/substitutions must be made in writing directly by the registrant; NGMA will not accept requests by an employer. The below transfer/substitution policy applies:

By 11:59 p.m. ET, February 24, 2026 – Transfers/substitutions may be made at no cost; should a non-member substitute for a member, the difference between fees will be due at the time of transfer.

After February 24, 2026 – Transfers/substitutions will incur a $50 service fee.

Registration, attendance at, or participation in any NGMA-sponsored activity constitutes an agreement by the registrant to the use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the registrant or participant’s image or voice in photographs, videotapes, electronic reproductions and audiotapes of such activities by NGMA and other third parties, including but not limited to the event app or other software utilized. Your registration may include technology that monitors your activities, such as session attendance, public chats, Q&A during sessions, and booths visited.

By registering for Annual Grants Training, you agree to allow your data to be collected by NGMA and be transferred securely to and stored by third-party technology providers and/or event partners, including but not limited to meeting app providers (Zoom, Oasis, Personify and Conference I/O), payment processors (Payscape), host hotels (Washington Hilton, The Churchill), and NGMA CAPP partners.

The purpose is for the fulfillment of the service(s) related to event registration and attendance; these may include but are not limited to processing payments, confirming hotel reservations/rooming needs, tracking session attendance and continuing professional education (CPE) credits. Additionally, NGMA CAPP partners may rent attendee data for marketing purposes under a single-use agreement.

All third-party providers and/or event partners have their own privacy and collection practices; NGMA is not responsible for their independent policies.

If you wish to opt out of any data collection regarding your Annual Grants Training registration, email info@ngma.org.

All attendees agree to adhere to the NGMA’s Duty of Care, Waiver and Release of Liability for Communicable Disease.

All attendees agree to adhere to NGMA’s in-person meeting code of conduct.

National Grants Management Association 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 the final authority on the acceptance of individual course for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.