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The National Grants Management Association (NGMA) supports more than 6,000 professionals throughout the U.S. and internationally employed across grants management, including supervisory, support, accounting and compliance roles. NGMA provides the education, resources, community and support professionals need to understand grants management guidance; advance professionally and personally; and expand their network.

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NGMA's Mission: To cultivate a community of excellence in grants management through education, certification, integrity and professional connections.

MEMBERSHIP TYPES & RATES

There are two types of NGMA memberships:

• Individual Membership (one or two-year)
• Group/Agency Membership* (one or two-year)
  *Minimum of five (5) employees required for a group/agency membership.

Individual Membership		Group/Agency Membership
One (1) person		Minimum of five (5) employees required
$174/person (one-year membership) $299/person (two-year membership)		$149/person (one-year membership) $249/person (two-year membership)
Each member has their own renewal cycle.		All members have the same membership expiration date and renew at the same time.
Each member is invoiced individually.		All members are included on a single invoice.
Member must register themselves for NGMA events.		The group’s key contact may register group members for events on a single invoice.
Membership is owned by the individual. If a member changes employment, the membership follows them and cannot be transferred to another employee without their consent.		Membership is owned by the organization/agency. If a current member leaves your office, the key contact can transfer their membership to another staff member.
New members may be added at any time and will be billed for a full one-year or two-year membership.		Key contact may add more members to the group account at any time during the year. NGMA will send a pro-rated invoice to sync the new member to the group membership term.
Membership is activated when payment is received.		When the group account is created or a member is added, membership is activated immediately; no need to wait for payment to be received.
Membership renewal: Invoice goes to the individual member.		Membership renewal: Invoice goes to a billing contact, who does not have to be a member on the account.

NGMA memberships are non-refundable.

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MEMBERSHIP FAQs

Q: Is now a good time to join NGMA?

Yes! The grants management landscape has grown exponentially and has been changing rapidly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the federal government issued much-needed COVID relief funds, and, more recently, $1.2 trillion in funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), the compliance regulations that came with the funding have created heavier workloads, new challenges and a shift in the way work is completed for grants professionals. Employees working in grants management need a centralized source for training, professional development and networking to ensure efficiency, compliance and success. NGMA is that source.

Q: What if I have restrictions that don’t allow me to outright join NGMA?

Consider purchasing any product or service from NGMA. For example: Register for a webinar or purchase a GMBoK Guide. Our pricing model for non-members includes an optional one-year individual membership built into the price of all our products and services. While you may opt out of membership (the price does not change if you opt out), this is a simple way to obtain an NGMA membership.

Q: Can I use grants funding to pay for my membership?

Short answer: It depends on the grant. Training and education costs for employee development may be allowable under 2 CFR §200.473. Check your agency’s policies and procedures to determine if signing up for an NGMA webinar or training is an allowable cost.

Q: My organization has several employees who want to join NGMA. Is there a group rate?

Yes! NGMA offers a discounted group/agency membership rate for groups of five (5) or more. Rates and application information can be found in the MEMBERSHIP TYPES & RATES section.

Q: Is an NGMA membership refundable?

No. NGMA memberships are non-refundable. 

Q: Can a membership be transferred to someone else?

Yes! However, please note the requirements that must be met to transfer an individual membership.

Individual Membership - Legally, the individual owns an individual membership, regardless of who paid for it. To transfer an individual membership, NGMA must get, or attempt to get, a consent to transfer by the original membership holder via phone or email. An active membership cannot be taken away without the individual's consent or, at minimum, providing them the opportunity for legal due process.

Group/Agency Membership - A group membership belongs to the organization or agency. If transferring the membership of someone in an NGMA group/agency membership, a transfer may occur without the original holder's consent.

Q: Can I get a copy of NGMA's W-9 to pay my invoice?

Yes! Our W-9 may be downloaded HERE.

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BEGIN YOUR NGMA JOURNEY

Ready to join our membership of more than 6,000 grants professionals and gain access to training, resources and networking opportunities to help you LEARN, GROW and CONNECT in your profession? Get started today!

If your organization has a group of five (5) or more, join at a discounted group rate.

If you have questions, contact us at [email protected] or (202) 308-9443.


Note: NGMA is not a a grant-making organization and does not award grants. 

To find the information necessary to apply for a federal grant, visit the System for Award Management (SAM) website. SAM provides a short summary of each grant program and contact information for grant-making federal agencies. For more information on grant opportunities, visit www.grants.gov. Grants.gov enables organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all federal grant-making agencies.