Discover how to streamline your grant-seeking process with personalized tools in GrantForward and Candid. This hands-on workshop will guide faculty and staff through creating tailored funding profiles, setting targeted search filters, and building automated alerts that deliver relevant opportunities directly to your inbox. Participants will learn best practices for optimizing keywords, refining opportunity matches, and tracking prospects efficiently. Whether you’re new to these platforms or looking to enhance your research strategy, this session will equip you with practical skills to save time and strengthen your funding pipeline.

Learning Objectives: 1. Create and customize personal funding profiles in GrantForward and Candid to reflect specific research interests and institutional priorities. 2. Develop targeted funding searches using effective keywords, filters, and discipline‑specific criteria. 3. Set up automated email notifications and saved searches to receive timely, relevant grant opportunities. 4. Evaluate and refine funding matches to improve search accuracy and reduce irrelevant results. 5. Use tracking and organizational tools within both platforms to manage potential opportunities and support long‑term grant planning.

Presenters: Ann Serra & Michele Favoretto