Grants 4 Schools Conference: AI Edition @ Minneapolis

Schedule

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026 at 09:00 am to Thu, 06 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm

UTC-05:00
Location

Embassy Suites by Hilton Minneapolis Bloomington Edina | Bloomington, MN

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Use AI to Find More Grants. Write Better Proposals. Win More Funding.
About this Event

AUGUST 5 & 6 @ Minneapolis

Use AI to Find More Grants. Write Better Proposals. Win More Funding.

SEE REVIEWS FROM PAST PARTICIPANTS & THEIR SUCCESS:


WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

PUBLIC, PRIVATE & CHARTER SCHOOL: Administrators, Superintendents, Principals, Business Managers, Finance Directors, Teachers, Admin Assistants, Federal Programs, Social Workers, Counselors, Librarians, CTE, Specialists, Curriculum Directors, Homeless Liaisons, Nurses, Title I Supervisors, Coordinators, Directors, Lead Teachers, Academic Coaches, Food Service Directors & Managers, Tech Directors, Special Ed Directors, Early Childhood Directors, Athletic Directors, Fine Arts Directors, STEM Directors, GT Directors, ESL Coordinators, Family & Community Directors, After-School Program Directors, Safety Coordinators, College & Career Readiness Coordinators, School Board, Grant Writers, Foundations, Educational Service Centers, Parent Teacher Organizations, Other Non-Profit Organizations OR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE


GOALS:

DAY ONE -

1). Write Grants, Develop a Grant Writer or Build a Grant Team
Learn how to write grants, develop a grant writer or build grant leadership team that strategically uses artificial intelligence (AI) to increase productivity, collaboration, and funding success across your school or district.

2). Discover More Grant Opportunities in Less Time
Learn how to use AI to quickly identify and organize grant opportunities, including Easy Grants, Foundation Grants, State Grants, Federal Grants, and funding for After-School Programs, Literacy, Science, STEM, Math, Technology, Health, Physical Activity, Safety, Art, Music, Career & Technical Education (CTE), Donation Requests and many more funding opportunities for schools.

3). Master Modern Grant Writing Strategies
Gain a practical overview of today's grant writing process while learning how AI can help research opportunities, generate ideas, strengthen narratives, and support every stage of the grant writing process.

4). Eliminate the Fear of Grant Writing
Discover how AI can simplify grant writing, reduce writing anxiety, streamline follow-up reports, and save valuable time throughout the entire grant process.

5). Turn School Data into Winning Grant Applications
Learn how to collect, organize, analyze, and present school and community data using AI to create compelling school profiles, needs assessments, and data-driven grant applications.

6). Use Academic Data More Effectively
Learn how AI can transform academic scores, assessment data, demographic information, and other performance indicators into persuasive grant narratives that strengthen funding requests.

7). Write Better Grants—Faster
Learn practical, ethical ways to use AI to improve proposal quality, save time, increase efficiency, and strengthen your chances of securing funding.

DAY TWO

1). Put AI into Action
Apply the strategies learned on Day One.

2). Return to Your District with an AI Grant Writing Toolkit
Leave with practical tools, proven AI prompts, templates, workflows, and strategies that empower you to build a sustainable grant writing culture and confidently pursue more funding opportunities for your school or district.


MEET THE PRESENTER:

Susi Epperson, a former school administrator who has been awarded 150 million in grant awards, will share the exact tips and tricks she utilizes to secure school funding.


WHEN & WHERE:

AUGUST 5/WEDNESDAY FROM 9:00-3:00 &

AUGUST 6/THURSDAY FROM 9:00- 12:00


@ the EMBASSY SUITES BY HILTON

2800 American Blvd W.| Bloomington | Minnesota| 55431

Hotel Phone:1-952-967-8700

Hotel Booking Link:

Hotel Rate: $135/Hotel Booking Rate Code:

(Conference @ Hotel)


REGISTRATION INCLUDES: All participants will have access to the Grants 4 Schools Network.

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CONTACT INFORMATION:

EMAIL: [email protected]

PHONE:1-870-307-9379

ADDRESS: SUSI EPPERSON/12O LIBERTY LANE/BATESVILLE, AR 72501

WEBSITE:


COST:

ACCEPTS CHECKS, PURCHASE ORDERS & CREDIT CARDS OR WILL INVOICE AFTER WORKSHOP

SEND 1 FOR $450

SEND 2, GET 3RD ONE FREE $900

SEND 4 FOR $1000

CALL FOR DISCOUNTED RATES FOR LARGE GROUPS


REGISTRATION :

OFFLINE REGISTRATION: IF YOU WANT TO USE A PURCHASE ORDER OR CREDIT CARD & order offline, you can download a registration form here-

OFFLINE REGISTRATION FORM:


DOWNLOAD A W9 FOR YOUR ACCOUNTING HERE:

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Where is it happening?

Embassy Suites by Hilton Minneapolis Bloomington Edina, 2800 American Boulevard West, Bloomington, United States

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Tickets

USD 450.00 to USD 1000.00

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