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How can you successfully win grants and secure other funds to support your organization’s agricultural development work with farmers? Learn new tips and strategies in this first webinar in the Horticulture for Development Professional Series, hosted by the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture. This webinar will begin online at 11 a.m. EDT, July 25. Registration for this webinar is free and required.

This session will provide an overview of funding opportunities for local, in-country organizations that are interested in applying for international and national grants in horticultural and agricultural development. This webinar will be led by Megan Mayzelle, a UC Davis graduate with experience as a grant director for a multi-million dollar project. Mayzelle previously led a fundraising and grant writing workshop during an in-person event for the Horticulture Innovation Lab in Washington, D.C.

Join the Twitter discussion about this webinar series with the hashtag #Hort4Dev.

More details about this fundraising and grant planning webinar are available Horticulture for Development Professional Series webpage.

About the Horticulture for Development Professional Series

The Horticulture Innovation Lab is hosting a series of nine webinars focused on professional development for researchers, students, practitioners, and others interested in the intersections between horticulture and international development.

Webinars are scheduled for Thursdays, beginning at 11 a.m. (EDT) and lasting approximately 90 minutes.

Webinar participants are invited to select individual sessions of interest. Participants who actively join all nine live webinars will earn a Horticulture for Development Professional Series certificate.

Find more information on the Horticulture for Development Professional Series webpage, including upcoming webinar topics, registration links, and previous webinar recordings. For questions, please contact [email protected].

The Horticulture Innovation Lab is a global research network that advances fruit and vegetable innovations, empowering smallholder farmers to earn more income while better nourishing their communities. The program is led by UC Davis, with funding from USAID as part of the U.S. government’s global Feed the Future initiative.