Rooted & Resourced: Grant Applications for Community-Based Work
A practical webinar for planners, nonprofits, cultural workers, and community leaders
Grants can be transformational — but only when they align with your mission, capacity, and community.
This 45-minute on-demand webinar walks you through a clear, community-centered approach to grant applications so you can stop chasing funding and start
submitting stronger, more confident proposals.
Who This Webinar Is For
This webinar is designed for:
Community-based organizations and nonprofits
Planners, preservationists, and cultural workers
Grassroots leaders and project managers
Anyone applying for grants without a dedicated development team
Whether you’re brand new to grants or looking to strengthen your process, this session meets you where you are.
What You’ll Learn
In Rooted & Resourced, you’ll learn how to:
Find grants that actually fit your project and values
Plan your project, partnerships, and timeline before you apply
Write clear, compelling grant narratives rooted in community stories
Build a realistic, defensible budget that matches your scope of work
Understand what happens after you submit — whether you win or not
This is not theory. It’s real-world guidance based on years of hands-on experience.
Why This Approach Works
Grant writing isn’t just paperwork — it’s storytelling, strategy, and accountability.
We’ve seen firsthand how misaligned funding can drain capacity and derail good work. This webinar focuses on:
Purpose over chasing money
Planning before writing
Centering community voices
Setting yourself up to deliver, not just apply
You’ll walk away with a repeatable framework you can use again and again.
What’s Included for $35
Your one-time purchase includes:
✔️ Immediate access to the full on-demand webinar
✔️ Grant Planning Worksheet
✔️ Budget Template
✔️ Narrative Strategy Guide
These tools are designed to support you beyond this single application.
Watch at your own pace and revisit anytime.
Meet Your Hosts
Together, they lead Community Planning Collaborative, supporting communities in planning, preservation, and funding strategies rooted in equity and care.
Adrienne Burke
Adrienne is a preservationist and planner focused on community-led, history-based planning solutions. She has worked on grant writing, heritage trails, surveys, and zoning reform, with a commitment to making funding processes more accessible and grounded.
Ennis Davis
Ennis is an urban planner, writer, and storyteller specializing in equitable development, cultural preservation, and connecting communities to place through history and narrative.
Ready to Get Started?
Your work matters. Your community matters. And your story is worth funding.
Questions?
Email us at info@planningcollab.com — we’re happy to help.