 Annual Grants Training
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NGMA Annual Grants Training
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2026 Annual Grants Training
March 22-25, 2026 | Washington, D.C.
Annual Grants Training (AGT) is a three-day, in-person event ideal for professionals involved in the management of federal grant awards. It is the largest grants management-focused training event in the nation. Event agenda includes keynote speakers, plenary panels, 50+ breakout sessions, expo hall with NGMA corporate (CAPP) partners, networking opportunities and more.
Call for Speakers: Opens late August 2025
Registration: Opens mid-September 2025
Agenda Preview: Coming December 2025
For travel planning: Annual Grants Training begins Sunday, March 22 (half day, afternoon only), followed by two full days, Monday, March 23 & Tuesday, March 24, and one half day, Wednesday, March 25 (morning only).
2025 REGISTRATION RATES*
* Rates for 2025 Annual Grants Training, held March 12-14, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
PUBLISHED FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. Registration rates subject to change for 2026 and beyond.
EARLY BIRD RATES
$969 per person (Members) | $1,143 per person (Non-Members)*
REGULAR RATES
$1,069 per person (Members) | $1,243 per person (Non-Members)*
LATE REGISTRATION RATES
$1,099 per person (Members) | $1,273 per person (Non-Members)*)*
* Non-member registration fee includes complimentary 1-year individual NGMA membership.
DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR LARGE GROUPS:
10+ employees from same organization: $50 discount/person
20+ employees from same organization: $100 discount/person
Qualifying employees must be part of the same NGMA group membership and be billed together under one invoice.
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2026 agenda preview coming December 2025.
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HOTEL INFORMATION
Annual Grants Training is held at:
Washington Hilton
1919 Connecticut Ave. NW | Washington, D.C. 20009
The Washington Hilton is located within blocks of Dupont Circle and Adams Morgan. It is six (6) miles from Reagan National Airport and within walking distance of the DC Metro subway system. About the hotel
RESERVATIONS
Attendees are responsible for booking their own hotel rooms. NGMA secures a room block at the hotel the week of the training.
About NGMA room blocks: NGMA's room blocks are negotiated rates with the hotel that are generally lower than those advertised on the main hotel website. Training attendees should book hotel rooms through NGMA's reservation links to ensure they receive the negotiated rate.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Who Should Attend
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Grants professionals, including Grants Specialists, Administrators, Managers, Program Officers, Grant Officers, Auditors
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Program Level
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Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced
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Group Live
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Cancellations & Transfers
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Cancellation Policy
The policies below are for 2025 Annual Grants Training, held March 12-14, 2025. 2026 AGT cancellation and transfer policies TBA.
All AGT registration cancellation requests must be submitted by the registrant by email to [email protected]. NGMA will not accept requests by an employer.
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Cancellations received by midnight ET, Wednesday, February 19, 2025, will be eligible for a full refund minus a $50 service fee.
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After February 19, 2025, no refunds or credits will be issued.
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No credits or refunds will be given to no-shows.
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Cancellations made due to unforeseen circumstances that fall outside of the cancellation policy dates: Proof/documentation backing up the reason for cancellation must be submitted with the cancellation via email to [email protected]. NGMA’s Executive Director will review the request and provide a final decision within 30 days of the event’s conclusion.
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No credits will be given in lieu of refunds. Refunds by check may not be issued until the conclusion of the event.
Notice of cancellation or substitution to NGMA does not include hotel accommodations. Please contact the hotel directly to change or cancel reservations.
Substitutions/Transfers Policy
Requests for transfers/substitutions must be made in writing directly by the registrants; NGMA will not accept requests by an employer. The below transfer/substitution policy applies:
By midnight ET, February 19, 2025 – Transfers/substitutions may be made at no cost; should a non-member substitute for a member, the difference between fees will be due at the time of transfer.
After February 19, 2025 – Transfers/substitutions will incur a $50 service fee.
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Cancellation Policy - Federal Employees Affected by Travel Mandate |
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This section applied to federal employees who faced travel restrictions due to potential freezes under the current administration for 2025 Annual Grants Training, held March 12-14, 2025. Subject to change in 2026 and beyond.
Federal employees registered for the Annual Grants Training (March 12-14) and/or Grants Management Body of Knowledge Training (March 15-16):
If the travel restrictions remain in place as of February 12, 2025, NGMA will accept written cancellation requests for cancellation without penalty from affected federal employees. To qualify, you may submit a cancellation request via email to [email protected] along with documentation verifying the travel restriction. Cancellation requests must be submitted directly from the registered employee.
The window for cancellations without penalty will be between February 12-19, 2025. Requests after February 19, 2025 will not be considered for full refund.
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Technology Consent |
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Registration, attendance at, or participation in any NGMA-sponsored activity constitutes an agreement by the registrant to the use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the registrant or participant’s image or voice in photographs, videotapes, electronic reproductions and audiotapes of such activities by NGMA and other third parties, including but not limited to the event app or other software utilized. Your registration may include technology that monitors your activities, such as session attendance, public chats, Q&A during sessions, and booths visited.
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Data and
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By registering for Annual Grants Training, you agree to allow your data to be collected by NGMA and be transferred securely to and stored by third-party technology providers and/or event partners, including but not limited to meeting app providers (Personify and Conference I/O), payment processors (Payscape), the host hotels (Washington Hilton, Omni Shoreham, The Generator, The LINE DC, The Normandy), and CAPP partners.
The purpose is for the fulfillment of the service(s) related to event registration and attendance; these may include but are not limited to processing payments, confirming hotel reservations/rooming needs, tracking session attendance and continuing professional education (CPE) credits. Additionally, NGMA CAPP partners may rent attendee data for marketing purposes under a single-use agreement.
All third-party providers and/or event partners have their own privacy and collection practices; NGMA is not responsible for their independent policies.
If you wish to opt out of any data collection regarding your Annual Grants Training registration, email [email protected].
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Communicable
Disease Policy |
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All attendees agree to adhere to the NGMA’s Duty of Care, Waiver and Release of Liability for Communicable Disease. |
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Code of Conduct
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All attendees agree to adhere to NGMA’s In-Person Meeting Code of Conduct. |
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National Grants Management Association is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State Boards of Accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual course for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.
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