Annual Grants Training


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Registration Open
2025 NGMA Annual Grants Training

March 12-14, 2025 | Washington, D.C.

Annual Grants Training  (AGT) is a three-day, in-person event ideal for grants management professionals at all career levels. 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 CAPP partners and more.

2025 AGENDA

Tentative Schedule
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Time Session
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Pre-Conference Sessions
12 p.m.
Lunch on own
1:30 - 2 p.m. Opening Session and Keynote
2 - 6 p.m. Sessions
6 - 7 p.m. Opening Reception
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Time Session
7 - 8 a.m. Breakfast
8 a.m. - 5 :15 p.m. Sessions (Lunch included)
Friday, March 14, 2025
Time Session
7 - 8 a.m. Breakfast
8 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. Sessions (Lunch included)
7 - 8:30 p.m. Closing Reception/Event


CPEs Available: Up to 18

Education session previews coming December 2024. Education sessions will cover topics of interest and high importance to grants managers at all career levels (beginner to advanced) across all sectors.
View copy of last year’s agenda.

Please note: NGMA’s Call for Presenters closed on September 25. Throughout Fall 2024, the Education Committee will carefully review all submissions to determine the final agenda. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Exhibit Space

Exhibit space is open to NGMA Corporate Alliance Partnership Program (CAPP) partners only.

Learn more about NGMA's CAPP partners and sponsorship opportunities.
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REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Registration fees include entry into education sessions, expo hall, receptions and meals (breakfast and lunch on Thursday, March 13 and Friday, March 14).

RATES

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION (September 5 - November 22)
$969 per person (Members) | $1,143 per person (Non-Members)

REGULAR REGISTRATION (November 23 - February 19)
$1,069 per person (Members) | $1,243 per person (Non-Members) 

LATE REGISTRATION (February 20 - March 5)

$1,099 per person (Members) | $1,273 per person (Non-Members)

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. Contact us at [email protected] to learn more. 
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IMPORTANT NOTE: All registrants must pay in full or provide proof* that payment is in process by Wednesday, February 19. No exceptions. Unpaid registrations that don’t meet either of these requirements by February 19 risk registration cancellation.

* Accepted proof includes: Purchase order, copy of a check or promissory note on organization/agency letterhead.

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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 has a room block at the Washington Hilton. Use the reservation link below to reserve a guest room at our discounted group rate.

Hotel Reservation Link

Reservations are first-come, first-served. NGMA’s room block will reach capacity, so please reserve your guest rooms ASAP.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Who Should Attend
 
Grants professionals, including Grants Specialists, Administrators, Managers, Program Officers, Grant Officers, Auditors

 
Program Level
  Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced
 
Delivery Method   Group Live
 

Cancellations, Transfers & Additional Information
 

Cancellations

All AGT registration cancellation requests must be submitted by the registrant by email to [email protected]. NGMA will not accept requests by an employer.

  • Cancellations received by midnight ET, Friday, February 19, 2025, will be eligible for a full refund minus a $50 service fee.

  • After February 19, 2025, no refunds or credits will be issued.

  • No credits or refunds will be given to no-shows.

  • 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.

  • 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

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.

 

Technology Consent
 
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.

 

Data and
Usage Disclosure
 
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 hotel (Washington Hilton), 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].


 
Communicable
Disease Policy
  All attendees agree to adhere to the NGMA’s Duty of Care, Waiver and Release of Liability for Communicable Disease.  

Code of Conduct

 
All attendees agree to adhere to NGMA’s In-Person Meeting Code of Conduct.
 

 

 
 


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.