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Upcoming GMBoK Trainings

Winter Virtual Training
December 8-9, 2025

2026 In-Person Training
March 20-21, 2026 | Washington, D.C. 

Registration information coming later this month (September 2025)

About Grants Management Body of Knowledge (GMBoK©) Training

Gain in-depth understanding of the full grant lifecycle, from solicitation and evaluation of applications to closeout and audit. Attendees will:

  • Learn about the laws, regulations and policies affecting their administration of federal grants;


  • Review the 2024 updates to the Uniform Guidance published at 2 CFR 200;


  • Recognize the importance of internal controls in managing federal awards;


  • Reduce the risk of fraud, waste and abuse;


  • Learn to better manage recipients and subrecipients; and


  • Understand audit requirements for all parties, including auditors, auditees and the awarding agencies

  
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GMBoK Guide©

GMBoK Training materials include the GMBoK Guide, a foundational resource for all grants management professionals. All paid registrants receive a hard copy of the GMBoK Guide.

Virtual Training: Guides will ship two weeks before the training to paid registrants.

In-Person Training: Paid registrants receive the Guide when checking into the training onsite. 

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Agenda
 
  Training Agenda (Times TBA / All Times Eastern Time)
  Day 1  
  10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Background  |  Pre-Award  |  Award
  1 - 2 p.m. Break
  2 - 5 p.m. Post-Award  |  Allowability Through Indirect Cost  |  Q&A Session
  Day 2  
  10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
 Specific Cost Items  |  Internal Controls
  1 - 2 p.m. Break
  2 - 5 p.m. Monitoring  |  Closeout  |  Audit  |  Q&A Session

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Registration Rates

Virtual Training (December 8-9, 2025)

$719 Members  |  $893 Non-Members* Early Bird Registration
$769 Members  |  $943 Non-Members* Regular Registration

In-Person Training(March 20-21, 2026)

$849 Members | $1,023 Non-Members* Early Bird Registration (until December 2, 2025) 
$899 Members | $1,073 Non-Members* Regular Registration (December 3, 2025 - March 12, 2026)

* Non-member rate includes a complimentary one-year NGMA individual membership.

Interested in a private training? NGMA offers private virtual GMBoK Training for groups of 25 or more. 
For more information contact Allison Harris, Training Development Coordinator, at [email protected]. 

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Additional Information
Prerequisite and
Advanced Preparation		   A minimum of a bachelor’s degree plus 1-2 years of full-time grants management experience or 3-4 years of grants management experience without a degree. Familiarity with 2 CFR 200 Uniform Guidance is required.  
Who Should Attend   Grant Professionals, including Grant Specialists, Grant Administrators, Grant Managers, Program Officers, Grant Officers, Auditors  
Program Level   Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced  
Delivery Method   Internet-Based Delivery
  
Cancellation &
Transfers/Substitution Policy 
  

Cancellation Policy

Policies below are from 2025 Fall Virtual GMBoK Training (Sept. 9-10). Policies for future GMBoK Trainings TBA. 

All GMBoK© Training 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 11:59 p.m. ET on August 19, 2025, will be eligible for a full refund minus a $50 service fee.

  • August 20 - September 4, 2025 - Cancellations are eligible for a refund minus $300 (includes the cost of the GMBoK Guide). 

  • After September 4, 2025, no refunds or credits will be issued.

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

  • No credits will be given in lieu of refunds. Refunds by check may not be issued until the conclusion of the event.

Substitutions/Transfers

Policies below are from 2025 Fall Virtual GMBoK Training (Sept. 9-10). Policies for future trainings TBA. 

Requests for transfers/substitutions must be made in writing directly by the registrants to [email protected]. NGMA will not accept requests by an employer. The following transfer/substitution policy applies:

By 11:59 p.m. ET, August 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.

As of August 20, 2025 – Transfers/substitutions will incur a $50 service fee.		  
Individual Training Agreement
  


NGMA’s Virtual GMBoK Training is an individual training. It is a violation of our policy to distribute the login information or show this training to a non-registrant individual or group. Violation of this policy will result in NGMA refusing future access to events, trainings or publications. Please contact [email protected] if you wish to use this virtual event in a classroom setting or host a private GMBoK Training (25+ individuals required).

  
License Agreement for GMBoK's Online Materials  

During the registration process, all attendees agree to the License Agreement for GMBoK’s Online Materials. We appreciate your cooperation in protecting our copyright by not reproducing, emailing, transferring, storing the materials in an accessible server, using them for sale, resale or other commercial use. Only the registered licensee shall be allowed to these materials. 

  
Code of Conduct & Event Policies
   All attendees of NGMA virtual events agree to adhere to NGMA’s virtual meeting code of conduct.

Individuals with invoices over 90 days in arrears may be subject to suspension of membership. 

For additional information or assistance with this event, including cancellations, substitutions, or other program concerns, or information regarding administrative policies such as complaints, please contact [email protected]. 		  


National Grants Management Association (NGMA) is the sole owner of the copyright
of the GMBoK Guide© and training presentation. 
 


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 courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.