Wanna chat with us about grant applications or problems you are experiencing while managing grants?
The Wyoming Grants Management Office invites you to attend our Office Hours on Thursday, September 17th.
If you would like to submit a question prior to the Office Hours, please submit your question by emailing sbd-grants@wyo.gov.
The Wyoming Grants Management Office invites you to attend a webinar on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM MT.
Webinar Objectives:
- Distinguish direct costs from indirect costs based on how each cost benefits federal awards and other organizational activities.
- Explain how indirect cost pools and allocation bases are used to distribute shared costs equitably.
- Evaluate whether an organization may use the 15% de minimis rate or should consider another indirect cost recovery option.
Following the presentation, there will be time for Q&A. If you would like to submit a question prior to the webinar, please submit your question by emailing sbd-grants@wyo.gov.
The Wyoming Grants Management Office invites you to attend a webinar on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 10:00 AM MT.
Webinar Objectives:
- Identify circumstances in which a fringe benefit, equipment, or other internal billing rate may improve cost recovery and consistency.
- Construct a basic specialized rate using an allowable cost pool and an allocation base that reflects the services provided.
- Recognize the documentation, reconciliation, and internal controls needed to support rate-based charges to federal awards.
Following the presentation, there will be time for Q&A. If you would like to submit a question prior to the webinar, please submit your question by emailing sbd-grants@wyo.gov.
This webinar gave a live demonstration showcasing how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be leveraged by grant writers and managers. This webinar was open to organizations of all types, including state and local governments, tribal governments and organizations, nonprofits, and small businesses. Participants will gain practical insights into how to more responsibly and effectively integrate AI into grant workflows, including strategies for using AI to enhance capacity and application development.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants were able to:
1. Explore practical ways AI can be used to analyze grant opportunities, help with grant writing, and strengthen existing grant applications
2. Develop effective prompts for common grant activities
3. Responsibly integrate AI into grant workflows to improve efficiency, consistency, and internal capacity building
This webinar discussed and demonstrated how using a “logic model,” which is a visual representation of the key components of a project that maps out how broad project goals are transformed into measurable outcomes, can help state and local governments, tribal governments and organizations, nonprofits, and small businesses design stronger projects.
The Wyoming Grants Management Office invited our consultants CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) to walk us through changes to the Inflation Reduction Act brought forth by the One Big Beautiful Bill (OB3).
Held on July 9, 2025
This webinar was open to the public and celebrated one year of the Grants Management Office assisting communities across the State of Wyoming in identifying, applying for, and managing grants. During this webinar, the GMO highlighted key milestones from it first year and shared its vision for the year ahead, then described the GMO’s approach to project planning support, focusing on how the GMO can help organizations plan and prepare grant-ready projects that turn concepts into actionable initiatives.
Held on February 19, 2025
This webinar was open to the public and explored what it looks like for nonprofits to be “grant ready”, discussed how nonprofits can assess their own grant readiness, and shared strategies for building internal capacity that can help nonprofits develop the confidence necessary to secure and manage grant funding.
Held February 6, 2025
Research and development (R&D) credits can be a valuable tool for innovative organizations. However, the rules surrounding R&D tax credits can be complex and are continuingly changing at the federal and state level. Watch CLA's on-demand webinar to learn how the latest R&D developments may impact your organization, including the important change to research expensing under IRS code Section 174.
Held on January 22, 2025
This webinar was open to the public and went “back to the basics” to ensure that state and local governments, tribal governments and organizations, non-profits, and small businesses understand the fundamental elements of the grant writing process and approaches to crafting compelling grant applications.
November 13, 2024
This webinar was open to the public and discussed how State and Local governments, Tribal Governments and Organizations, Non-Profits, and Small Businesses can identify grant funding sources to meet community needs.
Held on October 24, 2024
During this session, attendees learned about the various forms of assistance available to non-profits through WYGAP:
Wyoming Grants Connect Hub: A searchable database featuring over 300+ funding opportunities from the IIJA, IRA, and the CHIPS and Science Act as well as State Agency grant programs.
Technical Assistance: One-on-one support to help non-profits identify grant opportunities that align with their mission and priorities, develop competitive applications, and build grant management capacities.
Trainings, Webinars, and Office Hours: Various educational and support sessions to bolster non-profit success in grant-related activities.
Held on October 9, 2024
This webinar was open to the public and reviewed how State and Local governments, Tribal Governments and Organizations, Non-Profits, and Small Businesses can design projects with grant compliance at the forefront.
Held on August 14, 2024
This webinar was open to the public and reviewed how state and local governments can use data to develop impactful grant application narratives.
Held on July 31, 2024
Are you a local government representative? Do you have questions about completing the Local Needs Assessment? During this webinar, the Grants Management Office introduced the Local Needs Assessment, reviewed the Local Needs Assessment questions, and discussed how localities should complete the assessment.
Held on July 12, 2024
The Grants Management Office (GMO) is housed within the State Budget Department and is designed to increase Wyoming’s access to federal funding and support grants management capacity across the state. This webinar was open to the public and was intended to offer participants information on the history, purpose, and activities of the Grants Management Office (GMO), along with information about how to access services provided by the GMO, including technical assistance in identifying, pursuing, and managing state and federal grants.
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