Author Bio

Kayla Wright is a Community Resilience Specialist with Purdue Extension, supporting the IN R-STEP Collaborative on their Department of Energy (DOE) project. She also serves as a Community Development Educator in the Marion County office, with a focus on Leadership and Civic Engagement programming. She graduated from Indiana University with a B.A. in political science and from Purdue Global with an MPA. She started her career working in state and local politics. Presentation: Beginner's Grant Writing and Management Basics: This content is adapted from Purdue Extension Community Development's 2-day Beginner's Guide to Grant Writing Workshop. This session will include the basic elements of a grant proposal and discuss grant eligibility for urban agriculture organizations.