Grant writing workshop set

9 years ago

HOULTON — A grant writing workshop will be held Saturday, Jan. 23, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Houlton Higher Education Center. The cost is $49 per person.

Pre-registration and pre-payment is required by Jan. 20. Checks should be made payable to Presque Isle Historical Society in the amount of $49 for each registrant with their name and contact information to: PO Box 285, Presque Isle, ME 04769.

The instructor will be Kimberly Smith, grant writer for the City of Presque Isle and Presque Isle Historical Society. She is a member of the American Grant Writers’ Association and has been writing grants for almost 20 years. Kim has served as an adjunct instructor for Northern Maine Community College, Husson University’s Graduate Program, and the University of Maine at Presque Isle. Smith holds a master’s degree in business from Husson University and has served as the executive director of three non-profits, one of which was a grant-making organization.

The session is sponsored by the Houlton Higher Education Center and Adult Education Houlton/Hodgdon. Proceeds benefit the Presque Isle Historical Society. For more information, please contact Presque Isle Historical Society at (207) 762-1151 or by e-mail at pihistoricalsocety@hotmail.com.