Have you ever decided against taking a course that could help you meet your career goals because you couldn't justify the cost? We want to help.
In 2020, we are taking our mission to help professionals find the perfect training course a step further. Not only will we keep making it easy to find and compare courses - but once you find the course that will help you meet your professional goals - we want to help you fund it!
From today to December 31, 2020, you can apply for our Professional Development Grant to win up to $1,000 towards any classroom or online training course listed on findcourses.com.
Five times in the coming year, we will randomly select a grant winner! Once you have completed the grant application, you will be entered into every drawing from the day you apply till the end of 2020. Enter now to make sure that you will be in the running for as many drawings as possible!
Eligibility
We want our Professional Development Grant to help as many people as possible take as many courses as possible. That's why we have kept our application process and requirements simple and straight-forward.
The grant is open to the following applicants seeking the following courses:
Applicants
Grant applicants must be:
- Citizens or full-time residents of the United States or Canada
- 18+ years of age
- Available to take a course in the next 6 months at the time of application
Courses
Courses eligible for funding are:
- Listed on findcourses.com
- Available in an online or classroom / public format
- Have open dates available within the next 6 months at the time of application
How to Apply
Are you eligible for the grant? Don't wait any longer to apply! To enter every grant drawing in 2020, follow these three steps:
Step 1: Find two courses that you would love to win funding for. See our course ideas section if you need help finding some options.
Step 2: Fill out the grant application in full.
Step 3: Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter to see the latest grant announcements including drawing dates.
Once you have entered, your application will be in the running until the end of 2020 or until you win. See our grant terms and conditions or FAQs to learn more.
Grant Drawings
The findcourses.com Professional Development Grant will be awarded through five drawings throughout the year. We will announce the exact date of each drawing on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter the week before it takes place. Drawings will take place in the following months:
- April 2020
- June 2020
- August 2020
- October 2020
- January 2021 (After the closing date, December 31, 2020)
What happens if you win?
After we draw a winner, we will confirm that one of the chosen courses has upcoming dates available with the course provider. We will then contact the winner via email with an offer to fund this course. Winners must reply accepting this offer within seven days. If you do not respond in this time period, we will draw another winner.
Payment of funds
All grant funds will be paid directly to the training provider of the chosen course. If the cost of the chosen course exceeds $1,000, the winner will be invoiced the remaining amount by the training provider. See the terms and conditions for more information.
Course Ideas
Are you sure that you want get funding for a professional course, but unsure of which course you want to take? Here are some eligible courses from four of our most popular categories:
1. Leadership
2. IT
3. Human Resources (HR)
4. Auditing
Application Form
By completing this form, you agree to our Grant Terms and Conditions.