Grant Writing Workshop Survey Template

This grant writing workshop survey asks participants about the examples, practice, feedback, and next steps covered in one session. Use it to improve the workshop while keeping immediate feedback separate from later application and funding outcomes.

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This grant writing workshop survey asks participants about the examples, practice, feedback, and next steps covered in one session. Use it to improve the workshop while keeping immediate feedback separate from later application and funding outcomes.

A participant may enjoy a workshop and still leave unsure how to revise a proposal. This SurveyLegend questionnaire asks what the session helped them do and where they need more support. It does not treat confidence or satisfaction as proof that a grant application will succeed.

When to use this survey

Use the survey after a named workshop for faculty, nonprofit staff or other adult grant applicants. Match the questions to the session's actual activities. A workshop that introduces funder requirements has a different purpose from a peer-review clinic, so identify that purpose before sharing.

7 questions for your grant writing workshop survey

Think about the grant writing workshop identified above. Comment on the activities you experienced and the support you need next. You may skip any question. Do not share proposal text, private research details or confidential budgets.

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Grant Writing Workshop Survey

01 Before this workshop, how much experience did you have preparing grant applications?

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02 How clear were the application requirements explained during the workshop?

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03 How useful were the proposal examples for understanding what to write?

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04 How much opportunity did you have to practice a writing task?

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05 How useful was any feedback you received on your work?

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06 How clear is your next step after the workshop?

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07 What additional support would help you prepare or revise an application?

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Customize your grant writing workshop survey

Keep not-covered and not-received options when a session does not include every activity. Name the actual writing task if participants practiced one. Avoid leading questions that imply the workshop made applicants more competitive. Pilot the survey with both a novice and an experienced applicant so “requirements,” “examples,” and “feedback” refer to the same activities.

Printable grant writing workshop survey

Provide the printable questionnaire at the end of the workshop for people who prefer to reflect on paper. Allow private completion and name the collection point. Paper feedback needs a defined review or entry process before it can be combined with online responses.

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How to use the answers

Read prior experience alongside feedback on examples, practice and next steps. Novices may need a worked example while experienced writers may need more focused critique; do not assume one average rating resolves both needs. Organize requests for further support as open-ended data and decide whether a handout,office hour or later review session is appropriate. Keep this immediate feedback report separate from any later study of submissions,proposal quality or awards. Funding results depend on factors this questionnaire does not measure.

Research connection: Glowacki, Nims, and Liggit (2020) distinguish “direct and indirect measures” in their grant-workshop evaluation. Their workshop evaluation study combined participant feedback with longer-term records at one university. SurveyLegend applies that distinction by treating this form as immediate feedback, not proof of funding impact. The study also notes missing submission data as a limitation; its outcomes cannot predict a participant’s grant success or validate these original questions.

Frequently asked questions

Can this measure whether the workshop increased funding success?

No. Immediate participant feedback cannot establish later funding outcomes or attribute them to the workshop. That requires a separate evaluation with appropriate records and comparisons.

What if the session had no writing practice?

Keep the not-part-of-this-workshop option or adapt the form to the actual purpose before launch. Do not interpret a planned lecture format as failed delivery of an activity that was never offered.

Should participants upload their proposals?

Not for this feedback questionnaire. Proposal review requires an appropriate separate process and clear handling of confidential material.