November Grants Administration Community Open Mic [November 18, 2026]
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The Grants Admin Community holds monthly webinars in an open mic-style format—unless there is a topic that lends itself to an invited expert speaker(s)—around one-to-three pre-planned topics of member interest based on common listserv questions and per member request to spark candid discussion. These webinars are not limited to the scheduled topics, and will unfold as the conversation flows, tackling common problems and potential solutions.
Topic: Grants Administration Handbook
For our final open mic of 2026, we would like to dedicate the conversation to our Grants Administration Handbook. This guide was last updated in 2025 and so as we approach a new year, we would greatly value your input on any revisions or gaps in its content that need to be addressed. For example, do you want to see a new chapter on the use of AI in grant administration? Sample templates for contracts, funding notifications, or policies? We want to know!
Prior to the open mic, please take a few moments for the following:
- Review the current HRA Grants Administration Handbook (log in to the HRA site is required)
- Add your notes on any missing information, questions or concerns to this document: Handbook Revision Ideas
We’ll then discuss all suggestions during the open mic to determine the updates that will be beneficial to this community.
Please see and add to the running list of topics here.