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We're hosting another free, high-impact 45-minute workshop revealing the AI-powered strategies top grant writers are using right now to research faster, write stronger proposals, and win more funding.
May 20, 2026, 6:00 PM – 6:50 PM CST
Virtual Event
Get your ticket: https://www.blockcheeze.com/event-details/learn-how-to-win-more-grants-using-ai
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Blockcheeze founder, Jimmie Calmese looks at how Ai is being used in the grant development and management space. The technology surrounding artificial intelligence is having a huge impact on how grants are being developed and how funding opportunities are being discovered. In the video, Calmese looks are the Venice Ai platform and how to use it to expedite grant searches for nonprofit organizations.
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GitGrants is totally Free and helps you discover those opportunities quickly — so you can spend more time doing the work that matters. Try GitGrants today. Blockcheeze has partnered with GitGrants who provides a innovative grant discovery platform for nonprofits, as well as, for-profit entities.
Features curated grants matched to your goals — for nonprofits, small businesses, and community organizations across Missouri and beyond.
Every grant is reviewed for accuracy, eligibility clarity, and deadline currency.
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Remember, you won't lose your job to Ai, you will lose your job to someone who is effectively using Ai
Join us for an immersive and transformative workshop designed to help you harness the power of AI and integrate it seamlessly into your business workflow. This hands-on session will provide you with the tools and knowledge necessary to stay ahead in an increasingly AI-driven world.
⚡AI Prompt demonstrations for grant research and development
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Everything Is Dope, a small but ambitious tech company, is blending vibe coding, deep technical experience, and emerging technologies to rapidly build purposeful applications. Their approach focuses on real-world impact, not just ideas. One example is Pivot, an app they’re leveraging in pursuit of a $500K real estate deal in partnership with Calmese Group LLC. Meanwhile, Hustle—currently in beta—is already proving valuable internally, helping the EID team manage collaboration spaces and launch new projects with greater speed, clarity, and alignment.
Since the beginning of this year, I have been tremendously blown away by the rate of progress and development of our partners in delivering useful applications. (founder of calmese group)
"We are putting this $429K SBA deal together using the Pivot app and it has really simplified our approach to financial forecast and the roadmap is very useful in helping our team incorporate Ai-generated workflows and ideas." EID has a…
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We're thrilled to announce GitGrants — a revolutionary platform that transforms how innovators secure funding. Our intelligent system delivers smart matching through keyword scoring, surfacing only the most relevant grants for your specific project. Every opportunity in our curated database undergoes meticulous review for accuracy, eligibility clarity, and deadline currency — eliminating the noise that distracts from your mission. With intuitive deadline tracking and urgency indicators, you'll never miss a critical application date again.
This isn't just another funding tool. It's the future of mission-driven financing. Experience the difference today. Excellent for all nonprofits, small businesses, and community leaders seeking grant funding to launch programs, build infrastructure, and create lasting change. Grant searches are 100% free.
GitGrants helps you discover those opportunities quickly — so you can spend more time doing the work that matters.
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Join us for an immersive and transformative workshop designed to help you harness the power of AI and integrate it seamlessly into your business workflow. This hands-on session will provide you with the tools and knowledge necessary to stay ahead in an increasingly AI-driven world.
⚡AI Prompt demonstrations for grant research and development
Whether you're a seasoned development staff, business owner, grant writer or just getting started in grant writing and fund development, this is your chance to learn from one of the best in the fundraising business.
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Current Grant Opportunities
Spark Good Local Grants – Walmart: Walmart believes that investing in local communities strengthens our business as well as the communities we serve. Local grants are designed to support local organizations that meet the unique needs of the communities where we operate, build pride among all associates, and deepen relationships with our customers and members. Each year, Walmart U.S. stores, Sam’s Clubs and Distribution Centers award local cash grants ranging from $250 to $5,000. Deadline: April 15, 2026.
Marketing Platform Development – Missouri Division of Tourism: The Marketing Platform Development (MPD) is designed for a marketing platform investment that will be utilized beyond the fiscal year of the initial investment and reimbursed at 50% up to the approved application amount. The MPD is intended for ‘one-time’ costs and not regularly reoccurring costs and provide for development, improvement or expansion of tourism marketing programs and products. The total for all…
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WHAT THIS WEBINAR WILL COVER:
This is free event sponsored by Calmese Group, LaunchPad, and Pivot.SaaS and will cover everything you need to pivot from the workforce to business ownership.
Stop dreaming, start building. We will connect you with the tools to get a personalized roadmap, AI-validated business ideas, and professional documents—everything you need to launch your business in 90 days.
🚀 Phase 1: The Pivot
How to identify the skills you already have and turn them into a business model.