National Grants Management Association

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National Grants Management Association

Abbreviation	NGMA
Formation	1978
Type	Non-profit
Purpose	Grants management services & training
Headquarters	Sterling, VA
Location	United States
Region served	United States
Membership	5,000+
Executive Director	Tip Tucker Kendall, CAE
Website	Official website

The National Grants Management Association (NGMA) is a professional association dedicated to grants management. Founded in 1978, NGMA has over 5,000 members with chapters throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.^[1] The association provides grants management training and professional certification. The NGMA is not a grant-making organization and does not award grants.

The NGMA provides the Certified Grants Management Specialist (CGMS) certification program that requires candidates to fulfill specific educational and experiential prerequisites. The certification exam assesses the candidate's knowledge of grants management across a vast range of topics. ^{[citation needed]}

• Federal grants in the United States
• Contract
• Contract management
• Government procurement in the United States
• United States contract law
• National Contract Management Association (NCMA)

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