Gardiner – The Maine Technology Institute will host an open house and two free, informal grant-writing workshops on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at its office in Gardiner.

This will be an opportunity to meet the staff and learn how to write a successful grant proposal for a seed grant of up to $10,000 or a development award of up to $500,000.

Program Manager Elizabeth Crabtree will present her Seed Grant Workshop from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The institute’s open house will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Technology Specialist Joe Migliaccio will present a Development Award Workshop from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

To sign up for a workshop, the open house or the whole day, people can contact Leanne Bourgeois or Tucker Kimball at (207) 582-4790 or by e-mail at [email protected]. For more information on the Technology Institute or directions, people can visit www.mainetechnology.org/.