Organization Name / Organize By
Upskill Development Institute
Organizing/Related Departments
Upskill Training Department
Organization Type
Education Institution
Training or Development ClassCategory
Technical
Training or Development ClassLevel
International
Related Industries
Education/Teaching/Training/Development
Finance
Accounting/Financial/Banking/Insurance
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Introduction
Donor funding is crucial since it helps researchers implement their project ideas. To access these funds a well written proposal is required for consideration by potential donors. The results of a project ought to be effectively communicated by the aid of a proposal. Therefore, organizations need to be able to develop high quality proposal to ensure the implementation of project ideas.
Most of the development projects are financed through grants from donors. It is the responsibility of the project management team to ensure that the limited resources are used optimally and efficiently to achieve maximum impact.
The goal of this course is to equip participants with the skills to develop and write an effective proposal and equip the participants with best practices and essentials skills in effective grants management.
Duration
5 Days
Learning Objectives
By the end of this training the participants will learn to:
- Learn resource mobilization methods
- Identify project development and proposal writing principles
- Arrange different proposal aspects logically
- Develop and write an effective proposal
- Utilize the monitoring and evaluation principals in developing a proposal
- Write quality reports with respect to the targeted audience
- Handle pre-award activities that will set your program on the right track
- Oversee post-award start-up, operation, and closeout duties
- Ensure compliance with funder requirements
- Address the critical aspects of managing grant finances
- Effectively report grants management progress to stakeholders
Who Should Attend?
This training is designed for grants management officers/managers, financial managers, the project officials, managers of donor funded projects and staff working in organizations whose responsibilities include developing projects, and writing proposals and reports
Course Content
Overview of Proposal Writing
- Proposal writing in grants mobilization
- Understanding donors’ requirements
- Proposal formats
- Project development and proposal Writing
Components of a Project Proposal
Project Rationale
- Project Background
- Needs Assessment including target population
- Project Justification
Project Overview
- Project Goal and Objectives
- Project Beneficiaries
- Critical Assumptions
- Project Strategies
Project Design
- Project theory of change
- Design of project results using causal pathway
- Project Activities; outputs and activities matrix
- Logical framework
- Performance measurement framework
Project Monitoring and Evaluation
- Monitoring plan
- Evaluation plan
Risk Management
- Risk Matrix
- Risk Response plan
Project Management
- Project organogram
- Project Coordination
- Partners responsibilities
Budget Development
- Detailed budget
- Cost Sharing
- Summary budget
Organization Capacity
- Organization profile
- Organization Capacity
- Relevant experience
Submitting the Proposal
- Funding agency forms
- Packaging, politicking and refunding
- Submission, traditional and online
- Tips for final checks
Proposal Review
- Proposal review criteria
- Proposal review process
- Grant agreement
Introduction to Grants Management
- What is grants management?
- Grants management and project development
- Key grants-related terminologies
Overview of Project Award Types
- Grants
- Contracts
- Cooperative Agreements
- Subcontracts
Types of Grants
Grants Lifecycle
- Pre-Award activities
- Planning
- Proposal Submission
- Award of Grant
- Post-Award activities
- Implementation
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Amendments
- Reporting
- Close out
Elements of Grants Application
- Grants Preparation and Planning
- Developing Goals, and Objectives
- Finalizing and Submitting Grants Application
Grants Budgeting
- Introduction to Grants Budgeting
- Grants Budget Elements
- Budget Development
- Budget Management
Accounting Essentials for Grant
- Accounting multiple grants/ awards
- Tracking of matching funds
- Accounting for in-kind contributions
- Developing account code structure
Compliance
- Financial and procurement rules
- Contractual agreement
- Donor compliance
- Legislative compliance
- Accounting Standards and Practices
- Community and cultural Compliance
Contract Management
- Contract assessment
- Contract negotiation
- Contract management
Internal Control in Grants Management
- Control environment
- Risk assessment
- Control activities
- Information and communication
- Monitoring activities
Grants Reporting
- Financial
- Narrative
- Evaluations
- Amendments
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Registration Fees
Available
Registration Fees Details
Online Training Fee; 600 USD and Onsite Training Fee; 1000 USD
Registration Ways
Email
Phone
Website
Address/Venue
Upskill Development Training Center
Nairobi, Kenya