Advanced Techniques in Securing and Sustaining Donor Funding for Development

  • 5 Modules
  • 5 Days

Course Overview

The goal of this five-day intensive course is to improve academic staff members’ grant writing skills by giving them the tools they need to create strong, financially feasible applications that meet community development needs and meet the expectations of foreign donors. A variety of academic information, real-world writing tasks, case studies, peer critiques, and professional comments are all included in the course.

Target Audience

Academic staff that are looking to get international development-based funding from charitable organisations, and international donor agencies.

Workshop Expected Outcomes

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

  • Understand donor priorities, requirements and funding mechanisms
  • Develop strong, fundable community development project concepts
  • Structure and write high-quality proposals
  • Design sound budgets and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) frameworks
  • Effectively submit and present grant proposals
  • Engage community stakeholders in project design for better impact and sustainability

Modules

  • Foundations of ODA Community Development Grants
  • Concept Development & Proposal Structuring
  • Proposal Writing & Crafting Strong Narratives
  • Grant Submission Strategy & Review Process
  • Practical Writing Lab & Expert Consultations

Facilitators

•Internationally experienced grant writing experts
•Senior researchers with successful international grants
•Representatives from funding agencies (where possible)

Course Details:

Course Price:

$2500

Course duration:

5 days

Modules:

5

Venue:

Accra, Ghana

Certifications:

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be issued with a certificate.

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