Grants: Proposal Writing, Project Implementation and Impact Evaluation

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)

Accommodation

We advise participants to subscribe to our hotel package in GIMPA which covers 6 days accommodation, dinner, and airport pickup/drop-off. The hotel is on GIMPA campus, which is the most convenient and affordable for the workshop.

Course Details:

Course Price:

$2000

Course duration:

5 days

Modules:

Venue:

Accra, Ghana

Certifications:

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