Proposal Writing, Grant Management, Fundraising and Reporting
This course is beneficial for anyone who is interested in grant writing but is not sure how to get started. It will also help experienced academic researchers, non-profit organizations, organizations seeking for grants and freelance writers to write grants more confidently and improve their grant-writing game. By the time you finish the course, you will have the knowledge you need to write grants, manage them and improve your fundraising strategies overall.
Recours Four Kenya Consultants Ltd is an accredited trainer with NITA and is among the leaders in online skills testing and certifications – our certifications provide confidence to clients and hiring managers that you possess the essential knowledge and skills to be qualified as an expert in Grant Writing.
Each stage of the learning program will include a case study and multiple choice quiz. At the end of the course there is a test to take in order to qualify for a certificate.
Learning Outcomes:
Grant Writing Certification Program
- Overview
- Why Write Grants?
- What Is a Grant?
- The Process—Start to Finish
- Self-Study Multiple-Choice Questions
- Self-Study Descriptive Questions
What do funders want?
- Overview
- Speaking Their Language
- Developing a Grant Writing Plan
- Interactive Activity
- Self-Study Multiple-Choice Questions
- Self-Study Descriptive Questions
Developing Your Vision
- Overview
- Identifying the Problem, and Focusing on the Solution
- What Makes You Unique?
- Why Are You Qualified?
- Fashioning Efficient Boilerplate Language
- Interactive Activity
- Self-Study Multiple-Choice Questions
- Self-Study Descriptive Questions
Designing your Program
- Overview
- The Work Plan
- Interactive Activity
- Self-Study Multiple-Choice Questions
- Self-Study Descriptive Questions
Supporting Your Program
- Overview
- Business Plans and Budgets
- Overhead and Cost of Living
- Diversifying Funds
- Self-Study Multiple-Choice Questions
- Self-Study Descriptive Questions
Locating Funding Sources
- Overview
- How to Use Grant Research Databases
- Internet Research
- In-person Research
- Self-Study Multiple-Choice Questions
- Self-Study Descriptive Questions
Writing The Proposal
- Overview
- Read (and Follow) the Instructions
- Logic Models, Outputs, and Outcomes
- Budgets, Budget Narratives, and Other Supporting Materials
- Interactive Activity
- Self-Study Multiple-Choice Questions
- Self-Study Descriptive Questions
Submitting The Proposal
- Overview
- Time Management
- Filling Out the Forms
- Tech Techniques
- Tips and Tricks
- Interactive Activity: Thinking Like a Funder
- Self-Study Multiple-Choice Questions
- Self-Study Descriptive Questions
Grant Management and Reporting
- Overview
- Application Results
- Fulfilling Grant Requirements
- Self-Study Multiple-Choice Questions
- Self-Study Descriptive Questions
- Building a Reputation
- Scaling Up the Grant Writing Game
- Interactive Activity