Successful organizations have a solid grant management program that starts long before any grant is awarded. Grant management includes strategic planning, efficient grant design, program development and effective tracking, and having sufficient resources to smoothly manage the process.
Grants management is a key activity in Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), State Corporations and other Donor funded institutions. Most teams aim to use limited resources optimally and efficiently to achieve maximum impact.
This course is designed to build the confidence and skills of participants on the best practices and nurture essential skills of effective grants management i.e. monitoring your project, accountability, complying with grant regulations and how to prevent your organization from the challenges both legal and administrative that result from poor grants management.
Programme Objective
This course is designed to enhance the knowledge and implementation of good grants management. It will equip participants with a strong understanding of the primary functional areas of grants management.
The grants management cycle will also be explored in depth.
Target Audience
Top and Middle level managers of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), State Corporations and other donor funded institutions.
It is also suitable for professionals keen on learning how to manage grants responsibly.
Programme Delivery
The delivery of the course employs a combination of interactive lectures, discussions, reflections and case studies delivered by grants experts (both academics and practitioners).
The case methodology as a learning technique gives participants a chance to analyse real scenarios, and participate in collaborative problem-solving.
Programme Structure
Introduction: Fundamentals of Grants Management
Grant Management Cycle, Roles, Responsibilities and Requirements:
Planning
Proposal Submission
Award of Grant
Implementation
Monitoring & Evaluation
Amendments
Reporting
Close out
Types of Grants, Applications and the Obligating Documents:
In-kind
Standard
Mixed
Compliance:
Who to comply with and areas of compliance
Donor compliance
Legislative compliance
Accounting Standards and Practices
Community and cultural Compliance
Key Departmental Compliance Areas in Donor Fund Management:
Financial Reporting and Documentation
Procurement Procedures
Travel and Per diems
Human Resource Management
M&E and Impact Assessment
Contract Amendments:
Types of Amendments
Necessitating Reasons
How to manage and carry through successfully
Reporting:
Financial
Narrative
Evaluations
Amendments
Internal Control Systems:
Procedures & Processes
Risks and mitigation
Fund raising, budgeting and costing
Partnerships & Consortia:
Reasons
Managing
Problem areas to watch
Co-Financing and Multi Donor Funding:
Sources and reasons
Managing the intricacies varied compliance issues
Own/community cost contribution
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