Training on writing successful tender Proposals (Grants and other consultancies)

Introduction

Consultants when tendering to offer their services have to express their innovative and unique ideas in the most appealing way. It’s imperative that such proposals capture all the innovativeness and ideas that the consultant has in a clear and persuading manner, with realistic objectives, best methodology and a well-structured work plan and a budget. A skilled individual/corporate consultant is able to convince the grant administrators that they can deliver the objectives within the set timelines.

This course is meant to prepare cross-thematic consultants with the hands-on skill, on writing successful proposals in tendering for funding avoiding the errors that lead to the rejection of proposals, and thereby gaining a competitive edge over their competition.

Course objectives

After completion of the course, the participants will be able to:

• Describe and discuss the relevance of external funding opportunities
• Identify and categorize the different types of funding
• Create a project budget
• Plan, develop and write a grant proposal
• Describe the importance of collaboration in research and proposals
• Describe the expected impacts of research projects
• Discuss the implications of IPR (intellectual property rights) issues
• Evaluate the merits of the research proposals of others

Course content

• How to identify potential funding sources
• Helpful tools and resources
• Strategies for developing a proposal
• How to read and understand grant guidelines, requests for proposals/applications (RFP/RFA)
• Writing objectives
• Preparation and justification of budgets
• Protocols for use of animal and human subjects in research
• Cost-sharing and sub-contracts
• Procedures for grants submission and grants start-up
• The grant review process
• Writing cover letters
• Preparing a curriculum vitae
• The job interview process
• Components of an application

Target group

• Consultants from cross-thematic areas
• Administrators from Public and private organizations.
• Professionals wishing to get CPD points

For comment or clarification contacts us on

Tel: +254204400942 or +254706582430
Email: [email protected]