Project Development And Proposal Writing Course

INTRODUCTION

Donor funding is crucial since it helps researchers implement their project ideas. to access these funds a well written proposal is required for consideration by potential donors. The results of a project ought to be effectively communicated by the aid of a proposal. Therefore, organizations need to be able to develop high quality proposal to ensure the implementation of project ideas. The goal of this course is to equip participants with the skills to develop and write an effective proposal.

COURSE OUTLINE

Introduction to Resource Mobilization

·         Importance of resource mobilization

·         Principles and practices of resource mobilization

·         Methods of resource mobilization

·         Framework of resource mobilization

·         Non-profit organization current funding environment

Overview of Proposal Writing

·         Understanding the meaning of proposal and its different types

·         Goal of proposals in mobilization of grants

·         Donor requirement

·         Format of proposal

·         Solicited versus Unsolicited Proposals

·         Development of a project and proposal writing

Project Planning and Development in Proposal Writing

Project Rationale

·         Background of the project

·         Needs Assessment

·         Justification of the project

Project Overview

·         Objectives of the project

·         Beneficiaries of the project

·         Hypothesis

·         Strategy of the project

Project Design

·         Monitoring and evaluation framework

·         Identification of inputs, output, activities and impacts of the project

·         Project findings and interpretation

·         Project model

·         Project strategies implementation

·         Project measurement via M & E frameworks

·         Budget for the project

Proposal’s Building blocks

·         Introduction

·         Cover letter

·         Cover  page

·         Researchers of the project

·         Budget for the project

·         Schedule of the project

·         Summary

·         Appendixes

Proposal Review

·         Criteria of proposal review

·         Process of proposal review

·         Agreement for grant