Grants Management And Fundraising Course

Conférence  2024-05-20 12:00 matin    2024-05-31 12:00 matin

INTRODUCTION

Most of the development projects are financed through grants from donors. It is the responsibility of the project management team to ensure that the limited resources are used optimally and efficiently to achieve maximum impact. This course is designed to equip the participants with best practices and essentials skills in effective grants management.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This training is designed for grants management officers/managers, financial managers and the project managers of donor funded projects.

OBJECTIVES

By the end of this training the participants will learn to:

  • Handle pre-award activities that will set your program on the right track
  • Oversee post-award start-up, operation, and closeout duties
  • Ensure compliance with funder requirements
  • Address the critical aspects of managing grant finances
  • Effectively report grants management progress to stakeholders 

COURSE DURATION

10 days

COURSE OUTLINE

Introduction to Grants Management

  • What is grants management?
  • Grants management and project development
  • Key grants-related terminologies

Overview of Project Award Types

  • Grants
  • Contracts
  • Cooperative Agreements
  • Subcontracts

Types of Grants

  • In-kind
  • Standard
  • Mixed

Grants Lifecycle

  • Pre-Award activities
  • Planning
  • Proposal Submission
  • Award of Grant
  • Post-Award activities
  • Implementation
  • Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Amendments
  • Reporting
  • Close out

Elements of Grants Application

  • Grants Preparation and Planning
  • Developing Goals, and Objectives
  • Finalizing and Submitting Grants Application

Grants Budgeting

  • Introduction to Grants Budgeting
  • Grants Budget Elements
  • Budget Development
  • Budget Management

Accounting Essentials for Grant

  • Accounting multiple grants/ awards
  • Tracking of matching funds
  • Accounting for in-kind contributions
  • Developing account code structure

Compliance

  • Financial and procurement rules
  • Contractual agreement
  • Donor compliance
  • Legislative compliance
  • Accounting Standards and Practices
  • Community and cultural Compliance

Contract Management

  • Contract assessment
  • Contract negotiation
  • Contract management

Internal Control in Grants Management

  • Control environment
  • Risk assessment
  • Control activities
  • Information and communication
  • Monitoring activities

Grants Reporting

  • Financial
  • Narrative
  • Evaluations
  • Amendments

CERTIFICATION

  • Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with a Macskills Training and Development Institute Certificate

TRAINING VENUE

  • Training will be held at Macskills Training Centre. We also tailor make the training upon request at different locations across the world.

AIRPORT PICK UP AND ACCOMMONDATION

  • Airport pick up and accommodation is arranged upon request

TERMS OF PAYMENT

  • Payment should be made to Macskills Development Institute bank account before the start of the training and receipts sent to info@macskillsdevelopment.com
Adresse

meridian best western nairobi

Coordonnées

https://macskillsdevelopment.com/

info@macskillsdevelopment.com
+254114087180