Fellowship in Proposal and Grant Writing (Registration deadline: December 31, 2023)

Proposal and Grant Writing Fellowship

This fellowship is aimed at staff of non-profit organizations, development workers, government officials, researchers, consultants and knowledge workers in universities, institutes, government agencies, and corporate organizations, UN agency staff and policy planners who want to learn how to write effective RFPs and grant proposals.

The programme provides an understanding of and practice in RFPs and grant proposal writing for non-profits and foundations. The program is designed for both novice and experienced grant-seekers, it is a comprehensive, hands-on training that covers researching funding sources and writing award winning proposals.

Further, the programme will teach you how to use a standard proposal writing format, the most widely used in the development sector. Fellows will leave this programme with new skills and the ability to apply those skills to the needs of their own organization and community.

This programme is delivered in English only. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative organization so women are strongly encouraged to apply to this programme.

Who Should Attend

• Entry and mid-level professionals in the humanitarian and development sector from developing and developed countries.
• Grant seekers from underserved communities and fragile political space.
• Individuals with a technical background interested in improving their knowledge and skills.
• Individuals with no technical background interested in becoming grant writers in the development sector.
• Postgraduate students of peace and conflict studies, disaster management, gender and development and other fields of humanities.

Benefits

• Gain extensive knowledge of proposal and grant writing delivered by experienced practitioners drawn from a variety of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), consultancies and academic institutions.
• Become proficient in writing techniques from a practical point of view.
• Confirms mastery of skillset and industry principles and best practices.
• Boost your career confidence and expand your professional network.
  
• Receive the IDR authorized certificate of proposal and grant writing.

Programme/Tasks

• A First Look at Global Development
• Poverty Assessment Tools
• Career Paths in Global Development
• Sustainable Development Goals
• Templates for Development Workers
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Programme Implementation
• Communication for Development
• A First Look at Request for Proposals (RFPs)
• Researching RFPs
• Developing the RFP Document
• Understanding the Scoring Matrix
• A First Look at Grant Proposals
• Researching Funding Sources
• Planning to Write Your Grant Proposal
• Researching Your Grant Proposal
• Writing a Winning Proposal
• Following Up on Your Grant Proposal
  

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