Course Overview
Are you tasked with grant management? The job of Grants Management involves a difficult
balancing act; ensuring that project staffs have the latitude to accomplish something meaningful
and at the same time every obligation of the funding source is met. Depending on the operating
style of your organization, the complexity of the project and the nature of the funding source,
effective grants Management depend on certain core principles.
These principles are valuable in helping to build trust with your donors and making the
management process in your organization more orderly. The purpose of this course is to build the
confidence and skills of those responsible for managing institutional donor grants and to meet
donors’ financial terms & conditions when implementing programs. Effective grant management
by project implementers can contribute to more funding for the organization.
Training Objectives
By the end of the course, the learner should be able to:
Identify and understand the critical terms and conditions of grant aid for donor-funded
projects
Ensure compliance with donor terms and conditions
Providing supporting documents, correct procurement of goods and services and meeting
financial reporting requirements
Managing multiple-funded programmes
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Prepare a donor financial report to match with a project narrative report
Describe the phases in the grant management cycle clarify key responsibilities and
routines needed for successful grant management
Identify the requirements for closing off a donor grant
Manage the relationship with donors, head office and implementing partners with greater
confidence
Appreciate that finance and programme staff must work closely for successful grant
management.
Target Group
This course is specially designed for Project staff who manage institutional donor grants where
programmes are implemented directly or through operational partners. The course is also suitable
for both finance, administrative and non-finance staff who are new to grant management.
Course Content
Overview of Grants Management Cycle:
Developing proposal,
Budgeting
Types of costs,
Grant Award Contract, Types & contents,
Award Review,
Fundraising Tips,
Implementation,
Compliance,
Eligible and ineligible costs,
Cost Share/ Matching costs,
Procurement Procedures,
Grant Tracking Tools, : Costs eligibility,
Programme evaluation,
Amendment time, costs, activities, partner,
Grant Reporting,
Financial Documentation and Reporting
Documentation, Internal Controls;
Audit, Narrative Reporting, Partnerships & consortia management,
Donor Compliance, Personnel & Staff Issues (ethics) :
Contracts,
Time sheets Travel & per diem:
Itinerary assigning,
Assets & Inventory Management,
Co-Financing & Multi- Donor Funding,
Indirect Costs & Contingencies,
Close Out Procedures & the Final Tranche
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Assignments
In order to demonstrate their understanding of the course content, students will be required to
submit three assignments.
DURATION: 3 Months
REGIONS TARGETED: Global
COURSE FEE: Euros 500
LANGUAGE: English
FORMAT: Online Learning
GENERAL COURSE CONTACT: info@globalreliefinstitute.org
