Posted by SKILL UP
Disability, Support Worker
Fundraising, Finance
Start date
17/12/2018
End date
21/12/2018
About the course
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.
Target Participants
This training is designed for grants management officers/managers, financial managers and the project managers of donor funded projects.
Course duration
5 Days
What you will learn
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 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
oPlanning
oProposal Submission
·Award of Grant
·Post-Award activities
oImplementation
oMonitoring and Evaluation
oAmendments
oReporting
oClose 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
Tailor-Made Course
We can also do this as tailor-made course to meet organization-wide needs. Contact us to find out more: