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Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

  • 2

    Grant Writing Basics

    • What is Grant Writing

    • The Grant writing & Submission Process
  • 3

    Standard Grant application writing

    • Breakdown on how to write a standard grant application

    • Review of a sample standard Grant application

    • Knowledge check

    • Downloads & Resources

  • 4

    Small Grants Application

    • How Small Grant Applications are Different from Standard Grant Proposals

    • Breakdown of Small Grants Applications

    • How to Submit a US Embassy Self-Help Fund (SHF) Application
  • 5

    US Embassy Grant Application

    • Review of a sample US Embassy Grant Application

    • Review of a sample US Embassy Grant Application Budget
  • 6

    Understanding the Logic Framework

    • Understanding the Logic Framework
  • 7

    USADF Grant Application

    • Review of a sample USADF Grant Application

Instructor(s)

Michelle McKenzie

Michelle is an international development professional and co-host of the Where’s The Funding?! podcast. She has spent the past 10 years as a grant-maker providing funding to smallholder farmers, MSMEs, and women and youth entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa.

Amina Sillah

I am an educator, author, social entrepreneur, founder and current CEO of Global Youth I novation Network (GYIN). I train public institutions and founders to innovate and transform their institutions globally. As a professor, I design courses in nonprofit development and management including fundraising, Board development, volunteer management and succession planning. I coach clients to look at the big picture when applying for grants and avoid mission drift by looking closely at grant requirement.