Training on Grants Management Course

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.

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

o    Planning

o    Proposal Submission

• ·Award of Grant
• ·Post-Award activities

o    Implementation

o    Monitoring and Evaluation

o    Amendments

o    Reporting

o    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

Closure

Methodology
This instructor led training course is delivered using a blended learning approach and comprises of presentations, guided sessions of practical exercise, web based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience, working as professional and trainers in these fields.

All facilitation and course materials will be offered in English. The participants should be reasonably proficient in English.

Accreditation

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with a certificate of participation.

 Training venue

The training is residential and will be held at the Livecode Technologies Training Centre in Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.

All participants will additionally cater for their, travel expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.

 Accommodation

Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.

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Training fee

The course fee is KES 69,000.00 or USD 950.00 exclusive of VAT. The course fees covers the course tuition, training materials, two (2) break refreshments, lunch and study visits. Participants will cater for their travel and accommodation costs.

Payment

Payment should be transferred to Livecode Technologies account through bank on or before the course starting date.

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Tailor- Made

This scheduled course can also be tailored for your organization. To find out how our tailor-made training can help your organization, contact our team through This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Please Note: The program content shown here is for guidance purposes only. Our continuous course improvement process may lead to changes in topics and course structure.