5 Days1 sessions available Certificate on completion
Participants will learn how to translate donor requirements into practical grant-management systems, monitor grant performance, manage implementing partners, identify compliance risks and maintain appropriate documentation and reporting systems. The workshop is particularly relevant to NGOs, development organizations, donor-funded programmes, government implementing agencies and institutions managing grants and sub-awards.
Strategic Grants Management & Donor Compliance Workshop is a practical professional programme designed to strengthen the ability of organizations and development professionals to manage donor grants effectively throughout the complete grants lifecycle. The workshop focuses on the strategic and operational aspects of grant development, award management, compliance, partner oversight, financial and programme monitoring, reporting, risk management and grant close-out.
Course objectives
Explain financial governance principles in donor-funded projects.
Develop a practical financial risk and compliance framework for donor projects.
Establish appropriate financial governance structures and responsibilities. Identify and manage financial risks affecting donor projects.
Strengthen audit readiness and respond effectively to audit findings.
Prepare reliable donor financial reports and supporting documentation.
Apply compliance monitoring and corrective-action procedures.
Identify fraud, corruption and financial irregularities.
Strengthen procurement and payment controls.
Apply appropriate budget planning, monitoring and expenditure controls.
Develop effective financial controls for project funds.
Understand donor financial management and accountability requirements.
Who should attend
The workshop is suitable for grants managers, grants officers, programme managers, project managers, NGO managers, donor-funded project staff, finance officers, compliance officers, partnership managers, M&E professionals, procurement officers, development-sector consultants, government programme officers and senior managers responsible for donor-funded grants and programmes.
Course content
Module 1: Strategic Grants Management and the Grant Lifecycle Grant management principles, grant lifecycle from opportunity identification to close-out, donor relationship management, grants governance structures, roles and responsibilities, grant manage
Module 2: Donor Requirements, Grant Agreements and Compliance Understanding donor requirements, interpreting grant agreements, terms and conditions, donor policies and regulations, eligible and ineligible expenditure, restricted and unrestricted funding,
Module 3: Grant Opportunity Assessment and Award Preparation Donor identification, donor priorities, funding opportunities, eligibility assessment, strategic fit, organizational capacity assessment, grant opportunity analysis, risk assessment, resource r
Module 4: Grant Planning and Implementation Management Grant implementation planning, work plans, activity schedules, implementation milestones, deliverables, roles and responsibilities, resource allocation, grant management calendars, activity sequencin
Module 5: Grant Financial Management and Budget Monitoring Grant budgeting, budget structures, cost categories, approved expenditure, financial controls, expenditure monitoring, budget-versus-actual analysis, budget variance analysis, burn-rate analysis,
Module 6: Implementing Partners and Sub-Grant Management Partner identification, partner selection, partner due diligence, organizational capacity assessment, financial capacity assessment, compliance assessment, sub-grant agreements, partner budgets, fu
Module 7: Grant Risk Management and Compliance Monitoring Grant risk identification, risk classification, financial risks, operational risks, compliance risks, fraud and corruption risks, safeguarding risks, partner risks, reputational risks, risk assess
Module 8: Grant Performance, Monitoring and Results Management Grant objectives, outputs and outcomes, performance indicators, results frameworks, logical frameworks, milestones, performance targets, monitoring plans, programme performance monitoring, fi
Module 12: Grant Close-Out, Sustainability and Knowledge Management Grant close-out planning, final financial reporting, final narrative reporting, financial reconciliation, outstanding commitments, asset management, asset disposal, partner close-out, co
Frequently asked questions
The course focuses on managing donor funds responsibly through effective financial governance, internal controls, risk management, compliance monitoring, financial reporting and audit readiness.
It is suitable for project managers, programme managers, finance and accounting professionals, grants managers, procurement officers, compliance officers, auditors, NGO managers and staff working on donor-funded programmes.
Yes. The course addresses fraud, corruption, procurement risks, conflicts of interest, misuse of funds and other financial risks, together with prevention, detection and control measures.
Yes. Participants learn how to maintain appropriate records and audit trails, prepare for donor and external audits, respond to findings and develop corrective-action plans.