master certificate course
Master the art of writing competitive grant proposals,
turn your ideas into reality!
Starting: April 12, 2025
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12 Weeks Live Online Course
Master Certificate in International Grant Writing
Course Description
GCFIL’s International Grant Proposal Writing Course will teach you the steps to take your vision for positive change and strategically search for funding to turn your idea into a reality.
You will understand how to organize your time and resources to write well-crafted proposals, meet proposal deadlines with greater ease, increase your chances of success.
Over 12 weeks of online classes, you will learn how to:
– Identify achievable and fundable projects
– Research and assess funding sources
– Connect and build funder relations
– Tailor writing style for proposals
– Develop realistic budgets
– Prepare a full proposal package for submission
– Follow up with funders in the case being awarded or rejected
Grants and contract proposals to US Government Agencies (such as USAID, DOS, DOL, DOE, USDA), and private, community, and corporate foundations will be emphasized.
Course Content
To be covered over 12 weeks...
Module 1
– Grant Proposal Cycle – Business Development
– Introduction to Proposal writing
– Common Terms in Proposal Writing
– Common Abbreviations in Proposal Writing
– Understanding Proposal Writing
Module 4
– Budget Development
– Alignment with Activity Matrix and Logical Framework
– Annex
Module 5
– Presentations by Proposal Teams
– Road to Success: Pro Tips to Win a Grant
Module 2
– Before Writing a Proposal – Creating an Outline
– Problem Statement
– Identifying Solution
– Writing Technical Approach
Module 3
– The Logical Framework
– Activity Matrix
Module 2
– Before Writing a Proposal – Creating an Outline
– Problem Statement
– Identifying Solution
– Writing Technical Approach
Module 3
– The Logical Framework
– Activity Matrix
Module 4
– Budget Development
– Alignment with Activity Matrix and Logical Framework
– Annex
Module 5
– Presentations by Proposal Teams
– Road to Success: Pro Tips to Win a Grant
Who will benefit from this course?
→ Development professionals seeking to write winning proposals
→ Those interested in entering the international project proposal development and implementation agencies which prepares and submits project proposals
→ Those who enjoy working in a team environment, enjoying the writing process, and thrive in deadline-driven work
→ Non-profit organizations/Community-based organizations/Civil Society organizations seeking to improve funder relationships
→ Freelance writers seeking to add grant writing to their skillset
Fees
For Individuals
Low
Income
Lower Middle Income
Upper Middle Income
High
Income
For Organizations
Low
Income
Lower Middle Income
Upper Middle Income
High
Income
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will...
○ Master the art of writing winning grant proposals and fellowships
○ Improve their understanding of the international development world
○ Increase their capacity at all stages of a project cycle, from searching for new opportunities to submission of a technical proposal
Course Includes...
○ All materials provided in electronic format, including e-books and lesson slides
○ Class recording available within 24 hours of each course session
○ A private online group created for registered participants, connecting participants and trainers for discussion and questions