Grant Writing Training
A practical program for building funder-oriented applications.
Why this matters now
We train grant writers the way we train our own — with the actual logic that evaluators score against, with funder-by-funder calibration, and with practice on real, live applications rather than fabricated cases. Participants leave with a method, not a folder of slides.
What this includes
Funder logic
How EU, USAID, Sida, FCDO, UN agencies, foundations, and corporate funders actually score — what wins, what loses.
Application architecture
Theory of change, work packages, partner architecture, budget logic, narrative consistency.
Real applications
Participants bring an active or planned application; we work with that, not with case studies.
QA discipline
The simulated-evaluator review pass that makes the difference between a 65 and an 85 score.
What you receive
Curriculum
Certified instructor, workbooks, evaluator-style scoring rubrics.
Real applications
Each participant leaves with at least one application moved measurably forward.
Method document
The participant's own grant-writing method, written down.
QA record
Documented evaluator-style review of each participant's application.
How we work
Pre-work
Two weeks. Participant applications mapped; curriculum tailored.
Modules
Five to six modules across six weeks.
QA cycle
Two weeks. Evaluator-style review and rewrite.
Submission
Participants submit during or shortly after the programme.
Indicators of success
Win rate
Higher win rate on the applications written during the programme.
Architecture
Participants apply the method to subsequent applications without re-training.
Funder match
Selection improves — fewer wasted applications.
Internal capability
The host organisation has a credible grant-writing function at programme end.
Common questions
Do you certify?
Working-session certification with documented evaluator-style assessment. Not a third-party certification — those exist separately, and we point participants to them.
Can you train one person?
Single-person engagements are coaching, not training — we offer that as a separate format.
Languages?
English and Ukrainian; Russian on request.
Discuss the next step
Describe the task, deadline and context. We will suggest the first practical route.