What to expect

MariamMariam: "This module provides all the templates and resources mentioned throughout the grant application guidance in one place."

Guidance Modules

Introduction

Module 1: Design Your Project
• Develop a problem statement
• Establish a theory of change
• Set goals and activities

Module 2: Define Measurements and Costs
• Develop Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Budgeting best practices

Module 3: Finish Your Grant Application
• Consider the sustainability of your project
• Write your project narrative

Module 4: Project Implementation
• Integrating Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL)
• Communications and End of Project Reporting

Download Templates and Resources

Module 1 - Design Your Project

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Reflection Session – Develop A Problem Statement

Template to be used to develop a description of the problem that the project is seeking to address

PDF

Problem Tree

Template to be used to explore a problem, where you map the consequences of this initial problem as the leaves and branches and the causes of your problem are the roots.

PDF

Reflection Session – Develop a Project Goal

Template to be used by a group to help develop a goal for your project.

PDF

Logic Model Template

Template to be used to map out how the project will make or contribute to the changes outlined in your theory of change.

Module 2 - Define Measurements and Costs

PDF

Developing A Detailed Project Budget

Guidance on how to complete a project budget.

XLS

KPI Tracking Table (KPITT) Template

Template to be used to organize and track measurement indicators.

PDF

Types of Key Performance Indicators

Guidance on how to develop the three main types of indicators that help measure impact: Inputs, Outputs and Outcomes.

Module 3 - Finish Your Grant Application

PDF

Data Collection Techniques

Guidance on how to gather project data that will be used in reporting on your project.

XLS

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Plan Template

Template to be used in order to track how, when and by whom the indicators will be measured.

Module 4 - Project Implementation

PDF

Reflection Session – Evaluation Prompts

Template to be used by team members to reflect on what occurred and integrate lessons learned (can be combined with the Learning Prompts)

PDF

Reflection Session – Learning Prompts

Template to be used at regular opportunities for team members to reflect on, and integrate lessons gained from data collection and analysis efforts to continue improving the project (can be combined with the Evaluation Prompts)