Course Objective
You have an excellent project idea and now comes the challenge of gaining access to funding. Should you respond to a request for services, Call for proposals, or approach the donor organisation directly? An attractive, convincing, and honest proposal will increase your chances manifold.
Course Highlights:
- Understand and be able to analyse the contents of a tender dossier (request for service proposal) and guidelines for calls foproposal;
- Turn clients’ needs into convincing strategyand concrete activities in line with your organisation’s capabilities;
- Know how to bring needed logic and structure to your proposal;
- Apply a convincing and attractive writing style;
- Raise your confidence in proposal writing;
- Apply all tools and methods for a proposal you choose to work on during the course.
For whom?
You are a manger or staff member working for a consultancy firm, an NGO, or a government institute, involved in writing project proposals or in responding to tenders for services or grants
contracts.
Course Agenda
Day 1
Understand the tender procedure
Introduction to tender and grant terminology and procedures
Discuss how to find tenders/grant opportunities
Day 2
Analyse terms of references or guidlines
Learn how to make decision on whether to write a proposal or not
Understand the criteria to go for the project with and without partners
Day 3
Discuss about planning: from “go” to submission
Gain insights into the contents of a proposal and how to get them organised
Learn about the steps in the writing process and tips for attractive writing
Learn how to present track record and Curricula Vitae
Day 4
Practice writing: Just do it!
Learn how to make the presentations of the contents of the proposal
Gain insights into the appraisal criteria for proposals
Course language: English
Course fee: EUR 830 including training venue, lunches, refreshments, materials and certificate, excluding 10% tax
Discounts: 10% for MDF alumni; 01 free place for organizations sending 6 staffs on the same course
Registration: https://mdf.nl/training/register?training=388
For more information, please visit our website at
https://mdf.nl/ or contact us at
mdfasia@mdf.nl;
Phone number: +84 (0)24 6258 4438
