COURSE INFORMATION

Scheduled Dates: 17 – 28 Mar 2025 | 16 – 27 Jun 2025 | 08 – 19 Sept 2025 |15 – 26 Dec 2025

Duration: 2 Weeks

Customized dates and one-on-one sessions can be organized.

PREAMBLE

The purpose of this course is to build the confidence and skills of those responsible for managing institutional or public grants/funds and to meet donors’ financial terms & conditions when implementing programs. Effective grant management by project implementers can contribute to more funding for the organization or ministry.

TARGET GROUP

The training is designed for Departmental heads, Financial Managers, Grants managers, Accountants, project coordinators and managers, engineers and consultants.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Participants at the end of this course will be able to:

• Planning revenue and expenses
• Budgeting internal and external funding sources
• Accommodating funds availability & checking for budget items
• Controlling postings
• Providing separate views for the financial transactions of the grantee organization & sponsor
• Relate sponsor requirements to the financial structures of the grantee organization
• Accommodate funding period differences between the grantee organization and sponsors
• Accounting for currency differences
• Providing billing solutions
• Calculating indirect costs and overhead costs
• Managing grant-related documentation and transactions online
• Assigning responsibilities
• Providing authorizations
• Providing workflow activities
• Automating close-out procedures

COURSE OUTLINE

The following units will be discussed

1. Foreign Assistance
2. Implementing Mechanisms and Types of Awards
3. Rules and Regulations
4. Navigating the Rules
5. First Phase of the Award Cycle
6. Organizational Preparation for Funding
7. Second Phase of the Award Cycle
8. Ethical Standards and Compliance
9. Pre-Award Certifications and Assurances
10. Policies Needed
11. Standards for Financial Management Systems
12. Internal Controls
13. Cost Sharing
14. Budget and Program Plans
15. Cost Principles Applicable
16. Procurement and Property Standards
17. Audits

REGISTRATION

 To register, kindly fill the Seminar Registration Form and send it to us through:

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT

1. Fees Payment - All fees are payable strictly in advance 2 working days before the course starting date.
2. Cancellation Fee - Cancelletion of any participant 5 working days before the start day of a course will incur a 20% cancellation fee.
   We regret that no cancellations will be accepted within 2 working days of a course, but substitutions may be made.