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Facilitation of Grant Writing Workshop

Background

WorldShare connects Australians with local Christian organisations throughout the world who are working within their communities to bring transformation. We call these organisations our Ministry Partners. Through these partnerships, we provide financial support, capacity building and training, spiritual engagement, and accountability. Our Ministry Partners are chosen according to the effectiveness and common interest in restoring hope and life to the outcast and forgotten. We work this way because we believe communities best flourish when local organisations are empowered to bring about change themselves.

The two partners for which this training is to be conducted are based in Goma, DRC. One is a large hospital which also works in medical training and community development. The other operates a primary, secondary and vocational training school alongside a medical centre for the hearing-impaired community.

Relevance

WorldShare works with independent grassroots partners in developing countries. One role WorldShare plays in this partnership is supporting partner organisations with capacity building. Diversifying funding sources is a key capacity-building priority for both our Goma partners with grant writing being an essential component. The ability to clearly communicate the need and logic behind their projects, using evidence and reasoning, is critical to the long-term financial sustainability of our partners.

Objectives

The overall objective of the assignment will be to improve the ability of participants to complete successful grant applications:

Specifically:

1. Improve grant writing skills of participants
2. Increase awareness of how to identify relevant grant opportunities
3. Support each organization to complete at least one Australian Government Direct Aid Program grant application (or similar application) for a project of their choice.

Deliverables

1. Prepare a proposal for a training on grant writing and identifying grant opportunities. (2 days suggested)
2. Review and assessment of previous grant applications for each partner
3. Review of current grant writing strategy for each partner including HR management for grant writing, strategy for selecting grant applications and process for sourcing grant information.
4. Facilitate training of 20 participants on key components of grant writing and identifying grant opportunities.
5. List of 3 grants each partner can apply for (not including the DAP grant)
6. Each partner to complete a DAP grant application for a project of their choice.
7. Documented grant writing strategy for each partner including HR management for grant writing, process for determining grant applications and process for sourcing grant information
8. Identify gaps or areas for improvement in data and information sources (organizational strategy, needs assessment, project logic etc.)
9. Prepare and submit report of the training workshop and related activities.

Timeline

The project is to be completed over five days. The specific dates can be organised between the consultant and partner organisations to take place prior to April 31, 2020.

Competencies

• Demonstrated experience in writing successful grant applications
• Demonstrated experience facilitating similar workshops
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate orally with people from varying backgrounds.
• Fluency in French and English.

Contact

Please submit a proposal to WorldShare outlining:

• Evidence of qualifications and experience
• Your approach to achieving the desired objectives and deliverables
• A budget for the implementation of the work.

Proposals are due no later than Friday 19 March 2021 and can be submitted to:

programs@worldshare.org.au

Any questions can be addressed to the same contact.