Masterclass in Resource Mobilization and Grant Proposal Writing

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Masterclass in Resource Mobilization and Grant Proposal Writing

Why This is needed Course & Target Audience:  Whether you’re public, private, academia or civil society organization, securing sustainable funding in today’s competitive environment demands exceptional innovative resource mobilization strategies and grant proposal skills. Therefore, this course is tailored for development practitioners, academia, private sector players, civil society organizations, public institution, consultants, fundraisers, and community leaders seeking to maximize their funding potential and impact. 

  • Course Objectives: 

  • Course outcomes:

  • Equip participants with effective resource mobilization frameworks and strategies.

  • Mastery in crafting persuasive and winning grant proposals. 

  • Strengthen grant proposal design, writing, and presentation skills. 

  • Enhanced ability to develop sustainable resource mobilization plans.

  • Understand donor requirements and align proposals accordingly. 

  • Improved understanding of donor engagement and funding cycles. 

  • Develop actionable fundraising strategies for sustainable development initiatives. 

  • Confidence in presenting and pitching ideas to potential funders. 

    • Course Duration & mode of Delivery:

    The course duration is 4 weeks and it will be delivered using a blending virtual learning andragogy approaches focusing on effective knowledge and skills transfer.  The course will be delivered via Interactive workshops, hands-on proposal writing, group discussions, and expert-led sessions. 
    COHORT COURSE TRAINING DATES: 14th April 2025, 4th August, 2025 and 3rd November 2025.  The course will be delivered by Eight Learning Virtual Platform https://8learning.org
    Fees 250 USD

    Facilitator Profile:

    Dr. Drake Patrick Mirembe

    The course will be facilitated by a team of three experts who have over 50 years combined experience in resource mobilization and have collectively mobilized over 50 Million Dollars for various organization in public, private and civil society. The team is led by Dr. Drake Patrick Mirembe (www.drakemirembe.org) a seasoned resource mobilization strategist and grant writing expert with over 20 years of experience in the public, private a development sector. Having worked with a number of organizations including The World Bank, UN agencies, Government Parastatals, Private sector, Civil society among others, Dr. Drake has successfully secured multimillion-dollar funding for diverse development projects across continent.
    Dr. Drake together with Prof. Jude Lubega (https://judelubega.com/ ) and Dr. David Kalule Okello (https://narogroundnut.org/ ) bring expertise in donor engagement, fundraising strategy, and proposal design, unmatched insights and practical knowledge to the course. Passionate about capacity building, the team has trained hundreds of professionals over the years empowering them to achieve lasting success in resource mobilization and grant writing
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