Demonstration · not a client result
Grant proposal writing for donors what the deliverable looks like
The structure of the deliverable for grant proposal writing for donors, how it is produced and how you accept it, with a live specimen generated from the matching free tool’s worked example. Synthetic or permitted data only.
What this page isDemonstration
- Practice
- 06 Bids, proposals & intelligence
- The deliverable
- 4 sectionsProduced in 5 stages, each with a review point
- Data
- Synthetic or permittedNot a client result
Demonstration of methodSynthetic or permitted data.Not a client result.
The deliverable, section by section.
What you receive, and what each part is for.
Fit review
How the concept matches the call, with the gaps.
DemonstrationNarrative
Problem, approach, results and sustainability, drafted with you.
DemonstrationLogframe
Results chain, indicators, targets and assumptions.
DemonstrationBudget workstream
Budget structure and notes aligned to the narrative; the figures remain yours.
DemonstrationA live specimen.
Generated from the worked example in Theory of change template: synthetic data, real method. Change the inputs in the tool to see your own.
Demonstration · synthetic data · not a client result
| Level | Result | Indicator | Assumption or link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goal | More young people in the target districts earn a decent living. | – | – |
| Outcome 1 | Graduates find and keep paid work or self-employment | % of graduates in work six months after completion | Local employers keep hiring at current levels |
| Outcome 2 | Train 1,200 young people in market skills | Number trained | Missing |
| Output 1 | Courses delivered with employer-designed content | Courses delivered to standard | Outcome 1 |
| Output 2 | Graduates placed in internships | Internship placements | Outcome 1 |
| Output 3 | Mentoring network for young entrepreneurs | Missing | Outcome 3 |
| Activity 1 | Co-design curricula with employers | – | Output 1 |
| Activity 2 | Recruit and train instructors | – | Output 1 |
| Activity 3 | Negotiate internship agreements | – | Output 2 |
Logic check
- Check: Outcome 2 reads like an activity: “Train 1,200 young people in market skills”.An outcome is a change in people or institutions, not something the programme does.
- Gap: Nothing produces outcome 2.Link at least one output to it, or remove it.
- Check: Outcome 2 has no assumption.What must hold true outside your control for it to happen?
- Gap: Output 3 is linked to outcome 3, which does not exist.
- Check: No activity delivers output 3.
- Check: Output 3 has no indicator.
Theory of change, in sentences
Pathway to outcome 1
If we co-design curricula with employers; recruit and train instructors; negotiate internship agreements, we will deliver courses delivered with employer-designed content; graduates placed in internships. If that happens, and local employers keep hiring at current levels, then graduates find and keep paid work or self-employment, contributing to the goal: more young people in the target districts earn a decent living.
Pathway to outcome 2
If we [activities missing], we will deliver [outputs missing]. If that happens, then train 1,200 young people in market skills, contributing to the goal: more young people in the target districts earn a decent living.
How it is produced, and accepted.
Each stage ends in something you review; acceptance is tested against criteria agreed at the start.
- 01
Opportunity
Read the call and confirm the fit.
Review pointOpportunity confirmed live, with the deadline and documents.
- 02
Eligibility
Check eligibility, co-financing and partner requirements.
Review pointEligibility tested against your registration, track record and partners.
- 03
Evidence
Gather the evidence for need, capacity and results.
Review pointEvery claim in the response traceable to a document you hold.
- 04
Response
Draft the narrative, logframe and budget notes.
Review pointResponse reviewed against the compliance matrix before sign-off.
- 05
Submission
Review against the call’s criteria and support submission.
Review pointSubmission route, format and deadline confirmed in writing.
How proof is labelled
- DemonstrationsDemonstrations use synthetic or permitted data.
- Documented experienceDocumented experience is attributed to the organisation that held the work.
- Measured resultsMeasured results are added only once they have been measured; none are shown yet.
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