06 · Bids, proposals & intelligence
Grant proposal writing for donors
We review one donor call and your project concept.
Tell us what you needWe review one donor call and your project concept, then produce the narrative, logframe and budget workstream the call requires, built on evidence you can stand behind.
- Led by
- Prof. Wisdom Gagakuma and Kenneth Gagakuma
- Delivery
- Remote, and on site from Accra
- Fees
- Fixed fee, quoted to your scope
- Free tool
- Theory of change template
- Contracting
- GKM Legacy Holdings, Maryland
Who commissions this, and when.
Buyers and moments where this work pays for itself, and where it does not.
Who it is for
- NGOs and community-based organisations
- Research institutions and universities
- Social enterprises seeking grant funding
- Consortia responding to donor calls
When to call us
- A call for proposals fits your work and the deadline is close
- Concept notes pass but full proposals fail
- Your theory of change and budget do not tell the same story
When it is not the answer
We cannot guarantee funding. If the call is a poor fit, we say so before you spend on a proposal.
How the work runs.
Each stage ends in something you review before the next begins.
Stage 1 of 5
Opportunity
Read the call and confirm the fit.
Review pointOpportunity confirmed live, with the deadline and documents.
Stage 2 of 5
Eligibility
Check eligibility, co-financing and partner requirements.
Review pointEligibility tested against your registration, track record and partners.
Stage 3 of 5
Evidence
Gather the evidence for need, capacity and results.
Review pointEvery claim in the response traceable to a document you hold.
Stage 4 of 5
Response
Draft the narrative, logframe and budget notes.
Review pointResponse reviewed against the compliance matrix before sign-off.
Stage 5 of 5
Submission
Review against the call’s criteria and support submission.
Review pointSubmission route, format and deadline confirmed in writing.
What you receive.
Documents you can use, each with its method and sources attached.
04in the pack
See a demonstration of the output: Specimen · Grant proposal writing for donors
Fit review
How the concept matches the call, with the gaps.
Narrative
Problem, approach, results and sustainability, drafted with you.
Logframe
Results chain, indicators, targets and assumptions.
Budget workstream
Budget structure and notes aligned to the narrative; the figures remain yours.
Led byProf. Wisdom Gagakuma and Kenneth Gagakuma
- Contracting
- GKM Legacy Holdings, Maryland
- Consultation
- from USD 150
Scope and fees.
Fees are agreed in writing before work begins. Estimates are shown as estimates.
Fees
Fixed fee, quoted to your scope
Send a brief or book a short call. We reply with a written scope, dates and a fixed fee before any work begins.
What we need from you
- The donor call and its templates
- Project concept and budget assumptions
- Organisational documents and past results
Not included unless agreed
- Guarantees of funding
- Audited financial statements
- Invented results or partner commitments
Questions buyers ask.
Anything else: ask in a brief.
Do you work on success fees?
No. Professional grant-writing ethics discourage commission-based fees, and many funders do not allow them. We quote a fixed fee.
Can you build the theory of change?
Yes, as part of the logframe work. The free theory of change template is a good start.
Do you write research grants?
Yes, for academics and institutions: see research-grant proposals.
Related work
What needs to move forward?
Tell us the decision, the challenge or the opportunity. We reply with a scoped approach, a named principal and a fee before any work begins.
No charge to submit an enquiry.