Grants Management Training Course

Lesson 1 • Regulatory and Compliance Frameworks

Introduces the federal and non-federal rules governing grant recipients. Connects compliance obligations to day-to-day management decisions.

Lesson 2 • Ethics and Conflict of Interest

Covers ethical obligations specific to grant-funded work and disclosure requirements. Grounds learners in integrity standards before advancing to technical skills.

Lesson 3 • Organisational Readiness for Grants

Assesses internal capacity needed before accepting grant funding. Helps learners identify gaps in systems, staffing, and policies.

Lesson 1 • Budget Development and Justification

Guides learners through building a grant budget that is accurate, allowable, and aligned with the narrative. Introduces cost-sharing concepts.

Lesson 2 • Submission and Post-Submission Processes

Covers electronic submission systems, deadline management, and funder communication after submission. Prepares learners for award negotiation.

Lesson 3 • Identifying and Evaluating Opportunities

Teaches systematic methods for finding and screening grant opportunities. Connects opportunity selection to organisational mission and capacity.

Lesson 4 • Proposal Planning and Team Coordination

Establishes a structured approach to organising the proposal process. Covers roles, timelines, and internal review cycles.

Lesson 1 • Procurement Standards Under Grants

Applies procurement rules required by funders to purchasing decisions. Prevents common procurement violations that trigger audit findings.

Lesson 2 • Understanding the Award Document

Breaks down the components of a grant award agreement and identifies binding terms. Ensures learners can extract key obligations before work begins.

Lesson 3 • Subrecipient and Contractor Management

Distinguishes subrecipients from contractors and explains pass-through entity obligations. Covers agreement drafting and ongoing oversight duties.

Lesson 1 • Cash Management and Drawdowns

Covers methods for requesting grant funds and managing cash flow responsibly. Addresses interest earned on advances and reimbursement timing.

Lesson 2 • Grant Accounting and Recordkeeping

Establishes accounting practices that segregate grant funds and support audit readiness. Covers chart of accounts design and source documentation.

Lesson 3 • Allowable and Allocable Costs

Defines the tests costs must pass to be charged to a grant. Provides practical examples of allowable, unallowable, and allocable expenses.

Lesson 4 • Budget Monitoring and Variance Analysis

Teaches ongoing comparison of actual spending to approved budgets. Enables early identification of over- and under-spending trends.

Lesson 1 • Data Collection and Quality Assurance

Establishes systems for collecting, validating, and storing performance data. Ensures data integrity for reporting and evaluation purposes.

Lesson 2 • Financial Reporting Requirements

Identifies standard financial report types and submission schedules required by funders. Teaches accurate completion of expenditure reports.

Lesson 3 • Performance Measurement Frameworks

Introduces logic models and indicator selection for measuring grant-funded programme success. Builds the foundation for data-driven reporting.

Lesson 1 • Submitting Modification Requests

Provides a step-by-step process for drafting and submitting formal modification requests. Covers required justifications and supporting documentation.

Lesson 2 • Types of Grant Modifications

Categorises common changes that arise during grant implementation and their approval requirements. Distinguishes prior-approval changes from administrative adjustments.

Lesson 3 • Prior Approval Requirements

Identifies which changes require written funder approval before implementation. Prevents unauthorised changes that create audit risk.

Lesson 1 • Risk Assessment and Mitigation Planning

Introduces a structured approach to identifying and prioritising grant compliance risks. Connects risk ratings to monitoring frequency and control investments.

Lesson 2 • Understanding the Single Audit

Explains the threshold, scope, and process of the single audit requirement for large grant recipients. Clarifies roles of auditors, auditees, and oversight agencies.

Lesson 3 • Internal Controls for Grant Compliance

Applies the internal control framework to grant-specific risks. Teaches design and testing of controls that prevent and detect compliance failures.

Lesson 4 • Funder Monitoring and Site Visits

Prepares learners for desk reviews and on-site monitoring visits from funders. Covers document preparation, staff briefing, and follow-up actions.

Lesson 1 • Records Retention After Closeout

Specifies retention periods and storage requirements for closed grant records. Ensures learners can respond to post-closeout audits and inquiries.

Lesson 2 • Programme Sustainability Planning

Introduces strategies for sustaining grant-funded programmes after the award ends. Connects sustainability planning to proposal development and stakeholder engagement.

Lesson 3 • Closeout Requirements and Timelines

Identifies funder-specific closeout deadlines and required deliverables. Establishes a closeout checklist to prevent missed obligations.