ONLINE GRANT WRITING TRAINING
Advanced Professional Certificate in International Grant Writing
A professional and practical online course for NGOs, charities, fundraising, and development professionals who want to strengthen their skills in proposal development and grant writing, building confidence and knowledge in more technical grant applications.
Includes video lessons, a downloadable workbook, online course access, and guidance on ITOL accredited certificate registration.
Go beyond the basics
Develop a more considered approach and insight to proposal planning, structure, and donor alignment.
Designed for NGO contexts
Built around the realities of charity, NGO, fundraising, and international development work.
Study online
Access video lessons and workbook materials through Potentia Global at your own pace.
Is this advanced course right for you?
This course is designed for individuals who already have some experience with grant writing, fundraising, NGO operations, or programme development, and who want to strengthen their technical ability and quality of proposal writing.
New to grant writing?
Start with the Professional Certificate in International Grant Writing before moving to the Advanced Professional Certificate.
This course may be suitable if you:
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Want a better understanding and ability to produce grant proposals that reflect what donors expect and consider when assessing grant applications.
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Understand the basics of grant writing and want to improve your skills and ability to write more professionally
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Implement community, or development projects and want to widen your skills and professional expertise
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Want to be able to communicate project need, outcomes, and value more effectively and improve the success rate of grant applications
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Support donor applications, programme development, or fundraising work as part of your role in an NGO or charity
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Want to acquire skills and confidence in professional grant writing for career and professional development
What makes this course advanced?
The Advanced Professional Certificate helps you move from completing proposal sections to thinking strategically about funder expectations, project logic, and proposal quality.
Stronger proposal design
Think more carefully about how your proposal responds to a funder’s priorities and the needs of the project.
Clearer project logic
Improve how you connect the problem, activities, outcomes, evidence, and budget narrative.
More confident structure
Develop proposals that are easier to follow, assess, and understand.
Sharper donor communication
Write with greater clarity, relevance, and purpose for the people reviewing your application.
What you will learn
The course helps you develop a more strategic and structured approach to international grant writing, with practical guidance you can immediately apply in the workplace.
Analyse funding opportunities effectively
Understand how to read funder priorities and shape your proposal around them.
Connect activities to outcomes
Show how project activities, outputs, outcomes, and intended change fit together.
Strengthen the case for support
Develop clearer arguments around need, relevance, impact, and value.
Write with greater clarity and focus
Improve the way your proposal communicates purpose, evidence, and credibility.
Improve proposal structure
Create applications that are logical, coherent, and easier for reviewers to assess.
Review and refine proposals
Build a more confident process for checking, improving, and strengthening applications before submission.
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What is included with the course
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Online video lessons
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Study structured lessons through Potentia Global.
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Downloadable workbook
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Use the workbook to reflect, plan, practise, and apply the course material.
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Course access
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Access the course materials online and learn at your own pace after registration and payment.
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Advanced proposal guidance
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Work through more detailed concepts around proposal strategy, structure, donor alignment, and review.
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Certificate registration guidance
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Students will be guided on how to register and achieve the ITOL accredited qualification
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Support route for access questions
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Contact Potentia Global if you need help with course access or enrolment information.
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Course structure
The course is organised into clear lessons that help you understand the foundations of international grant writing and apply them through workbook activities.
Module 1
The Rationale, Justification or Need for a Project
Module 2
Developing Project Objectives
Module 3
Developing a Theory of Change
Module 4
Monitoring and Evaluation
Module 5
Mastering Concept Notes
Module 6
Moving from Concept Note to Full Proposal
Module 7
Developing a Logistical Framework (Logframe)
Module 8
Developing a Project Budget
How to enrol
Register for the course
Use the enrolment button on this page to begin your registration.
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Pay securely through PayPal
Complete payment using the secure PayPal payment path.
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Access your course online
After registration, you will receive guidance on accessing the video lessons and downloadable workbook through Potentia Global.
I want to express my gratitude for the important training information and important facts about funding for small and medium scale Non-governmental organizations. it is not common to come across experts sharing their experiences over about funding.
- Augustine Bediako