[Benard Ondiek]

“How do you decide whether a funding or grant opportunity is truly a good fit for your organization before applying?”.

Feel free to share examples, links, or lessons learned.

Discussion

[Pamela]

A funding opportunity would be a good fit for your organization if the proposed project is in line with your organizations vision, objectives. mission and purpose.

[jamiu]

As a researcher or an organization that is looking for grants has a special mission and vision for the research work, if the donor mission is align with his or her research should work towards it or if probably can tuned his or her on work towards the donor to fit in. Also, as a researcher, there is always a bench mark to start the research and future going forward to . All research works should be sustainable priority in nature not kick and start to die work.

[MOROMPI]

First, my organization’s goals and objectives must align with donor’s goals and objectives. Secondly, it is important to consider if my organization fits the eligibility criteria outlined by the donor/funder. Finally, it is important for my organization to evaluate its capacity on whether its able to implement and sustain the project.

[Matshidiso]

In our organisation, we carefully assess potential grant opportunities before deciding to submit a proposal. This includes reviewing the submission timelines to determine whether we have sufficient time and internal capacity to develop a strong application. We also consider the alignment between the funder’s priorities and our organisational goals, the value of the grant relative to the resources required, and whether the opportunity justifies the investment of time and effort. Finally, we assess whether we have the appropriate skills, expertise, and team structure in place to effectively implement the project should the grant be awarded.

[Bonolo]

Before submitting a grant application, we also submit an intent to submit, which is a brief concept of the proposal to the institutional leadership to review the scientific merit and alignment with institutional priorities.

[Gilbert]

I had a discussion with some colleagues on this matter, and they challenged me to reflect on these questions.

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[Dan Ouma Omollo]

I do believe- the most important thing to start with is- does the grant opportunity align to your organization/ project goals? If yes, then you might consider- given other details such as duration, funding size, reporting requirements, and other administrative requirements.

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