Education & community
Grant Writing & Fundraising
Build an evidence-led Grant Writing & Fundraising foundation you can explain in a real workplace or interview.
Develop evidence-led funding proposals and responsible donor communication.
About this course
Learn funding research, need statements, budgets, outcomes, proposals, reporting and relationship care.
Career relevance
Where this can take you
Designed for learners exploring community careers and building a practical, honest portfolio.
Portfolio project: Create a Grant Writing & Fundraising capstone pack that documents your purpose, method, evidence, quality check and next action.
Skills you will gain
Practical skills, not just theory
What you will learn
Understand the core workflow behind grant writing & fundraising.
Create practical evidence using controlled, workplace-ready methods.
Make evidence-led decisions, communicate limitations and escalate appropriately.
Present a portfolio-ready capstone and development plan.
Objective map
A numbered, measurable syllabus
Every lesson, knowledge check and practical activity maps to the objectives below. Domain weights show how much of the programme each area represents.
Domain 1
Grant Writing & Fundraising: role and foundations to Need statements
- 1.1Explain and distinguish grant writing & fundraising: role and foundations in a realistic grant writing & fundraising context: establish the purpose, professional boundaries and workplace context for grant writing & fundraising.
- 1.2Analyse and evaluate funding research in a realistic grant writing & fundraising context: apply funding research to a realistic grant writing & fundraising brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.
- 1.3Demonstrate need statements in a realistic grant writing & fundraising context: apply need statements to a realistic grant writing & fundraising brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.
Domain 2
Budgets to Proposals
- 2.1Demonstrate budgets in a realistic grant writing & fundraising context: apply budgets to a realistic grant writing & fundraising brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.
- 2.2Demonstrate outcomes in a realistic grant writing & fundraising context: apply outcomes to a realistic grant writing & fundraising brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.
- 2.3Demonstrate proposals in a realistic grant writing & fundraising context: apply proposals to a realistic grant writing & fundraising brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.
Domain 3
Reporting to Integrated Grant Writing & Fundraising workflow
- 3.1Demonstrate reporting in a realistic grant writing & fundraising context: apply reporting to a realistic grant writing & fundraising brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.
- 3.2Demonstrate relationship care in a realistic grant writing & fundraising context: apply relationship care to a realistic grant writing & fundraising brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.
- 3.3Apply and control integrated grant writing & fundraising workflow in a realistic grant writing & fundraising context: connect the programme topics into one controlled workflow with clear inputs, checks, handover points and escalation boundaries.
Domain 4
Portfolio lab: Grant Writing & Fundraising case to Final Grant Writing & Fundraising capstone
- 4.1Complete and defend portfolio lab: grant writing & fundraising case in a realistic grant writing & fundraising context: create a portfolio-safe grant writing & fundraising artefact from a realistic workplace scenario and explain the choices made.
- 4.2Complete and defend final grant writing & fundraising capstone in a realistic grant writing & fundraising context: complete and review an end-to-end grant writing & fundraising case with evidence, quality checks, limitations and a professional recommendation.
How the programme works
Learn, practise, explain and prove it
This is a long-form, eight-week guided programme rather than a stack of short articles. Each module contains six substantial lessons that move from concepts and methods into a worked case, a quality clinic, a workplace lab and assessed reflection.
1. Guided learning
Study the purpose, process, risks and professional standard through structured readings and active notes.
2. Worked cases
Compare plausible options, expose missing evidence and defend a decision under realistic constraints.
3. Quality clinics and labs
Diagnose weak work, revise it against a rubric and create portfolio evidence with a full audit trail.
4. Hard assessment
Pass applied checks and the final assessment at 85%, with no unresolved critical-error questions.
Curriculum
A complete programme, module by module
The curriculum below shows the actual learning pathway, objective and evidence for every module. Full lessons remain locked until enrolment.
Build the base
Standards, vocabulary and the core method you will use throughout the programme.
01Grant Writing & Fundraising: role and foundationsEstablish the purpose, professional boundaries and workplace context for grant writing & fundraising.+
Measured objectiveExplain and distinguish grant writing & fundraising: role and foundations in a realistic grant writing & fundraising context: establish the purpose, professional boundaries and workplace context for grant writing & fundraising.
Evidence you will produceA responsible grant writing & fundraising: role and foundations case record showing verified facts, stakeholder needs, action, privacy or policy check and escalation route.
Six guided lessons + worked case + quality clinic + workplace lab + hard knowledge check
02Funding researchApply funding research to a realistic grant writing & fundraising brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.+
Measured objectiveAnalyse and evaluate funding research in a realistic grant writing & fundraising context: apply funding research to a realistic grant writing & fundraising brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.
Evidence you will produceA responsible funding research case record showing verified facts, stakeholder needs, action, privacy or policy check and escalation route.
Six guided lessons + worked case + quality clinic + workplace lab + hard knowledge check
03Need statementsApply need statements to a realistic grant writing & fundraising brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.+
Measured objectiveDemonstrate need statements in a realistic grant writing & fundraising context: apply need statements to a realistic grant writing & fundraising brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.
Evidence you will produceA responsible need statements case record showing verified facts, stakeholder needs, action, privacy or policy check and escalation route.
Six guided lessons + worked case + quality clinic + workplace lab + hard knowledge check
Milestone: You can explain the fundamentals and complete a first guided task.
Develop core skills
The working skills and tools of the role, practised one at a time.
04BudgetsApply budgets to a realistic grant writing & fundraising brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.+
Measured objectiveDemonstrate budgets in a realistic grant writing & fundraising context: apply budgets to a realistic grant writing & fundraising brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.
Evidence you will produceA checked working paper, analysis or report for budgets, including source data, assumptions, calculations, findings and limitations.
Six guided lessons + worked case + quality clinic + workplace lab + hard knowledge check
05OutcomesApply outcomes to a realistic grant writing & fundraising brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.+
Measured objectiveDemonstrate outcomes in a realistic grant writing & fundraising context: apply outcomes to a realistic grant writing & fundraising brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.
Evidence you will produceA responsible outcomes case record showing verified facts, stakeholder needs, action, privacy or policy check and escalation route.
Six guided lessons + worked case + quality clinic + workplace lab + hard knowledge check
06ProposalsApply proposals to a realistic grant writing & fundraising brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.+
Measured objectiveDemonstrate proposals in a realistic grant writing & fundraising context: apply proposals to a realistic grant writing & fundraising brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.
Evidence you will produceA responsible proposals case record showing verified facts, stakeholder needs, action, privacy or policy check and escalation route.
Six guided lessons + worked case + quality clinic + workplace lab + hard knowledge check
Milestone: You can carry out routine work independently and check it properly.
Apply it in realistic scenarios
Case studies and simulations with competing priorities and incomplete information.
07ReportingApply reporting to a realistic grant writing & fundraising brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.+
Measured objectiveDemonstrate reporting in a realistic grant writing & fundraising context: apply reporting to a realistic grant writing & fundraising brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.
Evidence you will produceA checked working paper, analysis or report for reporting, including source data, assumptions, calculations, findings and limitations.
Six guided lessons + worked case + quality clinic + workplace lab + hard knowledge check
08Relationship careApply relationship care to a realistic grant writing & fundraising brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.+
Measured objectiveDemonstrate relationship care in a realistic grant writing & fundraising context: apply relationship care to a realistic grant writing & fundraising brief, documenting the decision, evidence and next action.
Evidence you will produceA responsible relationship care case record showing verified facts, stakeholder needs, action, privacy or policy check and escalation route.
Six guided lessons + worked case + quality clinic + workplace lab + hard knowledge check
09Integrated Grant Writing & Fundraising workflowConnect the programme topics into one controlled workflow with clear inputs, checks, handover points and escalation boundaries.+
Measured objectiveApply and control integrated grant writing & fundraising workflow in a realistic grant writing & fundraising context: connect the programme topics into one controlled workflow with clear inputs, checks, handover points and escalation boundaries.
Evidence you will produceA responsible integrated grant writing & fundraising workflow case record showing verified facts, stakeholder needs, action, privacy or policy check and escalation route.
Six guided lessons + worked case + quality clinic + workplace lab + hard knowledge check
Milestone: You can make and justify decisions in realistic situations.
Prove it and plan your next step
Portfolio evidence, final review and a development plan you can show an employer.
10Portfolio lab: Grant Writing & Fundraising caseCreate a portfolio-safe grant writing & fundraising artefact from a realistic workplace scenario and explain the choices made.+
Measured objectiveComplete and defend portfolio lab: grant writing & fundraising case in a realistic grant writing & fundraising context: create a portfolio-safe grant writing & fundraising artefact from a realistic workplace scenario and explain the choices made.
Evidence you will produceA responsible portfolio lab: grant writing & fundraising case case record showing verified facts, stakeholder needs, action, privacy or policy check and escalation route.
Six guided lessons + worked case + quality clinic + workplace lab + hard knowledge check
11Final Grant Writing & Fundraising capstoneComplete and review an end-to-end grant writing & fundraising case with evidence, quality checks, limitations and a professional recommendation.+
Measured objectiveComplete and defend final grant writing & fundraising capstone in a realistic grant writing & fundraising context: complete and review an end-to-end grant writing & fundraising case with evidence, quality checks, limitations and a professional recommendation.
Evidence you will produceA responsible final grant writing & fundraising capstone case record showing verified facts, stakeholder needs, action, privacy or policy check and escalation route.
Six guided lessons + worked case + quality clinic + workplace lab + hard knowledge check
Milestone: You have portfolio-ready evidence and a clear next step.
Suggested pace
Eight-week study plan
Plan for roughly 5–9 hours each week across readings, worked cases, practice, portfolio production and assessment remediation. Repeat a week when the knowledge checks show a gap.
Week 1
Grant Writing & Fundraising: role and foundations to Funding research
- •Complete the six guided lessons for Grant Writing & Fundraising: role and foundations and Funding research and build structured notes against the objective codes.
- •Analyse the worked case, compare two defensible options and submit a reasoned decision record.
- •Complete the quality clinic, correct the weak draft and document every revision against the rubric.
- •Produce the grant writing & fundraising: role and foundations and funding research portfolio evidence and complete the hard knowledge checks.
- •Review every incorrect answer, explain why each distractor fails and schedule targeted retrieval practice.
Checkpoint: Reach at least 85% on the week’s checks, resolve every critical error and save the reviewed portfolio evidence before continuing.
Week 2
Need statements
- •Complete the six guided lessons for Need statements and build structured notes against the objective codes.
- •Analyse the worked case, compare two defensible options and submit a reasoned decision record.
- •Complete the quality clinic, correct the weak draft and document every revision against the rubric.
- •Produce the need statements portfolio evidence and complete the hard knowledge checks.
- •Review every incorrect answer, explain why each distractor fails and schedule targeted retrieval practice.
Checkpoint: Reach at least 85% on the week’s checks, resolve every critical error and save the reviewed portfolio evidence before continuing.
Week 3
Budgets to Outcomes
- •Complete the six guided lessons for Budgets and Outcomes and build structured notes against the objective codes.
- •Analyse the worked case, compare two defensible options and submit a reasoned decision record.
- •Complete the quality clinic, correct the weak draft and document every revision against the rubric.
- •Produce the budgets and outcomes portfolio evidence and complete the hard knowledge checks.
- •Review every incorrect answer, explain why each distractor fails and schedule targeted retrieval practice.
Checkpoint: Reach at least 85% on the week’s checks, resolve every critical error and save the reviewed portfolio evidence before continuing.
Week 4
Proposals
- •Complete the six guided lessons for Proposals and build structured notes against the objective codes.
- •Analyse the worked case, compare two defensible options and submit a reasoned decision record.
- •Complete the quality clinic, correct the weak draft and document every revision against the rubric.
- •Produce the proposals portfolio evidence and complete the hard knowledge checks.
- •Review every incorrect answer, explain why each distractor fails and schedule targeted retrieval practice.
Checkpoint: Reach at least 85% on the week’s checks, resolve every critical error and save the reviewed portfolio evidence before continuing.
Week 5
Reporting
- •Complete the six guided lessons for Reporting and build structured notes against the objective codes.
- •Analyse the worked case, compare two defensible options and submit a reasoned decision record.
- •Complete the quality clinic, correct the weak draft and document every revision against the rubric.
- •Produce the reporting portfolio evidence and complete the hard knowledge checks.
- •Review every incorrect answer, explain why each distractor fails and schedule targeted retrieval practice.
Checkpoint: Reach at least 85% on the week’s checks, resolve every critical error and save the reviewed portfolio evidence before continuing.
Week 6
Relationship care to Integrated Grant Writing & Fundraising workflow
- •Complete the six guided lessons for Relationship care and Integrated Grant Writing & Fundraising workflow and build structured notes against the objective codes.
- •Analyse the worked case, compare two defensible options and submit a reasoned decision record.
- •Complete the quality clinic, correct the weak draft and document every revision against the rubric.
- •Produce the relationship care and integrated grant writing & fundraising workflow portfolio evidence and complete the hard knowledge checks.
- •Review every incorrect answer, explain why each distractor fails and schedule targeted retrieval practice.
Checkpoint: Reach at least 85% on the week’s checks, resolve every critical error and save the reviewed portfolio evidence before continuing.
Week 7
Portfolio lab: Grant Writing & Fundraising case
- •Complete the six guided lessons for Portfolio lab: Grant Writing & Fundraising case and build structured notes against the objective codes.
- •Analyse the worked case, compare two defensible options and submit a reasoned decision record.
- •Complete the quality clinic, correct the weak draft and document every revision against the rubric.
- •Produce the portfolio lab: grant writing & fundraising case portfolio evidence and complete the hard knowledge checks.
- •Review every incorrect answer, explain why each distractor fails and schedule targeted retrieval practice.
Checkpoint: Reach at least 85% on the week’s checks, resolve every critical error and save the reviewed portfolio evidence before continuing.
Week 8
Final Grant Writing & Fundraising capstone
- •Complete the six guided lessons for Final Grant Writing & Fundraising capstone and build structured notes against the objective codes.
- •Analyse the worked case, compare two defensible options and submit a reasoned decision record.
- •Complete the quality clinic, correct the weak draft and document every revision against the rubric.
- •Produce the final grant writing & fundraising capstone portfolio evidence and complete the hard knowledge checks.
- •Review every incorrect answer, explain why each distractor fails and schedule targeted retrieval practice.
Checkpoint: Submit the capstone evidence pack, defend the key decision, remediate every weak objective and pass the final assessment at 85% with no critical misses.
Education & community
Continue your learning path
Community Development Practice
Plan respectful community initiatives around participation and evidence.
55–66 hours
Education Support Practice
Support organised, inclusive learning environments and learner administration.
55–66 hours
Instructional Design Foundations
Design practical learning experiences around real outcomes and evidence.
60–72 hours
Assessment and certificate
A scenario-led grant writing & fundraising case, practical portfolio review and final knowledge assessment. It is a UGEN ACADEMY completion record, not an external professional credential.
Who this is for
- ✓Learners exploring community careers.
- ✓Job seekers building practical grant writing & fundraising evidence.
- ✓Professionals developing a structured new capability.