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Grant QA | Pre‑Award + Post‑Award

Two-stage quality control: apply with strength and execute/report with traceability

Two-stage quality control: apply with strength and execute/report with traceability

Two-stage quality control: apply with strength and execute/report with traceability

Two-stage quality control: apply with strength and execute/report with traceability

Two-stage quality control: apply with strength and execute/report with traceability

Two-stage quality control: apply with strength and execute/report with traceability

QA in 2 stages:Pre‑Award + Post‑Award

Expert grant QA in two moments: Before submission | During implementation

What is it?

Your team does the work. We make sure the proposal—and then implementation and reporting—are clear, coherent, feasible, and auditable.

Two quality controls, two different moments:

  • Pre‑Award QA (before you apply): to submit a proposal aligned with the donor, strong in technical logic, MEL, and budget, with no avoidable compliance errors.
  • Post‑Award QA (during implementation and reporting): to turn reports + evidence + finance into an audit‑ready package—with traceability and change control.


Simple rule: if something can’t be verified, it gets fixed (or it doesn’t get claimed).

The problem this solves (clearly)

  •  Proposals that “feel good” but don’t match donor criteria.
  • “Poetic” indicators and budgets that don’t tell the same story as the activities.
  • Evidence scattered across email/WhatsApp, broken links, missing annexes.
  • Post‑award: narrative ≠ MEL ≠ finance; unexplained variances; purchases with no file; changes with no approvals.


Typical result: rework, reputational risk, and in the worst case: audit findings or rejected reports.

Two‑Stage Quality Assessment (QA)

1) Pre‑Award QA (before submitting the proposal)

Goal: maximize clarity, coherence, fundability, and compliance before you hit “Submit.”

What we review (core):

  • Donor fit & eligibility: priorities, geography, population, amounts, criteria.
  • Technical coherence: problem → ToC → results → activities (no “magic jumps”).
  • MEL / logframe: SMART indicators, targets, workable MoV.
  • Budget + budget narrative: activity↔cost traceability, unit costs, indirects, allowable cost categories.
  • Formal compliance: annexes, signatures, limits, format, file naming, consistency across documents.
  • Final edit (ES/PT/EN): clarity, “donor‑speak” tone, consistency.


Deliverables (proof of QA):

  • Signed compliance checklist + final annex list
  • Criteria alignment matrix + recommended “angle” (framing)
  • Prioritized fix list (what to change, why, where)
  • (If needed) targeted adjustments to ToC/MEL/budget


2) Post‑Award QA (during implementation, reporting, and close‑out)

Goal: ensure your report and evidence are traceable, finances reconcile, and everything is audit‑ready (without panic).


What we review (core):

 

  • Award compliance: agreement/amendments, calendar, format, annexes, branding, key rules.
  • Evidence Map: outputs/indicators → evidence → report section (exact links).
  • MEL quality: definitions, formulas, disaggregation, MoV, dataset↔report consistency.
  • Cross‑consistency: narrative ↔ MEL ↔ finance ↔ dates ↔ # beneficiaries.
  • Finance: budget vs. actuals, period reconciliation, variances (1–2 sentences), allowability, FX.
  • Procurement / audit trail: purchase file per transaction (minimum viable), thresholds, competition.
  • Subawards/partners (if applicable): minimum packs per period, handoffs, monitoring.
  • Change control: change log + decision log + approvals (no “de facto” changes).
  • Risks/issues  CAP: actions with owners/dates and closure with a link.
  • Safeguarding/cross‑cutting compliance: minimum evidence per period.
  • Data room: naming, versioning, single source of truth.
  • Closure/Audit‑Ready (when applicable): Evidence Index + Audit‑Ready Pack (question → link).


Deliverables (audit‑ready):

 

  • Post‑Award QA Memo (1–2 pages) with decision: PASS / PASS with conditions / FAIL
  • Fix List (owners + due dates + expected evidence link)
  • Marked Consistency checklist (Yes/No)
  • (Optional) updated Evidence Map (Open/Missing/Done)

Pre-Award QA

Post-Award QA

Who it’s for (and who it’s not)

This is for your organization if:

  • You’re close to a deadline and want to avoid endless revision cycles.
  • You’re implementing for real, but you lack order, evidence, and consistency.
  • You work with donors who require traceability.


This is not for your organization if:

  • You want someone to write everything from scratch (this is QA + executable fixes).
  • There’s no minimum access to core documents (agreement/template + finance + evidence).

Price list for small/medium NGOs (USD)

Pre‑Award Quick QA (72h)

What it is: Second‑look review of the draft + guidelines

USD 200 - 350

Deliverable:  1‑page QA Memo + Top 12 Fix List (P0/P1/P2) + “minimum viable” compliance checklist


Pre‑Award Compliance + Fit Check (48–72h)

What it is: Eligibility and criteria check only—required annexes, page/word

USD 250 – 450

Deliverable: Criteria‑to‑response mapping matrix + go/no‑go recommendation + annex list.  


Pre‑Award Core (5–7 days)

What it is: For teams actively developing a proposal for a specific donor.

USD 500 – 900

Deliverable: Everything above + technical coherence review + basic MEL review + clarity edit.   

A clearer, more coherent proposal—better aligned with donor requirements and less likely to be rejected due to compliance issues.

Post‑Award — “Prepare an Audit‑Ready Report”

Post‑Award: Express Audit‑Ready (48 hours)

Ideal for: An upcoming reporting deadline.

USD 400 - 900

Deliverable: A 1–2 page QA Memo + Fix List + Consistency Checklist.  


Post‑Award: Standard (4–6 days)

Ideal for: A full report with moderate risk.

USD 900 – 1800

Deliverable: Everything above + annex/compliance review + MEL‑to‑finance cross‑check.


Post‑Award: Pro (Audit/Partners)

Ideal for: Subgrants/partners management or an upcoming audit.

USD 1800 – 2500

Deliverable: Evidence Map cleanup + procurement/subawards spot‑check + mini re‑QA.

Turn your draft and supporting evidence into a traceable, audit‑ready package with actionable fixes and direct links.

Is there something I can help you with?

 Schedule a 30‑minute call to walk through your proposal and establish a clear starting point for support. 

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