Donor funding is more competitive than it has ever been, and most proposals are rejected not because the underlying project is weak, but because the proposal fails to speak the donor's language — a vague theory of change, a logical framework that does not hold together, or a budget that raises more questions than it answers. Winning consistently requires understanding exactly what each funder is looking for and writing to that standard every time.
We have a 95% success rate in securing grants from EU, USAID, AfDB, Gates Foundation, World Bank, UKAID, and GIZ, working with NGOs, social enterprises, and SMEs across Kenya and East Africa. Our services span the full funding lifecycle — proposal writing, logical framework and theory of change development, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) design, budget development, and post-award compliance support — so organisations are set up to deliver on what they promised, not just to win the grant.
What's Included
- Donor and funding opportunity mapping matched to your organisation's mission and track record
- Full concept note and proposal writing tailored to each donor's specific format and evaluation criteria
- Logical framework (logframe) and theory of change development
- Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plan design with clear, measurable indicators
- Grant budget development aligned to donor financial guidelines and cost-eligibility rules
- Partnership and consortium agreement support for joint applications
- Post-award compliance support — donor reporting, financial tracking, and audit readiness
Our Process
Who This Is For
- NGOs and CBOs seeking institutional donor funding for the first time
- Established non-profits looking to diversify beyond one or two donors
- Social enterprises applying for blended finance or impact grants
- Consortiums preparing joint applications with multiple implementing partners
- Organisations that have been rejected before and need a stronger proposal next time
Why DollarEdge
- A verifiable 95% success rate across major bilateral and multilateral donors
- Deep familiarity with EU, USAID, AfDB, Gates Foundation, World Bank, UKAID, and GIZ requirements specifically
- We build proposals around deliverable, fundable programmes — not just compelling stories that collapse at implementation
- Support does not stop at the award — we help you stay compliant through the entire grant period
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