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GRANT WRITING · INTERMEDIATE

How to Avoid Mistakes in a Grant Application

Avoid common mistakes in project applications: project logic, SMART results, and a self-review checklist.

Grant WritingApplicationMistakes
4h 00min
20 lessons
0 students
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THIS COURSE INCLUDES:
4 год 00 хв of video content
20 lessons
Certificate upon completion
Lifetime access to materials
What you will learn
Recognise technical errors in an application
Align the problem, objective, and results
Formulate the problem with evidence
Build a realistic action plan and timeline
Check the budget for cost logic
Define SMART results and indicators
Evaluate your application through an expert's eyes
Course curriculum
6 modules · 19 lessons
Course intro: who it is for, what to expect
Preview 5 min
Why good ideas do not receive funding
10 min
Technical review: formal requirements and common submission errors
15 min
Expert evaluation criteria and how points are lost
15 min
Project logic structure: from problem to impact
Preview 15 min
Typical logic errors and how to avoid them
10 min
Problem tree and objective tree tools
15 min
What is a problem and how to formulate it correctly
15 min
How to prove relevance: evidence, statistics, context
15 min
How to build a logical action plan and avoid common mistakes
15 min
Typical budget errors and red flags for experts
15 min
Impact vs Result: the difference and how to measure it
10 min
How to define SMART results
15 min
Team and project sustainability — trust arguments for the expert
10 min
Application self-review: checklist through an expert's eyes
10 min
Common mistakes in Jean Monnet projects
Preview 10 min
Common mistakes in CBHE applications
10 min
Common mistakes in KA220 projects
10 min
Common mistakes in LIFE projects
10 min
Instructor
Vita Horak
Vita Horak
EU Projects Manager / Trainer, 10+ years

Deputy Head and Lead Specialist of the International Projects Support Group at the Project Office of Lviv Polytechnic National University. She advises university teams on finding competitions, preparing applications, communicating with partners, and managing international education projects.

Requirements
  • No prior experience required
  • Ideally have a project idea or a selected competition in mind
  • Basic understanding of your organisation's or target group's needs
1 590 ₴
Enroll – 1 590 ₴
30-day money-back guarantee
THIS COURSE INCLUDES:
4 год 00 хв of video content
20 lessons
Certificate upon completion
Lifetime access to materials