Support ERONet to Develop High-Quality Grant Proposals

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Attention! Please note that this is an Online Volunteering assignment. It's a short-term, task-based and non-contractual remote assignment; Online Volunteers are not UN Volunteers and do not receive any allowance or entitlements as part of the Online Volunteer assignment but receive a certificate of appreciation after successful completion. In addition, UNV is not involved in the selection process or collaboration.

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Agoro Community Development Association (ACDA)3 days ago

Support ERONet to Develop High-Quality Grant Proposals

Uganda

6 weeks

4

assignment(s)

Competitive recruitment

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General

Description of assignment title

Support ERONet to Develop High-Quality Grant Proposals

Assignment country

Uganda

Expected start date

Invalid Date

Number of Assignments

4

For how many hours per week will the volunteer be required?

11 - 15 hours per week

Host entity

Agoro Community Development Association (ACDA)

Modality

Online

Duration

6 weeks

Sustainable Development Goal

• Partnerships for the goals

Details

Mission and objectives

Enabling Rural Opportunity Network (ERONet), formerly Agoro Community Development Association (ACDA), is a community-based nonprofit organization established in 2001 in Lamwo District, Northern Uganda. ERONet works to improve the lives of vulnerable communities through girls' education, women and girls' protection, climate-resilient livelihoods, community resilience, and institutional capacity strengthening. Our mission is to empower rural communities by expanding access to quality education, promoting protection and gender equality, strengthening livelihoods, improving access to safe water and sanitation, and building partnerships that create lasting social change

Context

ERONet is implementing community development programmes in Northern Uganda with a strategic focus on girls' education, women's protection, climate resilience, sustainable livelihoods, and community empowerment. To expand its impact, the organization is actively pursuing grant funding from international foundations, development agencies, and philanthropic organizations. While ERONet has identified relevant funding opportunities, preparing high-quality technical proposals remains a significant capacity need. The volunteers' contribution will directly strengthen ERONet's resource mobilization efforts by producing competitive proposals that can attract funding for programmes benefiting vulnerable communities. Their work will help position ERONet for long-term growth while contributing to Sustainable Development Goals related to quality education, gender equality, poverty reduction, clean water, climate action, and strong institutions.

Task description

ERONet is seeking four Online Volunteers with strong proposal development experience to support the preparation of competitive grant proposals. The volunteers will not be responsible for identifying funding opportunities. ERONet has already developed a grant directory and will provide selected funding opportunities, donor guidelines. Working closely with the Executive Director and ERONet team, the volunteers will: Review donor guidelines and application requirements. Translate project concepts into clear, persuasive, and donor-focused technical proposals. Develop logical frameworks, problem statements, objectives, expected results, implementation approaches, sustainability plans, and monitoring and evaluation sections where required. Ensure proposals align with donor priorities and comply with submission requirements. Revise proposals based on feedback from the ERONet team before finalization. Participate in periodic virtual meetings and maintain regular communication through email or other agreed online platforms. Each volunteer may contribute to one or more proposals depending on experience, availability, and application deadlines

Assignment requirements

Required Experience We are looking for volunteers who possess one or more of the following: Demonstrated experience in grant proposal writing for NGOs, international organizations, or development agencies. Excellent technical writing and editing skills. Familiarity with logical frameworks, theories of change, results-based management, and monitoring and evaluation. Understanding of donor requirements from bilateral, multilateral, philanthropic, or private foundations. Ability to synthesize technical information into compelling, evidence-based proposals. Strong research, analytical, and organizational skills. Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a remote team. Previous experience supporting nonprofit organizations is highly desirable.

Languages

English, Level: Fluent, Required

Other information

Volunteerism is understood as a wide range of activities undertaken of free will, for the general public good, for which monetary reward is not the principal motivating factor.

Inclusivity statement

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