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How African organizations are unlocking funding — practical lessons from grants offices, corporate CSR teams, and NGO leaders.
2026-10-2014 min read
How to Write a Concept Note for Funding (with a Free Template)
A concept note decides whether a funder ever asks for your full proposal. Here is how to write one in a page: the seven questions it must answer, how to handle the budget, a self-check, and a free Word template, drawn from Dr. James Njagu's books.
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2026-08-185 min read
Why grant proposals get rejected: the list, in the order it kills applications
Most proposals are eliminated on compliance before anyone reads the programme design. The full rejection list from 25 years of reviewing, stage by stage.
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