PRACTICAL COURSE

Grant manager in media

We will help quickly grow a person who will take care of financing your media.

A grant manager

is the one who seeks ways to finance media, writes project proposals, reports to donors, helps in project implementation, and understands communications.
And usually, this person is the CEO/chief editor/director of the media organization. Tired, a bit (or not a bit) burnt out, exhausted, nervous. You want to delegate the responsibilities of a grant manager...

But to whom?

The course duration is 3 months

We announce an open call quarterly

The format is online

with the possibility of holding a final offline event in Hub for media professionals in Chernivtsi

2-3 classes per week

3-4 hours each

Weekly work

with mentors in planning meetings and grant writing

Four educational modules

that illustrate the entire life cycle of working on a project

Grant Manager in Media

What we implement within the course:

— A three-month course where experts will cover everything needed to know about grant management in media;— Three months of daily support from experts at the management company «Make sense» who will literally guide newly created grant managers into the world of fundraising and project management;— Four practical educational modules where trainers will cover topics on fundraising, project management, analytics and reporting, and communications;— Studying best practices and analyzing worst practices within case studies, where participants will work with real cases from international practice;— Plenty of networking opportunities, gifts, merchandise, additional content, and the chance to learn from experts from UCU, national and local media, experienced managers, and fundraisers.

Thanks to the course you will:

Become a true grant manager at the junior/middle level, ready for today's challenges

Go through an intensive educational program developed by «Make Sense» Kharkiv National Economic University named after Semen Kuznets, and DW Akademie

Have the opportunity to reach out to experienced grant managers with any professional questions during the three months, as they will be your mentors

Work together with mentors on real project proposals

Acquire professional skills that you will need not only in the future but also here and now

The problem addressed by this course lies in the significant shortage of qualified grant managers in Ukraine. In the context of a constantly increasing volume of international aid and investments, especially in the country's recovery after the war, the need for effective managers capable of handling these resources is critically important.
Grant managers play a key role in the collaboration between government, businesses, and the civil sector with international organizations, as they are the first line of control ensuring that financial and other resources coming into the country are used efficiently and purposefully.
Qualified grant managers can help establish and maintain sustainable and continuous cooperation between Ukrainian organizations and international partners.

Media organizations

looking to train one of their employees to effectively fundraise and work with donors

Individual media

professionals seeking to retrain as grant managers or enhance their skills

Anyone

even those not directly involved in the media field, who wishes to pursue a career in this direction

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Partners from DW Akademie will provide 50-90% coverage of the fee for selected participants chosen by an independent committee. «Make sense» will offer free participation in the course for participants involved in the war in Ukraine against Russia.
10% of the course fee will go towards the needs of the «Donbas» battalion, which «Make sense» supports through volunteer and charitable activities.