Grant Writing
Grant Writing Guides
Frameworks and best practice for compelling narratives.
Request access →Flightwork Group · Grant Advisory & Research
A private atelier for
world-class grant proposals.
Independent research, technical review and proposal craftsmanship for organisations pursuing international funding. Fine-tuned. Analysed. Delivered privately — by consultation only.
- Free of charge
- Free consultation
- No hidden costs
- Full transparency
The Compact
Free. Transparent. Shoulder to shoulder.
Free of charge
All Grant Advisory services — research, review, proposal support — are provided without fees to qualifying clients.
Free consultation
Discovery calls and briefings are free. You leave with clarity, whether or not we work together.
No hidden costs
No retainers, success fees, or surprise invoices. Transparency is the standard, not a promise.
Shoulder to shoulder
We work on every engagement together with you — one team, one bar, one shared responsibility.
Important Notice
We Believe in Transparency
Flightwork Group of Companies is an independent consultancy.
We DO NOT:
- Give grants
- Award grants
- Approve grants
- Influence grant decisions
- Represent funding organisations
- Guarantee funding
- Charge for consultations
- Charge for the engagement
- Hide costs or terms
Every funding decision remains solely with the respective donor, government, development agency, bank, or foundation.
Focus Areas
Categories we currently advise on.
Curated windows across multilateral, bilateral and philanthropic instruments — full donor lists, amounts and deadlines shared privately after consultation.
01Climate Adaptation & Resilience
02Smart Green Cities & Urban Infrastructure
03Renewable Energy & Storage
04Water, Sanitation & Irrigation
05Agriculture & Food Systems
06Biodiversity & Nature Restoration
07Digital Transformation, Data & AI
08Public Health & Medical Innovation
09TVET, Education & Green Employment
10SME Innovation & Entrepreneurship
11Governance
12Human Rights
13Gender Equality
In Motion
The work, unedited.
From boardroom consortia to solar mini-grids and green urban infrastructure — the disciplines we support, in motion.
What We Do
We help applicants prepare stronger, more competitive proposals.
Our extensive professional network, research capability, and experience in international funding programmes enable us to assist organisations in presenting projects at the highest possible standard.
While no consultant can guarantee funding, high-quality preparation significantly improves the likelihood of meeting donor requirements.
Stuck With Your Grant?
Are you stuck with your grant application?
Don't abandon months of work because your proposal isn't progressing. Whether you're starting from scratch, responding to evaluator comments, or preparing a complex international proposal, our specialists are ready to help.
We can assist with
- Proposal writing
- Proposal restructuring
- Technical editing
- Budget preparation
- Logical framework development
- Theory of Change
- Monitoring & Evaluation
- Risk Management
- Environmental & Social Safeguards
- Gender Integration
- Governance
- Sustainability Planning
- Compliance Review
- Donor Requirement Matching
- Supporting Documentation
- Independent Technical Review
- Final Quality Assurance before submission
Why Clients Work With Us
A partner in the room, not a promise of funding.
01
International funding research
Continuous scanning of multilateral, bilateral, and philanthropic funding windows.
02
Extensive professional networks
Access to specialists, evaluators, and sector experts across our advisory bench.
03
Proposal optimisation
Structural, narrative and technical refinement aligned to donor evaluation criteria.
04
Independent technical reviews
Objective pre-submission review from experienced international assessors.
05
Consortium development
Partner identification, MoUs, roles and governance for multi-organisation bids.
06
Capacity building
Training programmes for proposal teams, PMOs, and grant management units.
07
Strategic planning
Positioning organisations for multi-year programme funding pipelines.
08
Donor compliance expertise
Familiarity with EU, USAID, World Bank, AfDB, UN, GCF and philanthropic requirements.
09
Multi-sector project experience
Health, education, climate, agriculture, infrastructure, governance and beyond.
10
High-quality documentation
Publication-grade logframes, budgets, ToC, and safeguards annexes.
Grant Opportunities · By Consultation
A private, fine-tuned brief — shared only after we understand your work.
Our funding shortlists are curated by hand: donor, programme, ceiling, deadline, eligibility and match strategy — analysed against your organisation's stage, sector and geography. To protect the quality of the process, opportunities are not published publicly. Request a consultation and we will send a tailored brief.
How access works
- 01Request a free consultation below.
- 02We qualify your organisation, sector and readiness.
- 03You receive a curated, private brief of live windows and how we can help — free of charge.
Flightwork Group of Companies provides independent grant advisory, research, proposal development, technical review and project planning services. We do not provide grants, approve grants, or guarantee funding.
AI Proposal Review · Coming soon
An automated first-pass on your proposal, before human review.
Upload your draft. Our AI Proposal Review will produce an overall readiness score, improvement recommendations, missing documents, and technical corrections — surfaced to your consultant for expert refinement.
Reviewed dimensions
- Eligibility
- Technical Quality
- Innovation
- Sustainability
- Budget
- Governance
- Compliance
- Impact
- Risk
- Readiness
Overall Readiness ScorePreview
Sample display. Actual scoring available in the client portal.
Client Portal · Coming soon
A secure workspace for every engagement.
Each client receives a private portal for proposals, documents, reviews, meetings and invoices — with a full revision history and consultant notes on every file.
My Projects
My Proposals
Reviews
AI Reports
Uploaded Documents
Revision History
Consultant Notes
Meetings
Invoices
Progress Tracker
Knowledge Centre
An open library for grant-ready teams.
Donor
Donor Guidelines Digest
Digested requirements from major bilateral and multilateral donors.
Request access →Templates
Proposal Templates
Editable structures aligned to EU, USAID, GCF and UN formats.
Request access →Templates
Budget Templates
Cost norms, indirect rates, co-financing, and audit-ready structures.
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Risk Registers
Sector-specific risk libraries with mitigation strategies.
Request access →M&E
Logframe Templates
Outputs, outcomes, indicators, means of verification and assumptions.
Request access →M&E
M&E Frameworks
Theory of Change, results chains, and adaptive management.
Request access →Compliance
Procurement Guidance
Threshold rules, competitive processes, and documentation.
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Compliance Checklists
Pre-submission checks by donor and instrument.
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FAQs
Common questions on eligibility, co-financing, VAT, IP and audit.
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Brief our advisors.
Share your organisation's context. We reply within one working day. All consultations and services are free of charge — no hidden costs.
Email · Dr.ochola@flightworkgroup.com
WhatsApp · +358 46 623 2550
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