Module 2: Budgeting and Budget Management for NGOs & Sub-Grantees

About Course

Financial management and reporting habits mean little without a sound budget behind them.

This module treats the project budget as a living tool rather than a document filed away at project start built realistically, watched against actual spending, adjusted only through proper approval channels, and kept ready for scrutiny at any point in the project lifecycle.

By the end of this module, learners will be able to:
Explain why a budget functions as both a planning tool and a donor compliance tool.
Build a realistic, eligible project budget and identify costs that don't qualify for funding.
Monitor spending against budget, interpret variances, and forecast potential overspend before it happens.
Explain when and how budget reallocation is permitted, and why it always requires prior approval.
Maintain budget-related records in a state that's ready for review at any time, without last-minute scrambling.

Course Content

Budgeting and Internal Controls for Sub-Grantees

Introduction:
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Listen to Audio overview
Budgeting Fundamentals & Donor Compliance
Building a Realistic, Eligible Budget
Monitoring, Variance, and Forecasting
Staying Budget-Ready for Scrutiny & Managing Reallocations
Summary
Glossary of Key Terms
Knowledge Check 1
Case Study: Training of Women on GBV Prevention in Enugu
Knowledge Check 2

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About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Budgeting and Internal Controls for Sub-Grantees

Introduction:

View lesson content

Listen to Audio overview

Budgeting Fundamentals & Donor Compliance

Building a Realistic, Eligible Budget

Monitoring, Variance, and Forecasting

Staying Budget-Ready for Scrutiny & Managing Reallocations

Summary

Glossary of Key Terms

Knowledge Check 1

Case Study: Training of Women on GBV Prevention in Enugu

Knowledge Check 2

Student Ratings & Reviews