Grant Proposal Development for Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Responsible AI

Three volunteers will research funding opportunities and produce donor-aligned grant proposals for Action Lab for Development's entrepreneurship, open-source software and responsible-AI initiatives. The assignment builds resource-mobilisation capacity through proposal narratives, donor requirements and polished drafts that support digital inclusion, innovation and enterprise development.

• Research assigned funding opportunities and donor priorities
• Develop three tailored grant proposals
• Prepare proposal summaries, needs statements, objectives, activities and sustainability strategies
• Align proposals with programme priorities and donor requirements
• Adapt proposals to donor questions, formats and word limits
• Review and refine proposals for clarity and donor alignment
• Incorporate internal feedback and prepare final drafts

• Strong research and writing skills
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing with attention to detail
• Ability to work independently in an organised manner
• Access to a laptop and stable internet connection

• Grant-writing and formal-correspondence experience is preferred

• Grant Writing
• Funding Research
• Proposal Development
• Donor Research
• Needs Assessment
• Project Design
• Results Framework Development
• Editing

• Volunteer assignment via UNV
• Three volunteers will collectively prepare approximately nine grant proposals
• Weekly online coordination meetings are held on Wednesdays from 2:00–2:30 PM UTC