Consultancy
There are many opportunities for various NGOs to raise funds and associate with multiple
prestigious projects supported by union and state governments, CSR, UN bodies, NABARD,
academic institutions, etc. In addition to these, several philanthropic organizations in India
and abroad support different developmental initiatives.
‘Accessing’ these options is a critical challenge to the bulk of the NGOs in the nation. The
NGOs operating at the ground level are unable to appreciate these opportunities and means to
submit their credentials for the same. Many of them do hardly have the requisite resources to
identify and then draft a proposal for the donors’ consideration.
We at IDEA intend to fill this gap.
Official Programme Brochure:
Apply to our Business Development and Project Proposal Drafting Programme today!
To apply, send us an email with your CV, a writing sample and your contact details!
Innovations in Development and Empowerment Alternatives (IDEA) is a ‘collective blend’ of
seasoned veterans and young innovative professionals drawn from diverse sectors like –
management, marketing, banking, education, governance, livelihoods, health, and research.
The collective experience of the entire team would be more than 300 man-years.
The rich and pertinent experience stems from our decades of exposures with – NABARD,
UNDP, NRLM, Aajeevika, Rajasthan Mission on Skills and Livelihoods Development
Corporation, State Planning Commission, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Humana People
to People India, State Dairy Federations, Research Institutes of ICAR, Apne Aap World
Wide, AFC India Ltd., AFC Foundation, World Bank, IFAD, Rajiv Gandhi Foundation,
Access Development Services Ltd., Kamatan Pvt. Ltd., MeraBills, various state governments
projects, etc.
- Livelihoods
- Vocational Skills
- Tribal development
- Micro Small and Medium Enterprises
- Gender Empowerment
- Self Help Groups
- Financial Inclusion
- Governance
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Agriculture
- Farmer producers Organization
- Animal Husbandry
- Health
- Education
- Psychology
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Research
- Impact Assessment
- Rural Development
I.Business Development:
Due to our extensive lineage and membership to various paid sources, we
continuously scan the opportunities available and advice our client members on the
specific opportunities
emerging for them. This is done through a weekly submission
of reports on a continuous basis. First-hand case-to-case guidance is provided to
enable the client organization to comprehend the opportunities onboard and plan
accordingly.
II.Preparation of Concept Note:
We provide services to the client organization in preparing a ‘Concept Note’ for
submission to probable donor agencies. Through this Note, a link is established with
donor agency to consider/evaluate the basic concept (objective) on which proposal
needs to be drafted. This Note is prepared on basis of secondary data only and is
confined to 3- 5 pages.
III.Drafting of Project Proposals:
A.Technical Segment
- Situational Analysis (Micro and mini factors that affect the project rationale)
- Background of the Applicant Organization
- Project Rationale (Vision, Objectives, and significance of the Project)
- Methodology (Implementation strategies, Deliverables, Project Team,
- Implementation schedule, etc.)
- Stakeholders Analysis (Responsibilities identified for each of the stakeholders
- in terms of – Authority, Information, Responsibility, and Consultation)
- PESTLE Analysis (Political, Economical, Social, Technological, Legal, and
- Environmental factors affecting the Project).
- Risk Analysis (Identification of Risk, its Severity, and its Mitigating
- strategies)
- Impact Analysis (Analyzing – Input, Output, Outcome, and Impact/Goal of the
- Project)
- Sustainability (Socio and Economic factors)
- Replicability (Potential to replicate the Project on a larger scale and in
- different geographies)
- Management Information System (MIS)
- Monitoring & Evaluation (M & E)
B.Financial segment
1.Budget
a.Establishment expenditure (equipment and construction cost)
b.Recurring expenditure (HR cost, overhead expenses, capacity building,
travel, seminar, workshops, exposure visits, IEC, MIS, miscellaneous,
management cost, taxes, etc.)
2.Fund Flow Management (Procedure for flow of funds from the donor agency
to implementing organization, submission of Utilization Certificate and other
requisite reports)
3.Audit (Concurrent, External and Statutory)
C.Follow up support:
We would also assist the client organization in drafting proposals and facilitate the
submission of the same. All queries of the donor agency would be answered by us.
We could also support in making a presentation before the donor agencies if need
be.
A.Business Development: Rs 2,000 per month
Based upon the strengths (area of expertise, objectives of the organization, technical
team, past work experience, statutory status, geography of operations, etc.) of the
client NGO, we would scan the environment and recommend on a weekly basis the
opportunities which could fall into the ‘strike range’ of the client organization.
B.Preparation of Concept Note:
It would depend on a case-to-case basis and the expectations of the donor agency.
C.Drafting of Project Proposal:
It would depend on a case-to-case basis and the extent of secondary and primary work
to be undertaken. We would also assist the client organization in drafting proposals
and facilitate the submission of the same. We could also support in making a
presentation before the donor agencies if need be. This all will be at a mutually agreed
extra fee.
Project Proposals prepared by IDEA
Following are the details of some of the Project Proposals prepared by IDEA:
Proposal prepared for:
PeaBody Soft LLP, Hyderabad
Proposal prepared on:
MeraBills App
Submission to:
National Rural Livelihoods Mission and various other agencies and NGOs
Proposal prepared for:
ACCESS Development Services, New Delhi
Proposal prepared on:
Research proposal for Empirical Study of MSME in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan
Submission to:
MasterCard
Proposal prepared for:
ACCESS Development Services, New Delhi
Proposal prepared on:
Complementary Measures Activities under Rajasthan Water Sector Livelihood Improvement Project
Submission to:
Japan International Cooperation Agency
Proposal prepared for:
Kamatan Farm Tech Pvt. Limited, New Delhi
Proposal prepared on:
Loan application to Build an inclusive agriculture supply chain leveraging the power of FPOs for aggregation in Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka
Submission to:
NABKISAN (NABARD Undertaking)
Proposal prepared for:
AFC India
Proposal prepared on:
Impact assessment of the project Jeevika (through its lifecycle) and preparation of a process document covering seven districts of Haryana
Submission to:
United Nations Development Programme, India
Proposal prepared for:
AFC India
Proposal prepared on:
Establishment of Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Action Research, Policy Advisory & Project Management
Submission to:
The Ministry of Tribal Development, Government of India
Proposal prepared for:
Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies (RGICS), New Delhi
Proposal prepared on:
Promoting Entrepreneurship amongst the Tribal Youth in Panna, Madhya Pradesh
Submission to: