GRANT &
FUND
MANAGEMENT

GRANT & FUND MANAGEMENT

Enabling Poverty Reduction byManaging Grant & Challenge Funds

We tailor the design of Challenge and Grant Funds to support poverty reduction
initiatives
undertaken by civil society organisations and businesses.

CAPABILITIES

Grant & Fund Management

Challenge Funds, Grant Funds, and Managed Funds are used increasingly by international development agencies and other partners to mitigate market risks while spurring innovation to fight poverty and environmental degradation.

We provide a comprehensive range of Grant and Challenge Fund management services that support both social & business-oriented enterprise Challenge Funds. This includes fund design, calls for proposals, appraisal and selection of candidates, performance and risk management,  procurement, and capacity strengthening. Having worked on various funding schemes across sectors, we recognise the importance of carefully tailoring the design of Challenge Funds to meet donors’ development objectives. We believe in establishing open and supportive relationships with our partners and creating a productive balance between compliance, risk management, and constructive support. Our clients include donors and development agencies such as FCDO, USAID, IFAD, Sida, DANIDA, DFAT, and AGRA as well as foundations such as MasterCard and Standard Chartered.

GRANT AND FUND MANAGEMENT

Thematic Focus

Fund Design

Appraisal & Selection

Performance & Risk
Management

Capacity Strengthening

Gender Mainstreaming &
Analysis

Financial Management

Procurement

Pathways to Impact
at Scale

Monitoring & Results
Measurement

Portfolio Programmes

Evaluation &
Learning

Meta-Evaluation

GRANT AND FUND MANAGEMENT

Key Projects

2020-2021

SIDA

Challenge Fund Guidelines

Sida is focused on using Challenge Funds to finance entrepreneurs and innovators who are willing to contribute to economic, environmental, and social sustainability. 

2020-2020

USAID

Global Challenge Funds

A multi-year partnership platform that requires a minimum investment of $15 million for USAID and its partners, and which focuses global attention on development problems.

2019-2021

Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)

Futuremakers Programme

A global initiative launched as part SCB's Global Community Programmes strategy, it tackles inequality and seeks to promote greater economic inclusion.

GRANT AND FUND MANAGEMENT

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Martin Wright

Head-
Grant & Fund Management

LIFE AT IPE

Learning &
Development (L&D)

We inspire people to be better.

Our intuitive and personalised programmes provide clear path for growth, leadership development, and help people sharpen their skills.

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People trained in last 3 years
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Participation in L&D Initiatives in 2021

Your journey starts from Day One….

Structured Onboarding

Helps align expectations and lays the foundation for your success

New Hire Training

Makes you familiar with the organisation; helps you settle down in a new work environment

Customized L&D Platform

Helps upskill at your own pace through continuous learning and training programmes

Linkage with
Performance Management

Aligns resources and training needs based on your skill set

Learning is not always a formal process. We also align our organisation values to a culture of learning