The Grant & Program Validation Workshop helps your NGO turn a funded (or upcoming) grant into a practical, phased digital roadmap – with MEL, program, and IT teams finally aligned on one plan.
No commitment. Just a conversation about your program goals.
For NGOs and grant-funded programs in Africa, MENA & beyond
You secure a grant with a strong digital or M&E component. Everyone is excited. Then, very quickly, things get messy.
The logframe is clear, but the system isn’t. “We need a platform” becomes three different ideas depending on who you ask.
Donors want data quality, near real-time reporting, offline access, compliance… but haven’t told you exactly how to get there
MEL, program and IT teams are all pulling in slightly different directions. Tools are chosen before workflows are clear
You’ve seen pilots stall, apps abandoned in the field, and systems nobody logs into after six months. No one wants a repeat.
Proposals arrive full of features and acronyms, but light on how this actually fits your grant, your countries, your capacity.
When this happens, proposals drag on, implementation slips, and the digital part of
the grant under-delivers – or never really lands at all.
The Grant & Program Validation Workshop is a focused, 10-day working sprint designed specifically for grant-funded programs. Instead of jumping straight into building, we start by clarifying what your program really needs – and how to express that clearly to donors, leadership, vendors, and field teams.
We work with your MEL, program and IT stakeholders to:
Review the proposal, indicators, reporting requirements, and country realities.
Map how information should move from field to HQ to donor – in a way that works in your context.
Produce the documents you need to defend the plan internally and with donors, and to brief vendors on your terms.
Before you commit to a $150K–$250K implementation, this workshop helps you validate what you actually need – and what can wait.
We keep the workshop structured, practical, and grounded in your real programs – not theory. Over ~10 days, we move through the following building blocks:
We start with where you are now.
We get MEL, program and IT on the same page.
We turn donor language into system language.
Not everything has to be built in Phase 1.
Give leadership and donors something concrete.
You leave with documents you can actually use.
By the end of the workshop, you’re not guessing. You have a shared, written plan that everyone can stand behind.
Tangible deliverables
How it feels
A defensible, practical plan you can champion.
A clear, thought-through digital approach that shows you're serious about results and reporting.
Shared language, realistic expectations, and a roadmap that matches their reality.
At the end of the workshop, you walk away with three critical assets:
A technical translation of your LogFrame—clearly defining how data flows from the village or facility level to the donor dashboard.
A strategic document demonstrating that your future system will be secure, compliant, and scalable—often used to unlock Phase 2 or follow-on funding.
A guaranteed, line-item budget for the full build. No estimates, no surprises—you know exactly what the transformation costs, down to the dollar.
The Grant & Program Validation Workshop is designed for NGOs and grant-funded programs that want to get the digital part right the first time. It's a strong fit if:
"Before the workshop, we had five different versions of what 'the system' should be. After ten days, we had one plan that our country teams, MEL, and IT all supported – and that our donor approved.""
Program Director
Regional Health NGO
"The biggest value was clarity. We stopped arguing about tools and started talking about workflows, data, and phases. The roadmap coming out of the workshop became the backbone of our next two proposals."
Head of M&E
Governance Program
"EPixelSoft understood both the donor language and field realities. They helped us turn a vague digital line in the budget into a practical implementation plan we could actually deliver."
Digital Transformation Lead
International NGO
Trusted by Partners Across Regions
EPixelSoft sits at the intersection of digital product, MEL, and field operations. We've worked with NGOs, social enterprises, and mission-driven organizations that need their systems to work in the real world – not just in slide decks.
What we bring to the table:
We understand donor language, reporting cycles, and the reality of working across countries and partners.
From data collection tools to dashboards and integrations, we know what it takes to go from concept to live system.
We factor in connectivity constraints, staff turnover, training needs, and local contexts from the start.
Our goal in this workshop is not to sell you a specific tool. It’s to help you define what you need so any future build – with us or others – starts on solid ground.
We don’t start with code. We start with a clear, shared, donor-ready plan.
Your Digital Transformation Starts with a Plan.
Don’t risk your grant on a guess. Secure your roadmap today.
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No obligation to build with us afterwards. The outcome is your roadmap, your clarity, and your ability
to move forward with confidence.
