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SayPro Grants and Donor Income – May SCLMR-1

Reporting Entity: SayPro Monitoring and Evaluation Monitoring Office
Division: SayPro Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Royalty
Period: May
Focus Area: Grant Funding and Donor Contributions
Purpose: Track donor-driven income for sustainability, development, and impact programs

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1. Core Operational Grants

These are unrestricted funds received from institutional donors to support SayPro’s operational capacity and core program areas.

🔹 1.1 Institutional Donor Support

• Donors: DFID, USAID, GIZ, European Union
• Used for staffing, infrastructure, systems development, and governance
• Multi-year grants, with May reflecting quarterly disbursement
• May Income: $XX,XXX

🔹 1.2 Foundation Support Grants

• Donors: Ford Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Gates Foundation
• Funding for organizational strengthening, MEL framework development, and equity initiatives
• May Income: $X,XXX

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2. Project-Specific Grants

Funds restricted for use in delivering agreed-upon outputs or services for time-bound projects.

🔹 2.1 Youth Development Projects

• Donors: UNDP, UNICEF, and local development agencies
• Targets: Education, training, civic participation, and employment programs
• Programs funded in May: Youth Skills Acceleration, Digital Readiness Bootcamp
• May Income: $XX,XXX

🔹 2.2 Health & Gender Equality Projects

• Donors: WHO, UNFPA, Global Fund
• Focus on M&E for maternal health, HIV/AIDS interventions, gender-based violence
• Ongoing activities: Baseline data collection, capacity building of health workers
• May Income: $X,XXX

🔹 2.3 Education and Training Initiatives

• Donors: Global Partnership for Education (GPE), ADB, local education ministries
• Funding used for curriculum development, e-learning expansion, and teacher training
• May Income: $X,XXX

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3. Research and Innovation Grants

Funds allocated for evidence generation, pilot projects, and innovative program design and testing.

🔹 3.1 Monitoring & Evaluation Innovation Grants

• Donors: Hewlett Foundation, Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
• Funding SayPro’s development of new M&E tools and AI-driven data analysis platforms
• May Income: $X,XXX

🔹 3.2 Digital Transformation Grants

• Donors: Google.org, African Development Bank Digital Grants
• Used for tech infrastructure, e-learning tools, and dashboard development
• May Income: $X,XXX

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4. Capacity-Building and Partnerships Income

These grants are intended for regional and community-based partner development under SayPro’s technical leadership.

🔹 4.1 Capacity Strengthening of CBOs and NGOs

• Donors: Irish Aid, Save the Children, Oxfam
• SayPro acts as lead grantee and distributes capacity-building subgrants
• Funds tracked and audited monthly
• May Income: $X,XXX

🔹 4.2 Strategic Partnerships and Collaborations

• Multi-stakeholder consortia where SayPro plays technical lead or implementation partner role
• Co-financed programs with shared MEL responsibilities
• May Income: $X,XXX

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📊 Summary Table – Grants and Donor Income (May)

Grant/Donor Category	May Income (USD)
Core Operational Grants	$XX,XXX
Foundation Grants	$X,XXX
Youth Development Grants	$XX,XXX
Health & Gender Equality Grants	$X,XXX
Education & Training Grants	$X,XXX
M&E Innovation & Research Grants	$X,XXX
Digital Transformation Grants	$X,XXX
Capacity-Building and Partnerships	$X,XXX
Total Grant and Donor Income	$XXX,XXX

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✅ Monitoring Office Observations:

• Top Income Source: Youth Development Projects (active rollout of donor-funded programs)
• Emerging Donor Trend: Increased digital and data-focused grantmaking
• Recommendation: Strengthen grant reporting mechanisms and impact visualization for improved renewal prospects and donor confidence