The documents funders ask for, explained.
Written for people who have to produce these documents this month. Each guide gives the short answer first, then a worked example from a community organisation, not a federal agency.
Document · Logical framework
Logical framework
read from the bottom up
LevelSummaryIndicator
GoalBetter mental health among young people in two countiesFrom the county health plan
OutcomeYoung people get counselling soon after they need itReferrals seen within 7 days: 48% to 75%
OutputCounselling in 10 health centres (6 today)Centres with a weekly session: 6 to 10
ActivitiesRecruit and train 4 counsellors; train 40 health workersAgainst the work plan
- How to write a logframeUpdated 13 November 2026The four levels, indicators, means of verification and assumptions, with a worked example for a community health project.
- How to write a concept noteUpdated 13 November 2026What funders expect in a few pages, the usual sections, the fixed EU form, and how a concept note differs from a full proposal.
- Using AI in grant proposalsUpdated 13 November 2026Whether funders accept it, what to disclose, what goes wrong, and how to use it without inventing facts or exposing people's details.
More are being written: theory of change, budget narrative, sustainability plan and the donor report.
Draft these from your own records.
Afrant is in pilot and opens one organisation at a time. It is free during the pilot, and there is a sample workspace to explore before you upload anything.