Our motto: Helping projects work for a sustainable and equitable world

About this service

It takes much time and resources to develop projects from scratch. Activities such as proposal writing and fundraising absorb precious resources. Yet, the results are often disappointing. Project proposals are frequently rejected by potential donor organizations. In addition, activities such as project administration and management, require specialized skills and knowledge. For optimal results, specialized staff should be contracted. But, in reality, many organizations cannot afford to do that and thus have to compromise on quality.

For who?

Particularly smaller organizations in development countries experience difficulties with project organization. With their limited budgets, rejection of good proposals by potential donor organizations is felt much harder. Also, hiring specialized staff is more difficult. For help, private project initiators, NGO's and other smaller organizations around the world have found their way to FSG.

Our approach

FSG's minimum risk-maximum impact approach:
FSG offers tailored services to organizations and companies that come with minimum financial risks. Unique is our free service to individual project starters. In addition we help manage, administer and even lead projects on request. We also provide independent Monitoring & Evaluation and a range of studies and analyses to optimize the project relevance and impact.

Our services

Start your own project.

In acknowledgement of our own roots (see picture below), we promote initiatives for new international project development. We offer special services to individuals and organizations from around the world who wish to start up their own project but seek guidance and support, as well as zero financial risk. We offer the following services:

• Further development of project ideas (write a Project Design Document, PDD).
• Supporting project starters with methodologies (e.g. local partner identification)
• Elaboration of full project proposals
• Identifying and contacting International Aid Donors
• Submitting and updating project proposals
• Access to FSG project and business database
• Development of Payments for Environmental Services (PES).

We refer to our disclaimer on the 'Start your own project page" for further information on service conditions. For more details please contact us.

Proposal writing and budgeting (Project Development Documents, PDD)

FSG is highly experienced in writing project proposals for a broad range of funding organizations. This includes project proposals with both academic and development orientation. Our proposals are highly detailed, in compliance with any donor formats and with full budget lines.

Fundraising

Our extensive network enables us to identify the right funding opportunities for you. We also act as mediator between donors and recipients and can help you with contacting and communication. We also work with "project summaries" to measure interest with donors.

Independent Monitoring & Evaluation

To ensure maximum project impact and donor compliance, we offer independent monitoring and evaluations services. Its goal is to keep track of progress at all times. Lessons learned are continuously incorporated to ensure improvements.

Project leadership

FSG is very experienced in leading international development projects. Companies and organizations around the world rely on our experience with a wide range of topics, contexts and stakeholders.

Project administration

We are happy to relieve companies and organizations around the world from administrative obligations. We are very experienced in this service. For you it means you can dedicate your time and resources to your core activities.

Independent project feasibility analysis

FSG is very experienced with studies and analyses. These serve to maximize the relevance and impact of your project. Included topics are:

• situation analyses;
• business and investment feasibility;
• stakeholder analyses;
• land and resource availability;
• project organization and
• infrastructure and SWOT analyses.