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Approach in Action

Matching Grants and Value Chain Investments

Grants that reach good investments quickly and fairly: calls, appraisal, disbursement and results for farmers, SMEs and producer groups.

The problem we solve

Matching grant schemes in agriculture, SME and value chain projects often disburse slowly: calls attract weak proposals, appraisal is inconsistent, beneficiaries cannot raise their contribution, and results are not tracked after payment.

Our method, phase by phase

Phase 1 of 5

Scheme design review

  • Eligibility, grant sizes and contribution rules
  • Value chain priorities and market links
  • Fiduciary and E&S requirements

Deliverable: Scheme design note

Tick what your organisation already has: we show you where to start.

Try the instruments live

The same instruments we use with clients. Try them with your own organisation; your answers stay in your browser until you ask for the result.

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What you receive

  • A clear, fair grant scheme design
  • Call documents and an appraisal manual
  • Milestone disbursement with verification
  • Results evidence after payment

How we keep quality

  • Methods and tools agreed with you at inception, then applied openly
  • Every finding linked to its evidence
  • Senior review of every deliverable before it reaches you
  • Knowledge transfer: your team keeps the tools and routines

Ask about this approach

Ask in your own words. The answer comes from this page and our instruments, with the links you need.

Programmes that build this capacity

5 Jul 2027 · AccraAgricultural Value Chains and Food Security Training for West African Officials in AccraDetails →12 Jul 2027 · KigaliAgricultural Value Chains and Food Security Training for African Officials in KigaliDetails →19 Jul 2027 · ZanzibarAgricultural Value Chains and Food Security Training for East African Officials in ZanzibarDetails →13 Sep 2027 · BangkokAgricultural Value Chains and Food Security Training for South-East Asian Officials in BangkokDetails →1 Feb 2027 · AlmatyConducting Effective Learning Needs Assessments – A Training Course in AlmatyDetails →1 Feb 2027 · SevilleInclusive Public Procurement: Engaging CSOs, SMEs, Women-Owned, and Local BusinessesDetails →

Evaluating a proposal from Risalat?

This page shows the method we would apply to your assignment. We will gladly walk your committee through it live, online, with your own questions and data.

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What does Risalat's Matching Grants and Value Chain Investments approach involve?

Grants that reach good investments quickly and fairly: calls, appraisal, disbursement and results for farmers, SMEs and producer groups. It runs in 5 phases: Scheme design review, Calls and pipeline, Appraisal and award, Disbursement and support, Results and learning. Each phase ends with an agreed deliverable.

What problem does it solve?

Matching grant schemes in agriculture, SME and value chain projects often disburse slowly: calls attract weak proposals, appraisal is inconsistent, beneficiaries cannot raise their contribution, and results are not tracked after payment.

What does the client receive?

A clear, fair grant scheme design; Call documents and an appraisal manual; Milestone disbursement with verification; Results evidence after payment.

Can we try the method before engaging Risalat?

Yes. The instruments on this page are free and online: Results-Based Financing Readiness Blueprint, Project Health Check, Logframe and Results Framework Builder, Risk Register and Heat Map Builder. Your answers stay in your browser until you ask for a result. Evaluation committees can also ask for a live walkthrough.

How do we know where to start?

Tick what your organisation already has in the method above: the page shows the first phase that needs work and what the assignment would cover. The diagnostic gives a scored baseline in about ten minutes.

Can it be delivered as training, advisory support or both?

Both. The same method can be delivered as an advisory assignment, as an in-house or open training programme for the team, or as a combination with coaching while the team applies it to its own work.