Chama Grant Readiness Checklist Guide

One missing document gets your grant application rejected without anyone reading a single word.

This 6-page compliance checklist and quick reference card makes sure that never happens to your chama.

Part 1 — Compliance Checklist (4 pages):

✅ 3 critical items that trigger automatic rejection if missing

✅ Organisation and registration checklist

✅ Concept note completeness checklist

✅ Budget compliance rules

✅ Documents to attach — 12 items

✅ Final submission steps

Part 2 — Quick Reference Card (2 pages):

✅ All key dates at a glance

✅ Full scoring grid — how you will be judged

✅ Real grants by stage — new chamas vs established chamas

✅ Word limits table

✅ Scam warning

Print it. Pin it to your chama noticeboard. Check every box before you submit.

Prepared by Antony Njenga Academy.