Council and democracy

Managing a funded project

Remember the scale and difficulty of the administrative task increases, due to:

• lack of experience in managing funded projects
• the number of partners involved
• the complexity of the project’s work programme
• the complexity of the financing arrangements

You may also want to consider:

• the resources you will need to set up administrative systems
• the financial impact on your organisation of managing cash when some project payments come in arrears
• staff resources to run the project

Managing the project

• what are the project’s overall objectives?
• have you agreed the minimum outcomes acceptable to each partner?
• What are the tasks, delivery methods and outcomes?
• Have you set schedules – milestones and firm ‘do by’ dates?
• Have you agreed targets for each key measurable outcome?
• Have you defined quality standards?
• Have you agreed project management responsibilities and procedures with your partners?