The prospective applicant reads Fund brochure and other relevant information, and may visit the Fund offices for support to determine the eligibility of the intended solution to the business problem for which the grant is being sought

1. Applicant discusses the business problem needing a solution with the RO and antennae dedicated staff and draws up a PO developed standardised Terms of Reference for grant assistance.
2. The applicant will discuss the TOR with three consultants (this may be done in the presence of the Regional Office staff) and request for technical and financial proposal from each consultant
3. Applicant completes grant application form
4. Applicants submits a completed application form and technical and financial proposals together with other relevant documentation to the Fund Regional Office (applicant must indicate its preference of consultant. Where there are significant differences in financial proposal, applicant must justify its choice)
5. The Fund Officer checks the content of the application dossier and clarifies, asks for more information if necessary
6. Fund Officer registers application together with all enclosed documents and sends complete application dossier by registered mail to the Project Office and keeps a copy for the file
7. At the Project Office, the Administrator receives and registers the application, assigning a unique reference code
8. The Administrator enters relevant application information on the MIS
9. The Administrator checks the document that:
10. All required portions of the form are filled correctly
11. All documentary requirements have been met
12. The Administrator sends the application dossier to the Business Development Services Advisor for evaluation