Standards for managing grant capital

Standards for managing grant capital for business and professionals

Grant Standards Association helps companies and grant managers confirm their readiness for professional work with international funding. We assess not the beauty of an application, but the whole system: governance, financial control, risk management, compliance, grant processes, documentation and team capacity.

Systematic · Evidence-based · Trusted
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The experience behind the association
20+
years in grants and certification
1000+
projects delivered by the founders
5000+
specialists trained
100%
certificates verifiable online
About us

What we actually do for business

Donors give money not to everyone, but to those they trust. We help your company become exactly that — clear, structured and ready for review. So a grant stops being a lottery.

We are the association of grant standards (Grant Standards Association). We unite Ukrainian business, donors and experts around transparent rules for working with international grant capital.
Officially: Public Union "Grant Standards Association" · registration code (EDRPOU) 46243541 · registered 19.06.2026 · record in the YouControl registry ↗

We show what the donor wants

We explain the requirements of international funds in plain language — no jargon or unnecessary theory.

We put things in order inside

We help organise the documents, finances and processes most often checked before funding.

We give proof of trust

A certificate your partners and donors verify online in seconds — no need to explain in words.

Choose your path

Three ways to work with GSA

Whether you are a specialist, a company or a potential partner — there is a clear format for you.

Join as a partner

Donors, consulting firms and experts — become part of the grant-standards ecosystem and work with verified business.

Become a partner

Certification as a manager

For specialists: complete the Grant Management Best Practice (GMBP) course, pass the exam and receive a personal certificate verifiable online.

Get certified

Certification as a company

For business: implement a grant management system (ISO GMS) and confirm your funding readiness with a certificate of conformity.

Certify your business
Certificates

The certificate you will receive

Two formats of recognition — for the specialist and for the company. Each certificate has a unique number and is verified online in seconds.

Sample manager certificate GMBP
For a manager — GMBPA personal certificate for completing the Grant Management Best Practice course and passing the exam.
Sample company certificate ISO GMS
For a company — TS 705010A certificate of conformity of the grant management system with standard TS 705010-2025.

Images are samples watermarked "ЗРАЗОК" (sample) and are not valid certificates.

Your outcome

What you get in the end

Not a certificate for its own sake, but concrete things that directly affect your chances of securing funding.

A ready grant-management systemProcesses, roles and templates that work without relying on one hero.
Fewer avoidable weaknessesYou close the gaps reviewers typically flag — before you even apply.
A certificate verified onlineProof of reliability a donor or partner confirms in seconds.
A document pack for the donorPolicies, financial and operational documents ready for review.
More partner trustA public status that sets you apart among other applicants.
Expert supportA team with 20+ years of experience in grants and certification by your side.
A simple path

How it works — 4 steps

A clear route from the first conversation to a certificate that confirms your readiness for funding.

1

Intro

We discuss your situation and goals and choose the format — a course, individual modules or full support.

2

Training

We break down what the donor needs and put your documents and processes in order together.

3

Assessment

An independent review of your readiness against international standards.

4

Certificate

You receive a certificate with a unique number and online verification — and use it in applications.

Grant-Ready Company

Five components of funding readiness

We assess not the application, but the system. These five elements are what international programmes check first.

01

Governance

Clear roles, authority, responsibility and decision-making order.

02

Compliance

Defined legal, contractual, donor and internal requirements the company follows.

03

Financial Control

Budgeting, segregation of duties, cost substantiation, payment procedures and fund control.

04

Risk Management

Systematic identification, assessment, treatment and monitoring of risks.

05

Evidence & Results

Documents, data and indicators proving proper use of funds and achieved results.

Founders

The people behind the standard

GSA was founded by practitioners who have spent years helping business raise funds and prove quality to international standards.

Svitlana Olieinikova

Svitlana Olieinikova

Co-founder · Synergy Universe

Guides companies to grant funding: from the first application to the report to the donor. Founder of Synergy Universe — a team that helps businesses, communities and funds raise and use resources effectively.

synergy-universe.global ↗
Roman Hrytskiv

Roman Hrytskiv

Co-founder · HBPI

For 15+ years he has helped companies organise their business and pass certification. Founded HBPI: 1000+ projects, 200+ certified companies, 5000+ specialists trained. Responsible for standards and quality at GSA.

hbpi.com.ua ↗
Case studies

What GSA business-cohort participants say

Real companies that passed certification in grant-management best practice — and built processes international donors trust.

Real confidence appeared right after verification from GSA — it is official proof we are doing everything right. Grant management at FRENDT is now a finely tuned mechanism for great achievements.

Diana MadzharovaFRENDT
GMBP certification

GSA standards let us synchronise grant opportunities with our business goals and capital investments. This is exactly what a systematic business needs to build trust with international partners.

Anna MykhailynynCFO, Ukrpol
Business cohort

Joining the business cohort was a push for transformation at PILAB. We systematised all internal processes — from financial monitoring to reporting ethics — into an algorithm clear to international donors.

Olena ZakharevychFounder, PILAB
GSA certification
Partners

Who we work with

Independent accreditation, audit and counterparty checks — so our certificate carries weight internationally.

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