Certification

Confirm your readiness to manage grant capital

Certification against technical standard TS 705010-2025 (Grant Management Best Practice). The audit is carried out by the accredited body Quay Audit UK Limited (ASCB accreditation); certificates are recorded in the international quality register IRQAO. GSA is the representation in Ukraine.

Important. Certification against TS 705010-2025 is not an ISO certification and does not guarantee obtaining a grant — a funding decision is always made by the specific donor. It confirms that an organisation or professional has passed an independent assessment and demonstrated a defined level of readiness.
Two tracks

What we certify

Companies

Grant-Ready Company: confirmation that a business is ready to systematically attract funding, pass due diligence and responsibly manage funds.

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Managers

Certified Grant Management Professional: confirmation that a specialist can manage the full grant cycle — from opportunity assessment to project closure.

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Grant-Ready Company

What is assessed in a company

Nine areas that define the maturity of a grant capital management system.

01

Strategic fit

Link of grants to strategy, opportunity selection criteria, decision-making on submission.

02

Governance

Responsible persons, delegation of authority, segregation of functions, control of key decisions.

03

Financial management

Budgeting, cost substantiation, segregation of duties, payment authority, accounting and reporting.

04

Procurement

Supplier selection rules, documented decisions, relatedness checks, contract performance control.

05

Compliance & ethics

Register of obligations, anti-bribery rules, conflicts of interest, reporting channels, data protection.

06

Risk management

Risk register, risk owners, preventive measures, response plans, regular review.

07

Project management

Planning, deadline control, change management, team and partner coordination.

08

Monitoring & evidence

Indicators, sources of verification, data quality, document retention, cost-to-result linkage.

09

Reporting & closure

Programme and financial reports, change approvals, project archive, sustainability of results.

Maturity levels

Three levels of readiness

1

Foundation

The company has a basic understanding of the grant cycle, assigned responsible persons and key procedures.

2

Established

Processes are formalised and applied; key risks and financial operations are controlled.

3

Advanced

Grant management is integrated into governance, strategy, compliance and internal control.

Process

Certification stages

A transparent path from application to registry entry and periodic surveillance.

Preliminary application
Scope verification
Self-assessment
Document review
Interviews with responsible persons
Sample evidence checks
Report on non-conformities and observations
Corrective actions
Certification decision
Entry into the online registry
Periodic surveillance or reassessment

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