Win Grants.
Build a Fundable Organization.
FRACAD is a fundraising readiness and grant-winning system for founders, SMEs, and nonprofit leaders. We help you build the structure, strategy, and clarity funders want to see.
Choose Your Path
to Fundability
Every founder, NGO leader, and SME owner starts somewhere different. Pick the path that matches where you are today — the full program details are below.
4 grant fundamentals lessons, fundability self-assessment, 1 curated grant per month, and community access. No credit card required.
30+ lessons, grant vault with 20–35 curated funders, proposal templates, scored assessment, and 1 live group session.
5+ live weekend sessions, personal fundability assessment, custom grant roadmap, and done-with-you proposal writing.
Built for Leaders Who Need
Non-Dilutive Capital
Grant funding exists for your sector and your stage. Most leaders never access it, not because they are unqualified, but because nobody showed them how.
Startup Founders
Access grant capital to grow your business without giving up ownership or taking on debt. Grants exist for early-stage innovation across every sector.
SME Owners
Discover grant programs built specifically for SMEs. Secure funding while keeping your business running, without equity or high-interest loans.
NGO & Nonprofit Leaders
Design strong programs and write persuasive proposals that attract institutional funders. Stop chasing small grants and start winning multi-year funding.
Social Enterprises
Build the structure, story, and systems funders look for in high-impact organizations. Communicate your work in the language that earns funder trust.
Dear Founder,
I created Fundraising Academy (FRACAD) for one simple reason.
After years of working with businesses and nonprofits across Africa, the US, and Europe, I noticed a painful pattern. Most organizations do not fail at winning grants because they lack ideas. They fail because they approach funding before they are ready for it.
They apply too early. They apply to the wrong funders. They write proposals without strong evidence. They chase grant money that does not fit their stage. And when rejection comes, they assume the system is broken.
It usually is not.
Funders are not looking for passion. They are not impressed by long stories. They are evaluating risk and return on their mandate. FRACAD was built to help leaders like you understand that reality and prepare for it properly.
This program is not about writing more grant applications. It is about building fundability. Fundability is the ability to absorb capital, deploy it responsibly, and deliver results that align with a funder's mandate.
Funding follows readiness. Always.
Sincerely,
Founder, Fundraising Academy (FRACAD)
Alumni have won grants from global funders and award bodies
How FRACAD Gives You
An Unfair Advantage
Most grant programs teach you how to write. FRACAD teaches you how to win. Here is how we are structurally different from everything else you have tried.
Most people rush to apply. That is why they keep getting rejected. Before you write a single proposal, FRACAD helps you fix what funders actually check.
- ✓Fix structural gaps that make funders walk away before finishing your application
- ✓Align your work, data, and story with what funders are mandated to support
- ✓Design projects built to win more than one grant, not just survive one cycle
- ✓Communicate with the clarity and confidence that earns funder trust
Fundability is not a feeling. It is a standard. We help you meet it.
Most grants come from international funders. Most applicants have no idea how those funders make decisions. We fix that gap directly.
- ✓How US, UK, European, and African funders evaluate applications
- ✓What language and evidence international funders expect to see
- ✓How to position as a credible partner, not just another applicant
- ✓What makes a funder close the email without responding
You do not need to become someone else. You need to learn the language.
This is not an academic course. No hypotheticals. No recycled theory. Every lesson is built on real experience from people who have actually raised grants.
- ✓Real templates from successful grant applications, not invented for a course
- ✓Clear breakdowns of what worked and exactly why
- ✓Honest coaching from people who understand real organizational pressure
- ✓No vague advice. No hope sold as strategy.
Average organizations with strong preparation get funded. We close that gap.
A System, Not Just a Session
FRACAD gives you a repeatable framework for every future grant application. You are building internal fundraising capacity that compounds over time.
Community and Accountability
You are not learning alone. Every FRACAD program includes access to a structured community of founders and NGO leaders. Accountability is built in, not optional.
Three Programs.
One Clear Mission.
Start free. Move at your pace. Scale when you are ready. Prices shown in USD. Nigerian visitors also see Naira.
- ✓4 introductory video lessons on grant fundamentals
- ✓Fundability self-assessment tool
- ✓1 curated grant opportunity per month (email)
- ✓Access to FREE FRACAD community forum and email list
No credit card required
- ✓Full grant preparation and writing curriculum (30+ pre-recorded lessons)
- ✓1 live group FAQ session, cohort-based
- ✓Grant opportunity vault (20–50 curated funders, donors and investors)
- ✓Proposal writing templates and frameworks explained
- ✓Fundability assessment with scoring
- ✓Certificate of completion
+VAT and processing fees where applicable
- ✓5+ live group coaching sessions with Blessing Mene
- ✓Personal pitch deck and proposal review
- ✓Done-with-you grant proposal drafting support
- ✓Fundability assessment and personal feedback
- ✓Customized grant roadmap for your organization
- ✓Priority access to new grant opportunities
- ✓Alumni network and post-program check-ins
- ✓Installment plan available
+VAT and processing fees where applicable
People Who Applied.
People Who Won.
Real alumni. Real grants. Real outcomes. Watch their stories.
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You Are Learning From
Someone Who Has Done It
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Facilitator Photo PlaceholderBlessing Mene is a seasoned fundraising expert, entrepreneur, and faith-driven leader with over 12 years of experience helping businesses and nonprofits secure grants, equity, and loans across Africa, the US, and Europe. He holds an Executive MBA and a Master's in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
As Lead Facilitator of FRACAD, he teaches and supports CEOs and founders on how to build fundable organizations and win grants consistently. He has supported the raising of over $40 million for more than 100 businesses and organizations, and trained over 3,000+ leaders across 7+ countries. Blessing is a husband and father of two, a product of God's grace and mercy.
Before You Enroll
Still not sure? We answer the most common questions honestly below.
FRACAD (Fundraising Academy) is a training and support platform that helps founders, SMEs, NGOs, and social enterprises become fundable and win grants consistently. We do not just teach grant writing. We help you build the structure, strategy, and clarity funders want to see.
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Let's Talk.
Book a free 15-minute strategy call or send us a message. We respond within 24 hours.
Funding Follows
Readiness. Always.
— Blessing Mene, Founder of FRACAD
Join 3,000+ founders, NGO leaders, and SME owners who stopped guessing and started winning. The grants exist. The question is whether your organization is ready to receive them.