What are the four types of grants?

 

four types of grants

There are a lot of different types of grants. Many donors, foundations, and groups seek money to pay for everything. We’ll talk about the four main types of grants you might come across. We’ll also give you some simple application tips on how to make the best proposals in each category.

The four types of grants

Seed Grant

Some people pay for new projects or organisations to help them get started. This is called “seed funding.” This kind of grant gives money to a pilot project that hasn’t had results yet that show how well it works. To get any other kind of grant, applicants must show that their idea works and earn the money. The candidate should show that they have worked with and done well with other programmes to be competitive. If not, show how strong your team is. Talk about how big the problem is and how your answer fits into that problem by using research.

Sustaining Grant

This type of grant focuses on simply continuing your group’s work at its current scale. Most foundation grant funding falls into this group. The funder simply pays for existing line items in your program budget, so your group can continue doing the established work. You’ll want to show your past wins with the work for this type of grant. Prove that your job and your approach are succeeding. Show how you plan to improve effectiveness, cost structure, staffing, etc.

Expansion Grant

This type of grant refers to a nonprofit’s efforts to reach more people with a current, proven program. It can also refer to expanding the group itself. With an expansion grant, you’ll want to show that your current work is valuable and impactful. It’s been proven on a smaller scale and is ready for expansion to a bigger population. With these applications, you should show those wins and the strength of your evaluation methods. Show that you have laid the groundwork for expansion by bringing on new partners, hiring extra staff, finding new locations to do the work, etc.

Replication Grant

With a replication grant, you’re attempting to take a proven program, solution, or intervention and apply it elsewhere. Perhaps there is another location or population that needs the same approach. Usually, grantmakers use this term to refer to the work of one organization being replicated by another. Thus, it’s different from an expansion grant, which refers to the growth of a program within a single organization. Similar to the expansion grant, the application should show the strength of the program and evaluation methods, as well as your organization’s ability to take on the work.

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