05/08/2024

A Quick Guide to Understanding Grant Funders and Types of Grants

Grant seeking can be a mysterious or overwhelming process

Let’s say you’ve been tasked with finding and applying for a grant for the first time. Grant seeking can certainly be a mysterious or overwhelming process for newcomers (and experienced fundraisers, for that matter). 

And you know that grants can be extremely competitive. Even though foundation assets are at all-time highs ($1.48 trillion), payout growth has slowed in the turbulent post-pandemic economy. More organizations than ever are competing for the same buckets of funding.

If you have no idea where you’d start with your grant search, we recommend reviewing the essentials of the grant landscape.

Please select this link to read the complete article from ASAE’s Center for Association Leadership.