Katia Ernst

Grant programs should create impact, but managing applications, reviewers, and deadlines can be overwhelming. Key performance indicators (KPIs) help you track progress, ensure fairness and make data-driven decisions. Learn the most practical KPIs for grant management and how tools like Good Grants make programs more efficient, transparent and impactful.

Grant application forms shape the success of your funding program long before decisions are made. Unclear questions, unnecessary fields, and poor structure can frustrate applicants and create extra work for reviewers and program teams. In this article, we explore the seven most common mistakes in grant application forms and share practical ways to avoid them, so you can save time, improve fairness and create a better experience for everyone involved.

What if every decision in the grant process could build on insights from previous programs? Grant lifecycle analytics helps organisations use data across the entire grant cycle to make better decisions, improve fairness and increase impact. This article explains how data can support grantmaking from pre-award to post-award, with practical examples and clear guidance for busy grant professionals.

Effective data governance is key to transparent, secure and fair grant management. Good Grants helps organisations structure sensitive data, track processes and maintain trust, ensuring applications, reviews and decisions are managed efficiently and ethically – even as programs grow more complex.

Discover the six key trends shaping grantmaking in 2026 – from digital transformation and increased fairness to diversity, impact measurement, user-friendly processes and stronger community engagement. Learn how funders can streamline their workflows, build trust and make more meaningful decisions with modern tools like Good Grants.