The year in review: How Good Grants helped power global grantmaking in 2025

by | Dec 10, 2025 | Article

This year, grantmakers around the world pushed forward with ambition and resilience—launching new initiatives, strengthening existing programs and embracing digital tools that make funding more accessible and equitable.

Good Grants had the privilege of standing behind these efforts, continually refining our platform and expanding our global reach to meet the rising demand for faster, more flexible, more affordable, and more secure grant management.

Before stepping into 2026, we’re taking a look at the numbers that defined our year. They reveal not just growth on the platform, but the collective progress of our global community committed to powering meaningful change.

Grant applications, reviews grow with global digital adoption

It has been a year of remarkable activity across the Good Grants platform as organisations of all sizes continue to digitalise their grantmaking, saving time and streamlining their programs.

  • Total applications submitted: 175,912
  • Active reviewers participating: 24,898
  • Review decisions made: 1.25 million
  • Broadcast emails sent via the platform: 246,246
  • Total funds disbursed: €251.2 million
  • Grant reports submitted: 11,662
  • Grants awarded: 21,786

Beyond the volume, these 2025 metrics reflect the ongoing shift toward digital-first submission, review and allocation processes.

Read more: Grant management software 101: What to look for before you buy

Global growth: Across regions, sectors and communities

Grantmaking is inherently global, and this year we saw even broader adoption of Good Grants across new countries, sectors and specialist funding program types. We are excited to now offer our website in both English and German!

  • Countries represented on the Good Grants platform: 44
  • New languages added in 2025: 10
  • Total number of languages on the platform: 46

This expansion reflects the diversity of grant programs worldwide—from community initiatives to scientific research, education, social impact, sustainability, creative sectors and beyond.

Read more: The guide to internationalising your grantmaking

Innovation delivered: New features and product improvements

Kaizen, or continuous improvement, is central to the Good Grants mission, and this year we released a wide range of new features, enhancements and product updates driven by client feedback.

In 2025, we introduced responsible, privacy-first AI tools into the platform and continued our focus on accessibility, alongside many other time-saving grant management features and improvements.

  • New features launched: 21
  • Product improvements released: 56
  • Accessibility-related new features + updates: 17

Many of these updates focused on usability, accessibility and performance, ensuring grant managers, applicants and reviewers can work with clarity and ease.

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Security, data privacy and stability: The grantmaking non-negotiables

Grant programs often handle sensitive information, so security remains a non-negotiable priority for Good Grants. This year we strengthened our security posture even further, achieving global accreditations that reinforce our platform as one of the most secure options available.

  • Platform uptime: 99.99%
  • Visitors to our Trust Centre: 1,972
  • HoxHunt stars collected during team-wide cybersecurity trainings: 9,379

Read more: Build your cybersecurity fitness with daily reps of good habits

Client support and success: Fast, helpful, friendly

We know grant programs run on tight deadlines, and reliable support is essential. Our client success team worked tirelessly this year to ensure smooth program management across seasons and time zones.

  • Average client satisfaction score (NPS): 40.3
  • Average first-response time: 27 minutes
  • New Help Centre articles: 48
  • Updated Help Centre articles: 352

These numbers highlight our dedication to strong client relationships—whether guiding a first-time grant program through setup or supporting a long-standing partner during a high-volume funding round.

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Beyond the product: Giving back, in communities across the globe

This year, we continued our sustainability efforts aligned with the values of our parent organisation, Creative Force. We remain proud contributors to the Pledge 1% movement, giving back to our communities.

In 2024–2025, the company donated predominantly to environmental and nature conservation charities and once again took part in GivingTuesday, the global movement of generosity in early December.

  • Donation to charities in our communities for GivingTuesday: AU$17,160
  • Percentage of net profits given to charities in fiscal year 2024-2025: 3.6%

Learn more: Read about our giving back and sustainability efforts

Looking ahead to 2026 and beyond

The past year was defined by growth, innovation and meaningful funding outcomes across the grants landscape. The numbers tell a compelling story, but the real success lies in the grantmakers that use Good Grants to power their programs and work every day to create positive change.

As we look toward the year ahead, our mission remains the same: to provide the most reliable, intuitive and future-ready grant management platform in the world.

Here’s to another year of grantmaking excellence that drives real-world impact and change.

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