Insights
Our team has worked with funding organisations for over three decades.
In this section, we share insights, guidance and thought leadership on managing grant programmes effectively, from governance and compliance to evaluation, reporting and digital transformation.
Grantmaking 101
A practical series exploring how effective grant programmes are designed, assessed and managed.
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Grantmaking 101: Assessment Panels, Scoring and Moderation
Assessment isn’t really about giving applications a score. It’s about making good funding decisions. Good assessment means applying published criteria consistently, considering evidence fairly and making decisions that can be explained with confidence.
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Grantmaking 101: What Makes a Good Grant Programme?
Good grant programmes do not start with software. They start with clarity. This Grantmaking 101 article explores the foundations of effective grant programme design.
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Grantmaking 101: Standardisation vs Flexibility in Grantmaking
Should grantmakers standardise their processes or allow flexibility across programmes? This article explores how organisations can balance governance, efficiency and consistency with the need for programme-specific design in modern grantmaking.
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Grantmaking 101: What is a shared grant management service?
Grant programmes rarely sit neatly in one place. Across government, local authorities and public bodies, different teams often manage different funding schemes with their own processes, systems and reporting requirements. But while grant programmes may vary in purpose, many of…
