Every year, GrantStation releases a State of Grantseeking Report, and I can’t wait to dive in.
The 2026 State of Grantseeking™ Report confirmed something important:
Organizations that submitted more applications were more likely to secure funding.
In fact:
Those submitting more than 30 applications had a 99.4% award rate.
At first glance, this sounds like a volume game.
But here’s what it really means for grant professionals:
High-performing organizations don’t just write more.
They build systems that allow them to write more.
They have:
- Narrative templates
- Clear budgets
- Strong data systems
- Defined roles
- Leadership alignment
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Submitting 30+ applications isn’t hustle.
It’s infrastructure.
Action steps:
✅ Audit your workflow. Where can you create repeatable processes?
✅ Build modular narratives that can be customized efficiently.
✅ Maintain a rolling 12-month grant calendar.
The lesson isn’t “apply everywhere.”
It’s “build capacity so volume doesn’t reduce quality.”
Strategy scales. Scrambling doesn’t.
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Until next time,
Write Epic Grants