Every year, GrantStation releases a State of Grantseeking Report, and every year, I break out the most meaningful data and discuss it.
The 2026 State of Grantseeking™ Report revealed something important:
The median largest government award in 2025?
$240,000.
The median largest non-government award?
$50,000.
And the median largest Federal award?
$500,000.
Government funding remains substantially larger — but less frequent.
What this means:
If your organization needs transformational revenue, government funding matters.
But readiness requirements increase significantly:
- Compliance systems
- Indirect cost strategy
- Staff capacity
- Audit readiness
- Strong evaluation models
- Reporting capacity
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Interestingly, 21.4% of federal grant recipients waived indirect cost recovery.
That’s revenue left on the table.
How we can be more successful:
✅ If pursuing federal funding, develop a clear indirect cost strategy.
✅ Educate leadership on compliance demands before applying.
✅ Build internal capacity first — not after award.
Government funding is powerful.
But it rewards preparedness.
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Until next time,
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