There’s a disconnect in how many nonprofits think about grants.
Everyone is chasing six- and seven-figure awards.
But the data says otherwise.
The median largest award from non-government funders is $50,000.
That’s not transformational funding.
That’s incremental funding.
Meanwhile, the median total grant funding across organizations is $200,000.
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Here’s what that means:
Most grant portfolios are built through multiple smaller wins, not one big breakthrough.
Related: What size grant award should you ask for?
Action step:
✅ Build a pipeline of funders in the $15K–$75K range
✅ Stop over-relying on one “big” opportunity
✅ Plan your revenue model around accumulation, not luck
Big grants get attention.
Small grants build stability.
Until next time,
Write Epic Grants