What is Grant (money)?
A '''grant''' is money given by a [[government]], [[company]], [[foundation (nonprofit)|foundation]], or [[trust law|trust]] to a [[organization|group]], [[school]], [[business]], or [[person]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=grant|language=en|url=https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/grant|access-date=2025-02-09}}</ref> Unlike a [[loan]], a grant does not need to be paid back. Grants help with a specific [[project]] or [[goal]] and often have [[rule|rules]] about how the money can be used.<ref>{{Cite web|title=What is a Grant? {{!}} U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D.|url=https://cuellar.house.gov/constituentservices/grants/what-is-a-grant.htm|access-date=2025-02-09|website=cuellar.house.gov|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=What is a grant?|url=https://www.ukcommunityfoundations.org/faqs/funding-help-and-information/what-is-a-grant|access-date=2025-02-09|website=www.ukcommunityfoundations.org|language=en}}</ref> People may need to write [[application]]s or [[proposal]]s to get a grant. They might also have to follow [[rule|rules]] and report on how they use the money. == Types of grants == Grants can be categorized into types based on their source, purpose, and requirements. Grants are divided into, among others:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Understanding Types of Grants and Funding {{!}} NIDCD|url=https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/funding/types|access-date=2025-02-09|website=www.nidcd.nih.gov|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Grant Programs {{!}} Grants.gov|url=https://www.grants.gov/learn-grants/grant-programs.html|access-date=2025-02-09|website=www.grants.gov}}</ref> # Government grants # Foundation grants # Corporate grants # Research grants # Educational grants ==References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Money]] [[Category:Giving]] {{Stub}}