The grant lifecycle begins by planning the funding program and defining the objectives, available funding, eligibility criteria, requirements, and program structure. The organization then engages prospective grantseekers by publishing funding opportunities and communicating the requirements of the program.
The apply stage captures funding requests and supporting documentation from grantseekers. Next, the organization reviews applications through eligibility verification, requirements, due diligence, review assignments, scoring, and related decision processes. Salesforce Grants Management uses objects such as Funding Program, Funding Request, Requirement, Review, and Disbursement to support these activities. After review, successful applicants proceed to the award stage. The organization then manages the grant through requirements, disbursements, progress reporting, and continued interaction with the grantee. Finally, the funding relationship is closed out after final requirements, reporting, financial reconciliation, and completion activities have been satisfied. Accordingly, the correct sequence is Plan → Engage → Apply → Review → Award → Manage → Close Out.
Study Guide References: Grants Management Lifecycle; Funding Programs; Funding Requests; Reviews; Awards; Disbursements; Post-Award Management and Closeout.
