Grants Explained Around the World

Ep 21: When the Grantee Is A Country: 7 Ways Grants Move To Or From Your Country

Grants Explained Around the World

Show Notes

Countries receive grants. Not just nonprofits, universities, and local governments —countries. And much of it does not work the way US federal grants work: no competition, no scoring, no application in the way you and I know it.

This is the first episode of Season 2 and the first under our new name, Grants Explained Around the World.

Join me, your host as I walk through the architecture of country-level funding: who's eligible, who signs the agreement, and who is actually accountable when the money moves.

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/TIA87MebLio

IN THIS EPISODE (Part 1 of 2):

----Bilateral government-to-government grants

----Compact-style performance grants and the MCC scorecard model

----General and sector budget support

----World Bank IDA, and the single criterion that decides loan versus grant

----Vertical fund allocations and the Global Fund's Country Coordinating Mechanism

----Climate finance, accredited entities, and the difference between going through UNDP and going direct

----Multi-donor trust funds and whose rules the awardee actually follows

*****PART 2 COVERS FUNDING AWARDED TO NGOs****

FREE RESOURCES:

Are You A Planner or a Pantser: grantwinconsulting.com/planner-or-pantser

Supporting Documentation and Cost Allowability Primer: grantwinconsulting.com/Costs-Primer

Subscribe to The GrantWin Insider: grantwinconsulting.com/subscribe

UPCOMING TRAINING:

GrantWin Academy: https://www.grantwinacademy.com

Federal Grant Management 101 Workshop: grantwinconsulting.com/fgm101-atlanta-oct26

Cohort-based training: https://grantwinconsulting.com/cohort-based-training/

JOIN US AS A GUEST:

https://grantwin.typeform.com/fgepodcast

BOOK PATRICE AS A SPEAKER:

https://grantwinconsulting.com/speaking-and-media/

ABOUT ME:

I'm the founder and CEO of GrantWin™️ Consulting (formerly Grants Works) and the lead trainer for GrantWin Academy. I have over 20 years of experience managing and ensuring compliance with US federal grants.

Before starting the firm, I obtained and managed multimillion dollar federal and other government grants for nonprofits and managed grants as a research program manager at a top research university. I'm also a former CDC employee who worked with research grantees.

I'm one of approximately 313 Certified Grants Management Specialists (CGMS) in the US, a member of the Thompson Grants Expert Panel, and the creator of a 4.7 out of 5 star-rated federal grant management training series created for a federal agency.

I'm a mom of three who enjoys international fiction and foreign films, and I'm a world travel enthusiast.

ABOUT GRANTWIN:

GrantWin is a grant consulting and training firm based in Atlanta, GA that provides pre- and post-award services to support our clients as they find, obtain, manage and comply with US federal grants.

For over six years, we have provided a range of services for our nonprofit, university, for profit, and local government clients.

Our staff has a combined 80 years of experience, and we have obtained and managed federal grants from the perspectives of a recipient, subrecipient, and passthrough entity from over 20 federal and other government agencies.

We support all types of organizations as they navigate the federal grant funding landscape. GrantWin Consulting's mission is to help organizations find, obtain, manage, and keep federal grants that positively impact people and communities.

LINKS:

Consulting Firm: https://grantwinconsulting.com/

Case Studies: https://grantwinconsulting.com/case-studies/

Academy: https://www.grantwinacademy.com/

Book Me As Your Next Speaker: https://grantwinconsulting.com/speaking-and-media/

More from Grants Explained Around the World

Aug 15, 2026

Federal grants come with strings attached—and misunderstanding those strings can cost your organization its funding, its reputation, or worse. In this milestone 20th episode and Season 1 finale, I cut through the bureaucracy to answer a deceptively simple question: what does it actually take to stay compliant with a federal award?

Jun 27, 2026

What does it take to protect an island nation's environment when the threats keep coming?

Jun 19, 2026

The Office of Management and Budget dropped its proposed revisions to Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200) on May 29, 2026 — and federal grant professionals need to pay attention before the public comment period closes on July 13.

See all episodes →