The national grants landscape is ever-evolving: with staffing shortages, increased demand for services, and shifting policy changes requiring more vigilant grant management solutions, public agencies need to revisit their approach by thinking outside the box and overcoming the status quo. 

Digital grants management can be the key to eliminating obstacles and delivering better results for communities, but with agencies lacking the time and resources to learn more, many still struggle.  

Euna Solutions conducted a survey in January 2025 that garnered responses from over 200 public sector grants management professionals. Results have been combined into the 2025 State of Grants Management & Technology Report. The report highlights an urgent need for modernization amid resource constraints. Key findings include: 

• Grants teams are under-resourced: Nearly 66% of respondents reported having a grants department of 1-3 people, responsible for all aspects of grants management.
  
  

• Increasing compliance and reporting challenges: 56% of organizations that issue grants to recipients struggle with compliance tracking due to manual processes.
  
  

• Missed funding opportunities due to manual processes: On average, grants professionals without digital spend 17 hours per month researching grant opportunities, with some spending up to 100 hours. 
  
  
• The transition to digital grants management is accelerating: 80% of respondents expressed interest in grants management software, yet adoption remains slow due to perceived budget constraints and implementation concerns.