Skip to main content

Grant Stewardship Checklist

Grant Stewardship Checklist cover
Resource

Grant Stewardship Checklist

So you’ve won (or lost) your grant. Now what?

You’ve crossed your ‘t’s’ and dotted your ‘i’s’ on your most recent grant application. One of two things will happen. You’re going to get it, or you’re not.

While most information available deals with how to craft a winning application, Imagine Canada's Grant Connect and Keela have teamed up to fill in the blanks for what happens after.

This robust checklist runs through the nitty-gritty details of what to do once your grant application is accepted (or not!), including the critical job of stewardship. Use it to ensure you’re cultivating the best possible relationships with funders and to make your next application even better – regardless of the outcome.

DOWNLOAD THE RESOURCE
GC
Grant Connect
The must-have tool for Canadian fundraisers. Search thousands of funders, find grants, and win opportunities.
Pictured: Albert Labelle (Partner, PearTree Canada), Jemima Adejo (Development and Grants Manager, CEE Centre for Young Black Professionals), Billy Morin (MP for Edmonton Northwest), Jodene Baker (Vice President, Research, Advocacy & External Relations, Imagine Canada), Sarah Kim (Senior Manager, Advocacy & Engagement, Vancouver Foundation)
Related blog post

Fair Funding for Nonprofits Advocacy Day Roundup: On the Hill for our Communities

On May 5, 2026, nineteen nonprofit leaders from the Fair Funding for Nonprofits coalition convened on Parliament Hill to advocate for more equitable and effective federal funding for nonprofits. The ultimate goal? To allow nonprofits to better serve their communities.

Maya Mohammed

Related Resource

A tipping balance? Trends in charitable donations 1997-2022