Plain-English definitions of the grant terms you’ll meet while searching and applying for U.S. federal and state funding.
501(c)(3)Allowable CostsBlock GrantCapacity-Building GrantCFDA Number (Assistance Listing Number)Continuation AwardCooperative AgreementCost Sharing (Matching)Discretionary GrantEIN (Employer Identification Number)EligibilityFAIN (Federal Award Identification Number)Fiscal SponsorFormula GrantGrants.govIn-Kind ContributionIndirect CostsLetter of Intent (LOI)Logic ModelNeeds StatementNo-Cost ExtensionNOFO (Notice of Funding Opportunity)Notice of Award (NOA)Pass-Through EntityPeriod of PerformancePre-ApplicationProgram IncomeRFP (Request for Proposals)SAM.gov RegistrationSeed FundingSF-424Single AuditSubrecipientUEI (Unique Entity Identifier)