Euna Solutions’ State of Grants Management and Technology Report 2025 Highlights An Urgent Need for Modernization Amid Resource Constraints

Drawn from extensive research and insights from grant professionals nationwide, the report offers a data-driven snapshot of the biggest challenges facing grant seekers and makers today and a roadmap for how technology can be used to increase efficiency

Euna Solutions®, a leading provider of best-in-class SaaS solutions, purpose-built for the public sector, today announced the release of its State of Grants Management and Technology Report 2025. It offers a comprehensive analysis of the evolving grants landscape and the increasing role of technology in improving efficiency, compliance, and funding success for public sector organizations.

“The grants landscape is in a state of major change,” said Tom Amburgey, Chief Executive Officer at Euna Solutions. “Changing federal policy, expiring pandemic-related grant programs, and the latest revisions to federal requirements for managing grants signal a massive shift in the grants world as we know it. Our new report highlights the urgent need for digital transformation in grants management and provides a roadmap for how technology can help public sector leaders streamline processes, enhance transparency, and maximize funding impact for critical community initiatives.”

The report draws on extensive research and insights from grant professionals nationwide to provide a data-driven look at the challenges facing both grant seekers and grant makers. The research was conducted from January to February 2025.

Key findings from the report include:

• Grants teams are under-resourced: With staffing limitations and increasing administrative demands, grant professionals must do more with less.
  • With over 65% of agencies managing grant portfolios exceeding $20 million, nearly 66% of respondents reported having a grants department of 1-3 people, responsible for all aspects of grants management, from identifying funding opportunities to post-award compliance​.
• Increasing compliance and reporting challenges: Recent updates to the Uniform Guidance have introduced stricter oversight, making manual tracking unsustainable.
  • 56% of organizations that issue grants to recipients struggle with compliance tracking due to manual processes, which increases their risk of audit findings and funding clawbacks​.
  • Nearly half of grant professionals consider their grants processes only "somewhat effective," and only 27% feel extremely confident about meeting their compliance goals​.
• Missed funding opportunities due to manual processes: Many grantseekers still rely on time-intensive, fragmented research methods, increasing the risk of missing key funding opportunities.
  • 90% said they rely on federal, state, or local websites to search for funding.
  • On average, grants professionals without digital spend spend 17 hours per month researching grant opportunities, with some spending up to 100 hours.
• The transition to digital grants management is accelerating: While the adoption of purpose-built grants management technology is growing, challenges such as budget constraints and implementation concerns remain barriers.
  • 63% say they have a centralized grants process, but only 21% use digital grants management tools, with the majority still relying on spreadsheets​.
  • 80% expressed interest in grants management software, yet adoption remains slow due to perceived budget constraints and implementation concerns​.
  • 38% cited budget concerns as the biggest barrier to IT modernization, while 18% said they were unaware of the available digital solutions​.

“Adopting digital grants management solutions offers local governments a transformative opportunity to enhance efficiency across all aspects of the grants process,” said Amburgey. “By streamlining workflows, automating routine tasks, and providing real-time visibility into grant statuses and data, these tools reduce the manual effort and time spent on administrative functions, allowing grants professionals to focus on what truly matters—building strong proposals and securing critical funding for their communities.”

The full report is available for download at https://eunasolutions.com/state-of-grants-management-and-technology-report-2025

About Euna Solutions

Euna Solutions® is a leading provider of purpose-built, cloud-based software that empowers public sector organizations to build trust, enable transparency, and drive community impact. The company designs, builds, delivers, and supports trusted solutions for procurement, payments, grants management, budgeting, and special education administration — helping more than 3,000 public sector organizations across North America increase operational efficiency, collaboration, and compliance. Recognized on Government Technology’s GovTech 100 list, Euna Solutions is committed to advancing public sector progress through innovative SaaS technology. To learn more, visit https://eunasolutions.com.

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