| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accountability | responsibility for actions and results |
| 2. | alignment | fit with stated priorities |
| 3. | allocation | distribution of resources |
| 4. | allowable | permitted under grant rules |
| 5. | applicant | person or group applying |
| 6. | application | formal request document |
| 7. | appropriation | money formally set aside |
| 8. | award | grant officially given |
| 9. | baseline | starting point for measurement |
| 10. | beneficiaries | people served by project |
| 11. | budget | planned income and spending |
| 12. | capacity | ability to do the work |
| 13. | cash flow | movement of money over time |
| 14. | community | group affected or served |
| 15. | compliance | following rules and requirements |
| 16. | consultant | expert hired for advice |
| 17. | contractor | outside party hired for work |
| 18. | cost share | shared project costs |
| 19. | criteria | standards for judging proposals |
| 20. | data | information used for analysis |
| 21. | deadline | final submission date |
| 22. | disbursement | payment of awarded funds |
| 23. | dissemination | sharing results widely |
| 24. | donor | person or organization giving money |
| 25. | due diligence | careful prior review |
| 26. | eligibility | meeting stated requirements |
| 27. | engagement | active involvement of participants |
| 28. | equipment | durable items for use |
| 29. | equity | fairness across groups |
| 30. | ethics | moral principles guiding conduct |
| 31. | evaluation | measurement of results or value |
| 32. | evidence | facts supporting claims |
| 33. | feasibility | practical likelihood of success |
| 34. | fiscal year | organization’s accounting year |
| 35. | foundation | grantmaking charitable organization |
| 36. | fraud | intentional financial deception |
| 37. | fringe | employee benefits costs |
| 38. | funder | organization providing grant money |
| 39. | funding | money provided for work |
| 40. | grant | money awarded for a purpose |
| 41. | guidelines | official application instructions |
| 42. | impact | broader effect of work |
| 43. | implementation | putting plans into action |
| 44. | in-kind | noncash contribution of value |
| 45. | inclusion | welcoming full participation |
| 46. | indirect costs | overhead not tied directly |
| 47. | innovation | new useful idea or method |
| 48. | justification | reasoned support for request |
| 49. | letter of inquiry | brief initial funding request |
| 50. | line item | single budget entry |
| 51. | logic model | map of inputs to outcomes |
| 52. | match | required contribution alongside grant |
| 53. | methodology | planned approach or methods |
| 54. | metrics | measures of performance |
| 55. | mission | organization’s core purpose |
| 56. | mitigation | steps to reduce risk |
| 57. | monitoring | tracking progress over time |
| 58. | narrative | written explanation of proposal |
| 59. | need | problem requiring attention |
| 60. | NOFO | notice of funding opportunity |
| 61. | nonprofit | organization not for profit |
| 62. | objectives | specific aims to achieve |
| 63. | outcomes | results achieved by activities |
| 64. | outreach | efforts to reach people |
| 65. | overhead | general operating expenses |
| 66. | partners | collaborating organizations or people |
| 67. | partnership | formal cooperative relationship |
| 68. | personnel | staff working on project |
| 69. | portal | online application system |
| 70. | procurement | process of obtaining goods |
| 71. | program | organized set of activities |
| 72. | project | planned piece of work |
| 73. | proposal | formal request for funding |
| 74. | rationale | underlying reason or logic |
| 75. | recipient | person or group receiving funds |
| 76. | registration | official enrollment in system |
| 77. | reimbursement | repayment for approved costs |
| 78. | renewal | continued funding for next period |
| 79. | reporting | providing required updates |
| 80. | RFP | request for proposals |
| 81. | risk | chance of problems or loss |
| 82. | stakeholders | interested or affected parties |
| 83. | statement of need | description of the problem |
| 84. | stewardship | responsible management of funds |
| 85. | strategy | overall plan for action |
| 86. | subgrant | grant passed to another group |
| 87. | subrecipient | organization receiving subgrant funds |
| 88. | supplies | consumable project materials |
| 89. | sustainability | ability to continue over time |
| 90. | termination | official ending before completion |
| 91. | theory of change | explanation of how change happens |
| 92. | timeline | schedule of key dates |
| 93. | transparency | openness in processes and decisions |
| 94. | travel | transportation and trip costs |
| 95. | UEI | unique entity identifier |
| 96. | unallowable | not permitted under rules |
| 97. | vendor | seller of goods or services |
| 98. | waiver | official exception to requirement |
| 99. | word count | number of words allowed |
| 100. | work plan | detailed plan of tasks |
