Grant Recipient Categories
How grant applicants and recipients are tracked in Hive — and how this relates to SmartyGrants.
This article explains how ECA grants are recorded against contacts in Hive.
Grant categories
| Category | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Prospective grantee stage | The stage a contact is at with a grant application. | Inquiry · Application Submitted · Internal Review |
| Grant type | The type of grant a contact has received. | Influence/Collaboration Grant |
| Grant year | The year or years they have received a grant. | 2021 Gill Owen Scholarship |
Associating a contact with a grant project
Contacts can also be associated with a Project using the association label "Grant recipient."
How this relates to SmartyGrants
SmartyGrants remains the primary platform and system of record for grant recipients. It tracks applicants through individual grant processes.
Hive serves a different purpose: capturing early-stage relationship intelligence and connecting grant recipients to the broader stakeholder picture — what else they work on, which issues they're active in, and who they're connected to.
Do not treat Hive as a replacement for SmartyGrants.
Related articles (link once published)
- How Contacts Are Categorised
- How to Associate a Company or Contact with a Project
- Glossary of Key Terms