Definition
A person who writes grant proposals or manages grant funding for an organization, or someone skilled in securing grants.
Etymology
Compound of 'grant' plus 'man,' following English word-formation patterns; modern usage reflects 20th-century institutional growth requiring dedicated grant administrators.
Kelly Says
Grantsmen are unsung heroes in research and nonprofits—they're the people who turn scientists' dreams into funded reality by mastering the art of persuasive proposal writing and bureaucratic navigation.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ማስፈልግ ሰው
ma-sfe-li-g sew
BNবাংলা
অনুদানকারী
o-nu-da-na-ka-ri
CSČeština
grantovec
gran-to-vec
DADansk
bevillingsperson
be-vil-ling-spers-on
DEDeutsch
Zuwender
tsoo-ven-der
ELΕλληνικά
παροχέας
pa-ro-ch-eas
ESEspañol
hombre que otorga
om-bre ke o-tor-gah
FAفارسی
پرداختکننده
pardakht-khareh-ne
FISuomi
avustusmyöntäjä
av-us-tus-myon-ta-ja
FRFrançais
homme qui accorde
om shwi ak-kɔrd
GUGU
ગ્રાંટ આપનાર
graan aap-na-ar
HAHA
mai bayar
mai ba-yar
HIहिन्दी
दानकर्ता
daan-kar-taa
HUMagyar
ösztönző
os-toon-zo
IDBahasa Indonesia
pemberi hibah
pem-be-ri hi-bah
IGIG
onye na-akwụ
oh-nye na-ak-wu
ITItaliano
persona che concede
pehr-soh-nah keh kon-seh-deh
KKKK
бөлшек беруші
bo-l-shek ber-u-shi
KMKM
អ្នកផ្ដល់
a-nk pht-la
KO한국어
금융 지원자
geum-yung ji-won-ja
MRMR
अनुदान देणारा
anu-daan de-na-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
pemberi hibah
pem-be-ri hi-bah
MYမြန်မာ
အကြောင်းပြုသူ
a-kyawng-pju-thu
NLNederlands
beursverstrekker
boor-s-ver-strek-ker
NONorsk
bevilger
be-vil-ger
PAPA
ਗਰਾਂਟ Providers
graan-t providers
PLPolski
dawca grantów
daw-tsa gran-tow
PTPortuguês
homem que concede
o-muh keh kon-seh-duh
RORomână
furnizor de granturi
fur-ni-zor deh gran-tu-ri
RUРусский
предоставляющий гранты
predostavlyayushchiy granty
SVSvenska
beviljningsman
be-vil-jnings-man
SWKiswahili
mtoa msaada
m-toa m-sa-ada
TAதமிழ்
நிதி வழங்கும்
ni-thi va-zang-kum
TEతెలుగు
గ్రాంట్స్ ఇచ్చే
graan-ts is-che
THไทย
ผู้ให้กองทุน
poo hai kong-toon
TLTL
nagpapahiram
na-ga-pa-hi-ram
TRTürkçe
hibeler veren
hi-be-ler ve-ren
UKУкраїнська
надавець грантів
na-dav-ets gran-tiv
VITiếng Việt
người cấp trợ cấp
nguoi cap tro cap
YOYO
olúṣẹ́ àwọn ẹ̀bọ̀
o-lu-she aw-on e-bo
ZUZU
omuntu othatha
o-mu-ntu o-tha-tha
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Uses the male-default agent noun 'man'. Historically, grant administration and fundraising roles were gender-neutral occupations, but the '-man' suffix encoded male reference as default.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'grant writer,' 'grant administrator,' or 'grants professional' instead. These are occupational titles that include all genders naturally.
Inclusive Alternatives
["grant writer","grant administrator","grants professional","grant specialist"]
Empowerment Note
Women have led significant fundraising and grant work historically and continue to dominate grant writing as a profession; the '-man' suffix erases their presence in the field.