# Create a Grant Round

This article is for Administrators who would like to set up a Grant.

You can either create a new grant or copy from an existing grant and modify accordingly. To copy from another Grant, see [Copy Grant.](/knowledge-base/administrator-help-guides/funding-rounds-and-grant-management/copy-grant-round.md)

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### Create a New Grant

* Make sure you are in the Admin mode by clicking **Admin**.\
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* Go to the **Grants** menu, then click **New Grant.**\
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Your Grant will automatically be saved as a draft and it will continue to autosave as you make changes. If you need to edit or create a new template, or do something else, you can return to your Grant via the Grants Menu. See [Edit Draft Grant.](/knowledge-base/administrator-help-guides/funding-rounds-and-grant-management/edit-draft-grant-round.md)
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### Details

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* Select type of Grant. **Public Grants** are visible to all Applicants registered in the system while **Private Grants** are only visible to a number of Applicants selected by you. This example is a Private Grant. If you opt to create a Private Grant you will be required to add Applicants.
* Enter **Title.**
* (Optional) Add **Description.**
* Categorise your Grant by selecting from an existing category, or click Create a New Grant Category.
* Click **Next.**

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Tip: Your Grant will automatically be saved as a draft and it will continue to autosave as you make changes. If you need to edit or create a new template, or do something else, you can return to your Grant via the Grants Menu. See [Edit Draft Grant.](/knowledge-base/administrator-help-guides/funding-rounds-and-grant-management/edit-draft-grant-round.md)
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### Application Form

Here you have the three options:

* Select an existing application form template.
* Select an existing application form template and **Edit** the template.
* Create a **New Form.**

Important Note: See [Application Templates](/knowledge-base/administrator-help-guides/applications/application-templates.md) to learn how to create and edit templates.

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Note: The template you select must have an **Application Title** before proceeding to the next step. You may need to edit an existing template by adding at least one "Short Text" field to the template.

Tip: you can click **Search all form templates** to search or select an existing template:\
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### Funding Type

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Select Fixed amount or Application form field.

* Fixed amount means that all Applicants can only apply for a single set amount.
* Application form field enables Grant funding to vary between Applications. You can create a Grant form that has one or more Currency fields so that the Applicant can specify how much funding they need or desire.

If you choose Fixed Amount:

* Enter the fixed amount and the total funding amount for the Grant.
* Click **Next.**

If you choose Application form field:

* Select at least one currency field from your Application form. Note: If multiple "Currency Fields" are selected, their value will be added togeter to calculate the overall sum.
* Enter the total Grant funding amount.
* Click **Next.**

This example will be Application form field.

Tip: while you select one or more currency fields from the template, you may click the x if you wish to remove a selection.\
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### Time & Date

Choose the time parameters for your Grant, then click **Next.**

* “Always open” means that an Applicant can apply for a Grant at any time. Note: if you wish, you can close the Grant at any time.
* A Grant with a **Closing date** only allows Applicants to apply between the selected timeframe.

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This example will have a Closing date.
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### Publish Grant

If you are ready, click **Publish Grant.** If not, you can return to your Grant later. See [Edit Draft Grant](broken://pages/e9614153814ed2bd6a7e670399e86fab36e7e5ea)

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After you publish a Grant, you can click Unpublish & Edit if you wish to make revisions right away. If you wish to do this later on, there are other ways to perform this action. See [Unpublish & Edit](https://7962011.hs-sites.com/knowledge/manage-grants) to learn more.

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## What's Next?

* Monitor and manage Grant Applications. See [Manage Applications.](/knowledge-base/applicant-help-guides/grant-applications/manage-applications.md)
* Keep an eye on your Dashboard and Notifications.
* [Manage Grants](/knowledge-base/administrator-help-guides/funding-rounds-and-grant-management/manage-grant-rounds.md) from beginning to end.

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