grantsman

/ˈɡræntsmən/
noun
  1. A person who specializes in writing proposals to obtain grants (money given by an organization for a specific purpose), especially for research, education, or nonprofit projects.
    • As a grantsman, she spent most of her time researching funding opportunities and writing applications.
    • The nonprofit's success was largely due to their experienced grantsman who brought in millions of dollars.
    • The university hired a skilled grantsman to secure funding for the new science lab.
  2. A person who receives or administers a grant, especially in an academic or governmental context.
    • Each grantsman must submit a progress report to the foundation every six months.
    • As a grantsman, he was responsible for managing the budget and reporting on the project's outcomes.
    • The young researcher became a grantsman after winning a prestigious fellowship.
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