Grant Proposal Win Rate Calculator
Reviewed by Hamza Gujjar, Algorithm Architect & Software Developer
Last updated: July 27, 2026Grant Proposal Win Rate Calculator
How does your organization's grant-seeking success rate compare to typical benchmarks? This calculator turns your funded-versus-submitted proposal counts into a clear percentage.
Win Rate% = (Proposals Funded / Proposals Submitted) x 100
Example
6 proposals funded out of 25 submitted:
Win Rate = (6/25) x 100 = 24.0% (in line with typical averages)
Typical Benchmarks
Many established grant-seeking organizations report success rates broadly in the 15-30% range for competitive grants - highly competitive federal agency grants or major national foundations often see considerably lower success rates given the sheer volume of applicants, while grants with narrower eligibility criteria, smaller applicant pools, or existing funder relationships frequently see meaningfully higher win rates.
Using This Metric Wisely
A win rate below 15% is worth reviewing - it may signal a need to better target funder alignment (applying only to funders whose priorities genuinely match your program), strengthen proposal quality, or build relationships with program officers before submission rather than submitting cold applications, all common strategies for improving success rates over time.