Money and reporting

What is Matching funds?

Money you must contribute alongside the grant, often as a percentage of the award.

Matching funds, also called cost share, are resources the grantee must contribute to the project. A 1:1 match on a $100,000 award means you must supply another $100,000 from other sources.

Matches can be cash or in-kind, such as donated staff time or facilities, but the funder decides what counts. An unnoticed match requirement is one of the most common reasons an award becomes unaffordable after the fact.

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Related terms

In-kind contribution

Non-cash goods or services counted toward a project's value.

Budget narrative

The written justification for every line in the project budget.

Eligibility criteria

The hard requirements that decide whether your application can be reviewed at all.