# Grant Holster Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Grant Holster the right Grant Management solution for you? Explore 13 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/230495/Grant-Holster/reviews --- Grant Holster 4.6 (13) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/230495/Grant-Holster/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated August 24th, 2025 # Reviews of Grant Holster Ease of use 4.5 Customer Service 4.9 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-13 of 13 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Jodi K. Freelance Grant Writer Writing and Editing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Boost Efficiency & Sanity with Grant Holster! " December 16, 2021 5.0 Pros In the grant world, tracking deadlines and tasks is daunting. Some days, it's almost more difficult than putting together the proposal itself! Grant Holster takes the stress out of grant seeking. As a freelance grant writer, I'm able to depend on Grant Holster to manage not just deadlines, but all of the other pieces of grant seeking: tracking reports, pending requests, documenting conversations with funders, and storing completed proposals and grant documents. An added bonus? Grant Holster is home to a Vault to host organization information such as details on staff and volunteers, board members, budgets, organization documents, and program details. Cons I love Grant Holster! It's important to remember, like any good software, you have to use it to be effective. If you don't track due dates and grant tasks, they won't show up on your "to do" list. Review Source Response from Grant Holster December 20, 2021 Hi Jodi! Thank you so much for your review. We love the Review Title! We are happy to hear that Grant Holster is working so well for you! JFB John Frederick B. Director of Development Religious Institutions Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Grant Administration Solution that Hits the Target!" April 1, 2025 5.0 We are currently managing a portfolio of less than 25 active grants and typically no more than two are in the application stage at a time. There are only two staff members working with our portfolio and a new user can be up and running in less than an hour. This is a necessary tool for being “grant ready!” If you are working in an NPO and even thinking about writing your first grant, this is a necessary software purchase. You will recover the cost on your first award! Pros Grant Holster provides an extremely cost effective and versatile solution to grant administration. This cloud-based software is especially effective for smaller NPO’s with limited grant writing and development staff who need a user friendly, turnkey database as an alternative to non-integrated excel spreadsheets. The software was developed by an experienced grant professional who understands the value of time management, centralized record keeping, and project management. Another huge plus is the principal architect for Grant Holster also provides direct assistance with support. If you run into an unusual issue or have a unique idea, you have the opportunity to communicate directly with someone who can provide you with ideas and best practices to deploy the solution. I would highly recommend this software to EVERY 501(c) who has ever considered working with the development of public or private grants. The data workflow is both intuitive and logical - and the dashboard is easy to navigate. Cons The platform is focused on Grant Writing and Grant Administration (Monitoring and Evaluation). If you are looking for more advanced features, you will need to explore much more expensive platforms and solutions. Alternatives considered [DonorPerfect](https://www.capterra.com/p/2698/DonorPerfect-Fundraising-Software/) Reason for choosing Grant Holster Ease of integration, learning curve, and cost effectiveness for a smaller portfolio. Review Source MF Marquetta F. President, CEO - Co-Founder Consumer Services Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Great Resource! " December 17, 2021 4.0 Pros The Vault is amazing! I like that this is a program designed with grant writers and their teams in mind. Cons To be a bit more client-centric with some features. Seems like a lot of data entry. Review Source Response from Grant Holster December 29, 2021 Thank you for your review, Marquetta! The Vault is one of our favorite features too. We know from experience that there can be a lot of data entry to get started, but we are currently working on a way to upload your data to Grant Holster! Thank you for trying Grant Holster! DS Dana S. Consultant Fund-Raising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Grant Holster has walked in my shoes!" December 16, 2021 5.0 My experience is that Grant Holster is very open and honest about what they are able to do - their main goal is to make life better for grant seekers. It shows in everything they do! When I was looking at software to help me, I looked at lots of different options. Grant Holster was the only one that didn't make me jump through hoops to get information. They gave me a comparison chart with other available software so I could make an informed decision. Total respect for that. Pros They advertise that this was developed by grant professionals FOR grant professionals - boy, that's true!!! No other software "knows" the information I need every day. The reports are perfect - they have saved me days of work. The price is pretty painless - started at a lower tier and then increased as my needs increased. They have a one month free trial, so I had time to really play around with it. Also, when I needed help - they responded immediately and were so friendly and caring. The website and Facebook pages have lots of tools and tips for grant writers. Cons It is still a new application -- they are still working on making improvements. Considering the low price, though, this is not a big deal at all. The staff keep us informed about new features and get our feedback on what would help us more. Alternatives considered [Instrumentl](https://www.capterra.com/p/233384/Instrumentl/) Reason for choosing Grant Holster Price, customer service, better alignment to my workflow. Switched from [Smartsheet](https://www.capterra.com/p/79104/Smartsheet/) Grant Holster was designed for grant professionals by grants professionals and was the lowest cost. Review Source Response from Grant Holster December 30, 2021 Thank you for your review! We are so happy to hear how much Grant Holster has helped you with managing your grant-seeking AA Amanda A. Founder and Chief Dot Connector Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A must for consultants" November 23, 2021 5.0 Now that I have gotten in the habit of using it, it has been smooth and I love it. Pros I love how Grant Holster is developed by a grant pro and the grant process is central to the program, not a secondary function like a lot of other fundraising programs. It allows me and my clients to see the whole grant cycle, and to see where we are in that cycle as well. I consider Grant Holster to be one of the critical assets to my business. Cons I wish it was easier to add individual contacts to funders instead of creating a unique contact and then assigning it. Also, I started using it thinking about it as a client management or project management program, so it took a bit to get used to creating a funder and THEN creating a project and assigning it to a client. Alternatives considered [Instrumentl](https://www.capterra.com/p/233384/Instrumentl/) Reason for choosing Grant Holster I just felt like it was much more centered on my needs as a grant consultant. Also, at first cost - there is no need for me to pay more for access to something I already have as a member of GPA. That being said? I would pay extra if there was a way to link funder profiles to Grant Hub without copying and pasting. Review Source Response from Grant Holster November 29, 2021 Thank you so much for your amazing review! We are always looking for ways to improve and love getting your feedback about the Contacts. We do have that on our list of things to improve! VR Verified Reviewer Owner/Grant Consultant Writing and Editing Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Grant Holster simplifies grant tracking for my small consulting firm" December 1, 2021 4.0 Grant Holster helps me track my grant submissions & awards. It is so easy to create a report for different time periods to who award totals. I also like that it can serve as a simple client database. Pros Grant Holster is super easy to learn how to use. Cons Sometimes the interface will experience errors and will not load features. Would love it if it could interface with Outlook and Harvest! Alternatives considered [Asana](https://www.capterra.com/p/184581/Asana-PM/) Reason for choosing Grant Holster The other products were too complicated and robust for my needs. Review Source Response from Grant Holster December 7, 2021 Thanks so much for your review! We are working on getting those pesky errors cleaned up! Having Grant Holster work with Google, Outlook, and Harvest is on our list of wanted features as well and we hope to have this in a future update. NS Nikki S. Owner/Consultant Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "No more spreadsheets! " March 18, 2022 4.0 Pros Implementing Grant Holster at my previous organization reduced the number of tracking documents we had for grant management from about 5 to 1. When I started my own business, I knew that this would be a product that would help me tremendously in managing multiple clients and multiple projects for each client. Cons Some of the data pieces have to be manually linked to each account and/or project, such as contacts. The system tracks a great deal of data, but if the points were able to be linked more easily then it would enhance functionality and ease of use. Alternatives considered [Asana](https://www.capterra.com/p/184581/Asana-PM/) Reason for choosing Grant Holster More specific to grant tracking versus overall project management. Review Source NH Nikki H. Director or operations Fund-Raising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great product! Great price!" April 2, 2025 5.0 Ive been using it since it started. I was an original tester and it does exactly what I need at a great price point. Pros It's so easy. I love the reports. I live being able to downliad what I need. I love seeing my deadlines. It's just perfect for all of my tracking and reporting needs. Cons They are still updating, adding new features and improving and sometimes it takes a little longer to load. Luckily, it's resolved quickly. Review Source SP Susan P. Grant Writer Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Keep your grant opportunities organized!" April 1, 2025 5.0 I'm happy to have it! If Grant Holster is organized, then my grants are organized, and my clients are happy! Pros great way to keep your grants organized! Cons I don't really have something that I least like? Review Source LM Lisa M. Chief Inspiration Officer Fund-Raising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great solution for consultants!" November 29, 2021 4.0 It has greatly solved my problem of not having all of my deadlines in one place. Now in one easy screen I can see deadlines across all clients. It's also nice to be able to have the online portal link, user name, and password right in the project screen. That also saves me time because I don't have to go into my spreadsheets all the time. Pros 1) Seeing all deadlines with one click 2) Ability to copy a project from last year (although, to be fair, I haven't really used this yet because I'm coming up on one year of using GH). 3) Having the Vault where you can house all of the different programs and projects of each of your clients. 4) Estimated hours per project is a nice feature that I really need to start using! Cons Everything I say here, I realize there might be features I don't know about that could solve my problems!! 1) I feel like there could be a better system for scheduling reports, instead of calling them "Other" in the project type. 2) I don't love how reports look 3) More often than it should happen, I get an error message when I'm trying to save a new project, funder, or client. Sometimes the error message really doesn't mean anything and the entry is saved, and sometimes it really doesn't save. This one is probably the most annoying. 4) This isn't really a "con" but I wish the software would flag if you try to add a funder that's already in the system, instead of letting you create a duplicate. This is especially an issue when there's more than one user. Reason for choosing Grant Holster Because it was made for consultants. It allowed me to track submissions by all clients separately, and yet look at overall grants by specific funders. It didn't have to be tweaked or adjusted to fit the needs of a consultant and that was a bonus! Review Source Response from Grant Holster November 30, 2021 Thank you so much for your review! Many of your cons are things we have on our priority list to address, so you'll see your wishes come true in a future update! NW Nikki W. director of operations Management Consulting Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "I use this daily" January 25, 2022 5.0 I am able to manage my time and projects and get an overall view of what I need to focus on each day. Pros It keeps me organized. I love the deadlines feature and having the ability to sort. I am able to stay on track using actions and able to see my progress and successes. Cons None of it is difficult. Some things may be a little time consuming to initially set up, but once it's in there it is easy to renew and track for the next year. Reason for choosing Grant Holster Easy to use and stores all of my information. Review Source Response from Grant Holster March 21, 2022 Thanks for your review, Nikki! YL Yanira L. CEO and founder Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Close but still needs development" December 10, 2021 4.0 The customer service was amazing and I really like the product. Pros I liked that it was super easy to use, almost intuitive. I could read the tutorials and just start using it. Cons The main features I think it is missing is notifications for due dates and importing info, checklist, or data. Reason for choosing Grant Holster I didn’t. Review Source Response from Grant Holster December 14, 2021 Thank you for your review! We are so happy to hear that you found the customer service and help articles useful! PS Paula S. President/CEO Human Resources Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Very helpful" December 10, 2021 5.0 Pros Management of the funders with which I'm working Cons Difficult for me to start but personalized help assisted greatly. Review Source Response from Grant Holster December 14, 2021 Thank you so much for the review! We are happy to hear that managing your funders is easier with Grant Holster and that you found the personalized help useful! 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