What's New - GrantsConnect Release 2.151.0

Expedited Giving and Expedited Giving Plus (shown in the product as Expedited Giving +) help eligible nonprofits receive funds faster by reducing the time it takes for approved donations and grants to reach their intended nonprofits. Once a grant or donation is approved, eligible transactions are processed faster than standard disbursement, helping organizations receive funds sooner and supporting a more responsive giving experience across CSRconnect, GrantsConnect, and Blackbaud Verified Network.

Grant payments are automatically evaluated for eligibility. Payments may qualify when Expedited Giving is enabled for your GrantsConnect account, required prefunding arrangements are in place, the nonprofit uses an electronic disbursement method (ACH or Blackbaud Integrated Payments) in Blackbaud Verified Network, and the payment does not require special handling.

Some payments continue to follow standard processing, including payments issued by check, payments requiring special handling, and payments processed through global processing partners. Expedited Giving affects processing speed only and does not change your organization's grant approval workflows.

Note: Expedited Giving Plus is designed for eligible credit card donations and is not available for grant payments.

Tip: For more information, see About Expedited Giving for Grant Payments.

Manage program budgets with greater flexibility by setting optional funding caps for individual grant program cycles. Funding limits help prevent over-allocation, align award decisions with available capacity, and support consistent funding management.

Choose whether the limit applies to each applicant or to applicants from the same organization. After a cycle reaches its funding cap, applicants can't submit new applications for that cycle unless funding capacity becomes available. Grant managers can also decide whether to allow overrides for actions that exceed the funding limit, giving teams more control over exception handling and program administration.

Note: For grant programs with multiple applicants per organization, the cap can be applied to individual applicants or organizations. For individual programs, the cap applies automatically to applicants.

Tip: For setup details, see Set Up a Cycle Funding Cap.