3 customisable OKR examples for Grant Management
What are Grant Management OKRs?
The Objective and Key Results (OKR) framework is a simple goal-setting methodology that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s. It became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s, and it's now used by teams of all sizes to set and track ambitious goals at scale.
OKRs are quickly gaining popularity as a goal-setting framework. But, it's not always easy to know how to write your goals, especially if it's your first time using OKRs.
We've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Grant Management to help you. You can look at any of the templates below to get some inspiration for your own goals.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
Building your own Grant Management OKRs with AI
While we have some examples available, it's likely that you'll have specific scenarios that aren't covered here. You can use our free AI generator below or our more complete goal-setting system to generate your own OKRs.
Our customisable Grant Management OKRs examples
We've added many examples of Grant Management Objectives and Key Results, but we did not stop there. Understanding the difference between OKRs and projects is important, so we also added examples of strategic initiatives that relate to the OKRs.
Hope you'll find this helpful!
1. OKRs to optimize usage of our grant management system
Optimize usage of our grant management system
Increase grant management success rate by implementing systematic follow-up techniques, by 20%
Implement regular tracking reports on each grant's status
Train staff on new follow-up and management techniques
Develop a systematic follow-up strategy for each grant
Improve grant administration by reducing errors through process automation by 25%
Identify repetitive tasks suitable for process automation
Monitor and measure automation's effectiveness regularly
Implement automation tools to reduce manual work
Achieve a 30% increase in planning efficiency by simplifying grant application processes
Provide clear and accessible guidance resources
Implement a streamlined online grant application system
Simplify application forms and instructions
2. OKRs to boost the success rate of competitive grant applications
Boost the success rate of competitive grant applications
Achieve a 20% increase in submitted high-quality grant applications
Introduce incentives for submitting quality grant applications
Develop specific criteria for distinguishing high-quality applications
Provide staff with targeted grant writing training
Improve grant writing skills of the team by conducting 3 intensive training sessions
Gather materials for training sessions
Hire experienced grant writing trainers
Schedule three intensive grant writing training sessions
Form partnerships with 5 key organizations to strengthen grant proposal narratives
Formulate proposals for partnership and exchange mutual benefits
Identify 5 key organizations relevant to our grant proposal narrative
Establish contact and open dialogue with targeted organizations
3. OKRs to boost company's grant compliance and efficiency
Boost company's grant compliance and efficiency
Increase staff training on grant compliance by 25%
Evaluate current training methods on grant compliance for improvements
Develop enhanced training curriculum focused on grant compliance
Implement additional 25% training hours on grant compliance for staff
Achieve a 100% accuracy rate in the filing of grant documentation
Implement regular training on grant documentation procedures
Design a quality assurance protocol for all filings
Assign a dedicated resource for reviewing applications
Reduce grant process cycle time by 20%
Provide online training for grant processing staff
Streamline application review with defined evaluation criteria
Implement automated systems for application tracking
Grant Management OKR best practices to boost success
Generally speaking, your objectives should be ambitious yet achievable, and your key results should be measurable and time-bound (using the SMART framework can be helpful). It is also recommended to list strategic initiatives under your key results, as it'll help you avoid the common mistake of listing projects in your KRs.
Here are a couple of best practices extracted from our OKR implementation guide 👇
Tip #1: Limit the number of key results
Having too many OKRs is the #1 mistake that teams make when adopting the framework. The problem with tracking too many competing goals is that it will be hard for your team to know what really matters.
We recommend having 3-4 objectives, and 3-4 key results per objective. A platform like Tability can run audits on your data to help you identify the plans that have too many goals.
![Tability Insights Dashboard](https://tability-templates-v2.vercel.app/_next/static/media/tability-insights-board.e70f9466.png)
Tip #2: Commit to weekly OKR check-ins
Setting good goals can be challenging, but without regular check-ins, your team will struggle to make progress. We recommend that you track your OKRs weekly to get the full benefits from the framework.
Being able to see trends for your key results will also keep yourself honest.
![Tability Insights Dashboard](https://tability-templates-v2.vercel.app/_next/static/media/checkins-graph.b2aec458.png)
Tip #3: No more than 2 yellow statuses in a row
Yes, this is another tip for goal-tracking instead of goal-setting (but you'll get plenty of OKR examples above). But, once you have your goals defined, it will be your ability to keep the right sense of urgency that will make the difference.
As a rule of thumb, it's best to avoid having more than 2 yellow/at risk statuses in a row.
Make a call on the 3rd update. You should be either back on track, or off track. This sounds harsh but it's the best way to signal risks early enough to fix things.
How to turn your Grant Management OKRs in a strategy map
OKRs without regular progress updates are just KPIs. You'll need to update progress on your OKRs every week to get the full benefits from the framework. Reviewing progress periodically has several advantages:
- It brings the goals back to the top of the mind
- It will highlight poorly set OKRs
- It will surface execution risks
- It improves transparency and accountability
We recommend using a spreadsheet for your first OKRs cycle. You'll need to get familiar with the scoring and tracking first. Then, you can scale your OKRs process by using a proper OKR-tracking tool for it.
![A strategy map in Tability](https://tability-templates-v2.vercel.app/_next/static/media/tability_strategy_map.2ad25843.png)
If you're not yet set on a tool, you can check out the 5 best OKR tracking templates guide to find the best way to monitor progress during the quarter.
More Grant Management OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
OKRs to improve accuracy of project estimations
OKRs to enhance cross-functional collaboration and communication
OKRs to successfully complete annual security training
OKRs to enhance service delivery through innovation and benchmarking
OKRs to reduce IT support response time by 20%
OKRs to improve and upkeep query resolution documentation system
OKRs resources
Here are a list of resources to help you adopt the Objectives and Key Results framework.
- To learn: What is the meaning of OKRs
- Blog posts: ODT Blog
- Success metrics: KPIs examples
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