Grante

Grante is a less common variant form that refers to a recipient of a grant. In contemporary English, the standard term is grantee, used to denote a person or organization that has been awarded funds, rights, or property through a grant. The word appears most often in formal or historical documents, and in modern usage grante is typically considered archaic or a misspelling.

In grant-making contexts, the grantee is the entity responsible for using the awarded resources for the purposes specified in the grant agreement. A grant agreement typically outlines the grant’s purpose, duration, allowable expenditures, reporting requirements, and milestones. Grantees must comply with these terms, report on progress, and demonstrate appropriate use of funds. Failure to meet conditions can result in penalties, repayment obligations, or termination of the grant.

In property law, the term grantee is also used in deeds to denote the recipient of property or title. A grantor conveys rights or title to the grantee through a grant deed or similar instrument. The grantee becomes the holder of the conveyed interest subject to any existing encumbrances and the terms of the conveyance.

Etymology is connected to the word grant with the agentive suffix -ee, indicating the recipient. While grante appears in some older documents or as a variant, grantee remains the preferred form in current legal and grant-related writing.

See also: grant, grantor, grantee, grant agreement, beneficiary.