Grantid

Grantid is a unique alphanumeric code assigned to a grant by a funding organization or its grant-management system. It serves as an indexing key used in financial tracking, progress reporting, and compliance audits. In practice, Grantid is often referred to as a grant number or award ID, though the precise naming and formatting vary by agency and database.

Format and generation methods differ by issuer. A Grantid typically encodes information such as the funding agency, fiscal year, and a serial sequence, but many systems use simple or random identifiers. The identifier is usually created at the time an award is approved and remains fixed for the life of the grant, even if project titles or principal investigators change.

Usage and interoperability are central to Grantid. Grantids are integrated into grant-management software, research administration systems, and financial ledgers to enable cross-referencing between proposal records, budgets, expenditures, and external award databases. Institutions may publish or export Grantid lists to support compliance, reporting, and auditing. Data standards sometimes require mapping a Grantid to internal project identifiers or other external identifiers to maintain consistency across systems.

Variations and related terms exist across agencies. While many organizations use Grantid, others employ equivalent terms such as grant number or award ID. The concept remains a practical tool for tracking funding, linking administrative records, and supporting transparent financial reporting within research and professional domains.