Euna Solutions Report Finds Public Sector Grants Teams Managing Growth Under Rising Financial and Compliance Pressure

Euna Solutions, the leading provider of purpose-built, cloud-based software for the public sector, announced the release of its 2026 State of Grants Management and Technology report, a new analysis of how state and local governments across the U.S. are adapting to growing funding demands, heightened compliance expectations, and persistent staffing constraints. The report finds that many teams are still relying on disconnected systems, manual workflows, and capacity gaps that slow response times, increase risk, and make it harder to compete for funding when every dollar matters.

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“For many public sector organizations, grants are now essential to maintaining budget stability, sustaining core programs, and delivering services that communities depend on every day,” said Tom Amburgey, CEO of Euna Solutions. “As grants play a bigger role in budget stability and community impact, public sector staff can do much more when they have the right support. Better tools help reduce administrative burden, strengthen compliance, and give teams a clearer view of their work. That makes it easier to manage grants strategically, build capacity, and serve communities with more confidence.”

Based on insights from public sector leaders involved in grants management and oversight, the 2026 State of Grants Management and Technology report paints a clear picture of a function under pressure. As revenue uncertainty continues, grants are no longer a supplemental funding stream for many organizations; they are essential to budget stability, program continuity, and service delivery. At the same time, the systems and staffing required to manage grants effectively have not kept pace.

The report highlights four clear shifts reshaping grants management today—and together, they show just how quickly the demands on public sector teams are changing.

• Grants are becoming essential to financial stability: 40% of respondents are applying for more grants to address revenue gaps, and 80% are concerned about the stability of their funding sources over the next one to three years. That suggests grants are no longer being treated as supplemental funding. They are becoming a more important part of how organizations stabilize budgets and sustain services.
• Compliance demands are increasing, even as capacity remains tight: 77% of respondents say compliance oversight increased in the past year, while 65% say reporting and documentation requirements significantly affect their workload. The message is clear: expectations are rising, but many teams are still being asked to meet them without enough staff capacity or operational support.
• Manual processes are still slowing teams down: 44% of respondents still rely on spreadsheets or a patchwork of tools, and 39% spend up to half of their time on manual administrative tasks. That is time that could otherwise be spent pursuing funding opportunities, improving applications, or strengthening compliance readiness.
• Automation and AI are moving from interest to action: 29% of organizations are already using automation or AI tools, and 50% are exploring or piloting them in the coming year. This points to a growing recognition that technology can help reduce repetitive work, improve visibility, and better support lean teams.

The report concludes with five actions that grant leaders can take today:

1. Centralize grant data in one system: Bring applications, documentation, reporting requirements, and grant records into one shared system, so teams have a single source of truth. Centralized data improves visibility, reduces confusion, and makes it easier to manage the full grant lifecycle with greater consistency.
2. Reduce manual work wherever possible: Automate repetitive tasks like data entry, document collection, status tracking, and reporting so staff spend less time on administrative work. That creates more capacity for higher-value activities, including stronger applications, better coordination, and more strategic management of funding opportunities.
3. Measure the metrics that reflect real performance: Look beyond surface-level activity metrics like application volume alone. Track indicators that show how well the grants operation is performing, including efficiency, cost administration, and program outcomes, so leaders can make better decisions and demonstrate the real impact of their work.
4. Strengthen collaboration across teams: Align finance, program, and compliance teams around shared workflows, shared data, and clearer coordination. Better collaboration helps reduce silos, improve accuracy, and ensure everyone involved in the grants process works from the same information and priorities.
5. Build technology infrastructure for long-term growth: Invest in grants management technology that supports the full lifecycle, from opportunity discovery and application tracking to compliance, reporting, and closeout. The right infrastructure helps organizations scale more effectively, reduce burden, and manage growing complexity with greater control.

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