grantee

noun

grant·​ee gran-ˈtē 

: one to whom a grant is made

Examples of grantee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The most common concern among those who supported the proposal was the idea that there is rampant waste, fraud, and abuse among federal grantees. — Anil Oza, STAT, 15 July 2026

The full list of the Warhol Foundation’s Spring 2026 grantees follows below. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026

The Collaborative’s grantees span social justice movements, cultural strategy, and entertainment, working on issues from racial justice to immigrant rights to climate migration. — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

In fact, in late June, the federal Department of Health and Human Services canceled all but a dozen Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program grants, totaling $66 million for grantees across the country. — Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grantee

• ante
• anti
• auntie
• canty
• panty
• scanty
• shanty
• chianti
• vigilante

Kids Definition

grantee

noun

grant·​ee grant-ˈē 

: one to whom a grant is made

Legal Definition

grantee

noun

grant·​ee gran-ˈtē 

: one to whom a grant is made

specifically : one to whom a grant by deed is made