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A button appears.
When a proposal you submitted through Grant Wizard reaches its deadline, a "Report a Win" button appears next to it on your dashboard. Won something? Click it.
The Win Reward · On every paid plan
Win a grant. Share your story. Get a free month of credits.
Every win. Every time. On every paid plan we sell.
Pro → 20 free credits per win.
Growth → 75 free credits per win.
Verified in 7 business days.
/01The Offer
The offer, in one paragraph
Win a grant — or a cash prize, fellowship, finalist position, shortlist spot, or any other formal recognition from a funder you applied to through Grant Wizard. Tell us. We verify. 20 free credits land in your account if you're on Pro. 75 free credits if you're on Growth. That's a full extra month of credits, on top of what you already pay for.
In exchange, you let us share your story — your name, your organisation, what you won, a photo, and (optionally) a short video. That's the only condition.
/02The Reason
Why this exists
Most software companies charge you more when you succeed. Bigger team? Higher tier. More usage? Top-up fee. Won a grant? Congratulations — please subscribe again next month.
That's backwards. The people winning grants on Grant Wizard are the reason Grant Wizard exists. Every win is proof the product works. Every win is a story the next applicant needs to hear. Every win is a winner who's about to apply for the next bigger thing.
It is in our direct interest for you to keep winning — and for the next applicant to see that you did. The Win Reward is the simplest expression of that: when you win, you share the story; when you share the story, we give you more of the thing that helped you win. That's the deal.
$400,000Michael OgundareWon — first try
/03The Definition
What counts as a "win"
Counts
- A grant awardany amount, any funder, any sector
- A cash prizefrom a pitch competition or grant challenge
- A fellowship acceptancefunded or not
- A cohort or programme selectionfunded or not
- A finalist positionin a major competition
- A shortlistthat the funder publicly announces
- Any formal recognition where your organisation is namedtop 10, top 50, top 100, regional finalist, semi-finalist
Doesn't count
- Private "under consideration" emails
- Internal feedback
- Waitlist positions
- Your own self-assessment that you "almost got it"
We need something the funder produced. The rule is wide on purpose. Funders recognise success in many forms; we recognise all of them.
/04The Process
How it works
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You tell us, in one paragraph. And you agree to share your story.
What did you win? When? Cash amount (if applicable)? A link to the funder's announcement is helpful but not required. A single checkbox confirms you're happy for us to feature your win — name, organisation, photo, and (optionally) a short video — on our website, social, and marketing. Total time: under 60 seconds.
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We verify and gather the testimonial.
Our team confirms the win against public records or your evidence — and reaches out to coordinate the photo, quote, or short video. Verification target: 7 business days.
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Credits land.
20 if you're on Pro. 75 if you're on Growth. They're added directly to your existing credit balance. No password resets, no plan changes, no support tickets. The credits appear; your next draft is on us.
Win a grant. Get a free month of credits.✦
Win a grant. Get a free month of credits.✦
/05The Compounding
The compounding effect
Here's what most people miss:
A Growth subscriber pays ₦90,000 ($60) per month. That month gets you 75 credits.
Win a grant during that month → 75 more credits. That's 150 credits for ₦90,000.
Win two grants → 225 credits for ₦90,000.
Every win shifts your effective cost. Six wins in a year on Growth means you got the credit equivalent of 18 months of subscription for the price of 12.
Winners pay less per credit than non-winners. That's not a bug. That's the design.
Grant Wizard — Growth · one month
Growth subscription₦90,000
Monthly credits75
Win #1 — Win Reward+75 credits
Win #2 — Win Reward+75 credits
Total credits225
You paidstill ₦90,000
/06The Fine Print
The fine print you should actually read
Win Reward ProgramThe six clauses that matter
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Testimonial consent is required.
Every Win Reward is conditioned on your written consent to let us share your story — your name, organisation, what you won, a photo, and (optionally) a short video — on Grant Wizard's website, social channels, and marketing materials. The consent is open-ended; you can request removal in writing at any time and we'll honour it, with reasonable notice to complete any in-flight campaigns. Without consent, no reward. (You still keep your win, your credits, and your subscription — we just don't add the bonus credits.)
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One reward per qualifying win.
If you win the same grant cycle multiple times (e.g. a shortlist and then the full award), each is reported separately and each earns its own reward.
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Report within 6 months of the win.
After that, the claim window for that specific win closes.
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Available on every paid plan.
Pro Monthly, Pro Yearly, Growth Monthly, Growth Yearly — same Win Reward, same rules. Free plan doesn't qualify (you need an active paid subscription at the time of the win).
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The credits expire on the same cycle as your other credits.
Use them in the current period; standard credit-rollover rules apply.
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One submission, one win type, one reward.
You can't report a "finalist" reward and then a "shortlist" reward and then an "honourable mention" reward for the same submission. The funder's strongest recognition is the reward you get.
/07The Questions
Why this isn't a gimmick
A few honest answers to questions we've been asked:
"Why is testimonial consent required?"
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Because the Win Reward isn't a loss-leader gift — it's compounding value. We can only afford to give credits back when winners help us reach the next winner. If you'd rather not be featured, that's totally fine — you keep your subscription, your credits, and your win. We just don't add the bonus credits. The trade has to make sense for both sides.
"Why don't more software companies do this?"
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Because most software companies aren't betting on the success of their users the way we are. We make money when you win because winners stay, refer, upgrade, and become testimonials. We're aligned with your outcome. Most tools aren't.
"Won't people just report fake wins?"
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We verify. Public announcements are public. Funded outcomes are bank-traceable. Fellowships are listed. The verification is fast precisely because it's almost always easy. (And: a fake testimonial fools nobody — including future funders.)
"What if my win is for a grant I didn't apply to through Grant Wizard?"
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Then it doesn't qualify. The Win Reward is for proposals you ran through the platform — that's how we know which submissions to track and how to verify.
"Can a Win Reward and the Win Guarantee both apply?"
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Yes. If you're on Growth Annual, every win earns you a Win Reward and helps satisfy the Win Guarantee. They stack — and that's intentional. (One asterisk: a funded win on the designated organisation ends the guarantee period because the guarantee is already satisfied. The Win Reward credit still lands.)
Every one of these wins changed a life — or an organisation.
We can't promise you'll win.
But if you do, we pay you back.
In the currency that matters most for the next win: more credits to write more proposals. In exchange for your story, so the next winner sees it's possible.
$400,000
Won on the first try, for an agritech business.
Michael OgundareCEO, Crop2Cash₦32M
250 women farmers' lives changed by a biogas project in Bauchi State.
Abulkathir Ibrahim AbdullahNon-profit LeaderWon
Her primary school won grant funding from Facebook.
Nacklyn NwaimoPrimary School Owner$38,000
In less than one year, for a community sustainability organisation.
Esther YusufCEO, Kairos Eco-Sustain Centre$1,000,000
Written by a dyslexic founder, on behalf of another business.
EmotuFounder₦500,000
From a pool of 5,000 applicants. Won mid-training.
David DungCEO, Josblooms1 of 50
Selected from 900+ global applicants across 27 countries.
Aiyekusehin MonisolaBetharbel Foundation$20,000
In grants for his small business.
Festus MosesBusiness Owner1,113 beaten
Beat 1,113 startups. Won a trip to Japan.
Dr. Ifunanya IgwezeCEO, Preggify