Since 2019, Gitcoin Grants has empowered communities to fund the projects and initiatives they care about. To date, we've helped fund over 3,715 unique, ambitious projects and championed public goods with our community of 270,000+ donors. One often overlooked aspect of the process? Grantees! In this article, we’ll cover certain qualities that help potential grantees stand out during a round. As a program manager, you might be asking: what makes a grantee profile shine in a sea of applications? Or, what's the magic formula when reviewing these applications for a grants round?