Walder Foundation Grant Reports

Sample report forms and instructions for how to submit reports

Refer to your grant agreement for the requirements of your grant and which form to submit. The sample reports shared on this page are for reference only. Progress updates or reports should be submitted through akoyaGO, the Walder Foundation’s grants management system. Please do not send reports or updates by email unless otherwise directed by your Walder program team member or Grants Management.

PROGRESS UPDATE

A written or verbal progress update to include a summary of progress, achievements, and challenges. (You may have a phone meeting with your program officer instead of completing this form).

>> View a sample progress update form

PROGRESS REPORT

A written report including a narrative summary of progress, achievements, and challenges and a financial report detailing the budgeted to actual expenses to date.

>> View a sample progress report form

FINAL REPORT

A written report including a narrative summary of progress, achievements, and challenges and a financial report detailing the budgeted to actual expenses.

>> View a sample final report form

RESEARCH REPORTS

RESEARCH PROGRESS REPORT

A status report on how the project is progressing and any research findings obtained; grant expenditures to date; and justification for any proposed revisions in the project plan, timelines, milestones, and budget.

>> View a sample research progress report form

RESEARCH FINAL REPORT

A final report to provide 1) a candid assessment and report about any research findings obtained and lessons learned and 2) a financial report with budgeted and actual expenses.

>> View a sample research final report form

HOW TO SUBMIT A REPORT

Important Note: If you have already created an account in our new Grants Management System, akoyaGO (which went live in April 2025), follow the instructions below. If you have not yet created an account, you must first do so following the instructions here.

To access your report, log into your account on akoyaGO:

Walder Foundation Grantee Portal

Navigate to the “In Progress” tab at the top. Find the report you need to complete, and click on the “View” box to the left to access and edit the report form.

Once you complete and submit, your submitted report can be found by navigating to the ”Submitted Tab”. Please note, if you are not the primary contact on the grant, you will see the form when in progress but not once it’s submitted.

CONTACT

For inquiries about our grants management system, send an email to grants@walderfoundation.org.

Updated April 2025