That broad category of Federal or state-level grants processes to which individual community-based organizations, schools, and/or local governments are eligible to apply directly. There is a pot of money; it is set aside for a specific purpose; criteria are set for what kinds of organizations are eligible to apply; those organizations then develop their own proposals and submit them directly to the funding agent for review, consideration, and consideration. (This is unlike the "block" grants where the funds are distributed through a pass-through agent, for instance, the state). (See also "Block grants" and "Formula grants.")