Granter (noun)

A person or organization that gives or awards something, such as a grant or a permission.

Origin:

From grant + -er, from middle english granten 'to grant, bestow', from old french grantir, from vulgar latin *grandire 'to make large', from latin grandis 'large, great'. ultimately from the same indo-european root as greek megalós 'large, great', middle irish gar 'spear, spear-like object', and sanskrit mahán 'great'.

Examples:

1. The granter awarded the grant to the organization for their research efforts.
2. The granter was impressed by the proposals and decided to give the grant.
3. The granter granted the permission for the construction project.
4. The granter is known for awarding grants to organizations that make a difference.
5. The granter had strict criteria for awarding grants and only gave to deserving organizations.