The Salesforce Grants Management solution for the public sector follows a structured, sequential lifecycle to manage the entire grant process from inception to completion. The process begins with the Plan stage, where funding programs are defined. This is followed by the Engage stage, which involves outreach to and communication with potential applicants. Next, in the Apply stage, applicants submit their proposals. The subsequent stages are Review, Award, Manage (monitoring grantee progress and reporting), and finally, Close Out, which concludes the grant once all obligations are fulfilled.

A. This option incorrectly places the 'Engage' stage after the 'Apply' stage. Engagement with potential applicants logically occurs before or during the application period, not after applications have been submitted.

C. This sequence is incorrect because the 'Plan' stage must occur first. A grant program cannot be applied for or engaged with before it has been planned and defined.

D. This option is incorrect as it starts with 'Apply' instead of 'Plan'. Additionally, it illogically repeats the 'Apply' stage, making the sequence redundant and incorrect.

1. Salesforce Help Documentation: Grants Management > Get to Know Grants Management > The Grantmaking Lifecycle. This official document explicitly outlines the seven stages in the correct order: "The grantmaking lifecycle includes these stages: Plan, Engage, Apply, Review, Award, Manage, and Close Out."

2. Salesforce Trailhead: Grants Management for Public Sector Solutions > Get Started with Grants Management > Explore the Grantmaking Lifecycle. This module reinforces the same sequence, stating, "The grantmaking lifecycle includes these stages: Plan, Engage, Apply, Review, Award, Manage, and Close Out." It details what happens in each stage, confirming this specific order.