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Submitted campaign on google grants, everything is approved eligible for 3 days now. Tried Max Conversions, Max clicks, nothing works. Anyone have any ideas as to what may be wrong?
 
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It's hard to say the real reason without looking at the ads, but if your Google Grant campaign isn't getting impressions, it could be due to overly broad or competitive keywords, low-quality ads or landing pages, or being limited by the $2 bid cap. Try using more specific keywords, optimizing your ads, and switching to Max Clicks instead of Max Conversions. Also, ensure your targeting and bid settings are correct
 
Usually it’s because of bids being too low, no valid conversions set, keywords too narrow/low volume, or the Grant account still being in the learning phase (7–14 days); try Manual CPC ~$2–$3, long-tail keywords, broad geo, and run ads 24/7.
 
EthelbertOtis said:
Usually it’s because of bids being too low, no valid conversions set, keywords too narrow/low volume, or the Grant account still being in the learning phase (7–14 days); try Manual CPC ~$2–$3, long-tail keywords, broad geo, and run ads 24/7.
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so even during learning phase it will show zero impressions 7-14 days?
 
Yes, Grants accounts often get 0 impressions during learning phase, totally normal first 7–14 days if volume is low.
 
Google Grant campaigns require manual activation by Google after approval, which can take up to 10 business days. Ensure your daily budget is exactly $329, you're using only manual CPC bidding, and your keywords are highly relevant and have sufficient search volume. Impressions will start once the account is fully activated.
 
JohnnyNicks said:
Submitted campaign on google grants, everything is approved eligible for 3 days now. Tried Max Conversions, Max clicks, nothing works. Anyone have any ideas as to what may be wrong?
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This is pretty normal with new Google Ad Grant accounts. When an account is only a few days old, Google is still evaluating it and delivery can be very slow at first.

Max Conversions usually won’t work yet because there’s no conversion history for Google to learn from. Even Max Clicks can struggle early on. Make sure conversion tracking is set up correctly, but don’t expect results immediately.

New Grant accounts tend to perform better when they start with very specific, high-intent keywords and a simple campaign structure. If keywords are too broad or the account is spread across too many campaigns, Google often limits impressions.
 
Common with Google Grants, usually bids too low, keywords too competitive, or Quality Score under 2, try long-tail keywords and manual CPC at $2.
 
JohnnyNicks said:
Submitted campaign on google grants, everything is approved eligible for 3 days now. Tried Max Conversions, Max clicks, nothing works. Anyone have any ideas as to what may be wrong?
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Grant accounts have a longer moderation period. I think you just need to wait a bit... other possibilities: poor campaign optimization, low-frequency keywords, "shadow ban," and so on.
 
Grants can be super frustrating because everything looks “approved” but you still get zero impressions Usually it comes down to low ad rank (CTR history + relevance), too restrictive keywords, or your bids being capped too low for the niche. Also make sure you’re not accidentally limited by targeting (location/language) or paused due to compliance issues. Have you tried broadening keywords + switching to Maximize Conversions (if tracking is set up)?
 
Review your conversion settings, ensure keywords have sufficient search volume, and avoid bid limits (such as <$2) when using automated bidding.
 
This is common with Google Ad Grants. Usually the issue is very low bids and strict Grant limitations. Check these points:
  • Make sure keywords are not too broad or too competitive.
  • CTR must stay above 5%, otherwise delivery drops.
  • Try Manual CPC with enhanced CPC, not Max Conversions at the start.
  • Ensure your landing page is fast, relevant, and matches the keywords closely.
    Grants often take time and very precise setups to start spending.
 
check google your keywords bid, grants usually need high bid to get any traffic.
 
In the Google Ad Grants program, "Eligible" often doesn't mean "Serving."
 
make sure conversion tracking is active, max conversions won't spend anything if it has no data to track.
 
Hm, if the cpc is higher than the 2usd cap, you'll lose every single time, unfortunately, and ctr is mandated to stay above 5%.

It sucks for tier 1 geos, it's pretty bad.
 
Raise max CPC, check keywords follow Grant rules, and make sure ads are fully active.
 
Grants slow bro, refine keywords, geo-target tight, improve CTR then impressions start.
 
Check bids too low man, also keyword volume and CTR, Grants accounts picky with impressions at start.
 
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