diff --git a/backend/api/grants/mutations.py b/backend/api/grants/mutations.py
index 5178179046..435403c170 100644
--- a/backend/api/grants/mutations.py
+++ b/backend/api/grants/mutations.py
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ def validate(self, conference: Conference, user: User) -> GrantErrors:
             "python_usage",
             "been_to_other_events",
             "why",
+            "grant_type",
         )
 
         for field in non_empty_fields:
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ class SendGrantInput(BaseGrantInput):
     age_group: AgeGroup
     gender: str
     occupation: Occupation
-    grant_type: GrantType
+    grant_type: list[GrantType]
     python_usage: str
     been_to_other_events: str
     community_contribution: str
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ class UpdateGrantInput(BaseGrantInput):
     age_group: AgeGroup
     gender: str
     occupation: Occupation
-    grant_type: GrantType
+    grant_type: list[GrantType]
     python_usage: str
     been_to_other_events: str
     community_contribution: str
diff --git a/backend/api/grants/types.py b/backend/api/grants/types.py
index 2a399d9ecb..742028d53a 100644
--- a/backend/api/grants/types.py
+++ b/backend/api/grants/types.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class Grant:
     age_group: Optional[AgeGroup]
     gender: str
     occupation: Occupation
-    grant_type: GrantType
+    grant_type: list[GrantType]
     python_usage: str
     community_contribution: str
     been_to_other_events: str
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def from_model(cls, grant: GrantModel) -> Grant:
             age_group=AgeGroup(grant.age_group) if grant.age_group else None,
             gender=grant.gender,
             occupation=Occupation(grant.occupation),
-            grant_type=GrantType(grant.grant_type),
+            grant_type=[GrantType(g) for g in grant.grant_type],
             python_usage=grant.python_usage,
             community_contribution=grant.community_contribution,
             been_to_other_events=grant.been_to_other_events,
diff --git a/backend/grants/migrations/0023_alter_grant_grant_type.py b/backend/grants/migrations/0023_alter_grant_grant_type.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d57511884b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/grants/migrations/0023_alter_grant_grant_type.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.1.1 on 2024-12-01 17:59
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+import json
+
+def forwards_func(apps, schema_editor):
+    Grant = apps.get_model('grants', 'Grant')
+    for grant in Grant.objects.all():
+        old_value = grant.grant_type
+        # Convert the old string value into a list
+        grant.grant_type_json = [old_value] if old_value else []
+        grant.save(update_fields=['grant_type_json'])
+
+def reverse_func(apps, schema_editor):
+    Grant = apps.get_model('grants', 'Grant')
+    for grant in Grant.objects.all():
+        value_list = grant.grant_type
+        # Convert the list back to a single string
+        if value_list:
+            grant.grant_type = value_list[0]
+        else:
+            grant.grant_type = ''
+        grant.save(update_fields=['grant_type'])
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("grants", "0022_grant_departure_city_grant_nationality_and_more"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        # Step 1: Add a temporary JSONField
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='grant',
+            name='grant_type_json',
+            field=models.JSONField(default=list, verbose_name="grant type"),
+        ),
+        # Step 2: Backfill data into the temporary field
+        migrations.RunPython(forwards_func, reverse_func),
+        # Step 3: Remove the old field
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='grant',
+            name='grant_type',
+        ),
+        # Step 4: Rename the temporary field to grant_type
+        migrations.RenameField(
+            model_name='grant',
+            old_name='grant_type_json',
+            new_name='grant_type',
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/backend/grants/models.py b/backend/grants/models.py
index 2d3a5ddc16..ef4304c745 100644
--- a/backend/grants/models.py
+++ b/backend/grants/models.py
@@ -97,9 +97,7 @@ class ApprovedType(models.TextChoices):
     )
 
     # Your Grant Section
-    grant_type = models.CharField(
-        _("grant type"), choices=GrantType.choices, max_length=10
-    )
+    grant_type = models.JSONField(_("grant type"), default=list)
     departure_country = models.CharField(
         _("Departure Country"),
         max_length=100,
diff --git a/backend/grants/tests/factories.py b/backend/grants/tests/factories.py
index f03a67f053..bd716665f2 100644
--- a/backend/grants/tests/factories.py
+++ b/backend/grants/tests/factories.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from countries import countries
 from participants.tests.factories import ParticipantFactory
 from participants.models import Participant
+import random
 
 
 class GrantFactory(DjangoModelFactory):
@@ -22,7 +23,12 @@ class Meta:
     age_group = factory.fuzzy.FuzzyChoice(Grant.AgeGroup)
     gender = factory.fuzzy.FuzzyChoice([gender[0] for gender in GENDERS])
     occupation = factory.fuzzy.FuzzyChoice(Grant.Occupation)
-    grant_type = factory.fuzzy.FuzzyChoice(Grant.GrantType)
+    grant_type = factory.LazyFunction(
+        lambda: random.sample(
+            [choice[0] for choice in Grant.GrantType.choices],
+            k=random.randint(1, len(Grant.GrantType.choices)),
+        )
+    )
 
     python_usage = factory.Faker("text")
     been_to_other_events = factory.Faker("text")
diff --git a/backend/reviews/templates/grant-review.html b/backend/reviews/templates/grant-review.html
index dee1a6f1be..09c8840c26 100644
--- a/backend/reviews/templates/grant-review.html
+++ b/backend/reviews/templates/grant-review.html
@@ -112,7 +112,11 @@ <h2>Grant</h2>
 
   <div class="review-row">
     <strong>Grant type</strong>
-    <div>{{grant.get_grant_type_display}}</div>
+    <div>
+      {% for type_ in grant.grant_type %}
+        {{type_}}
+      {% endfor %}
+    </div>
   </div>
 
   <div class="review-row">
diff --git a/backend/reviews/templates/grants-recap.html b/backend/reviews/templates/grants-recap.html
index 03393b2eaf..b0df97d1ca 100644
--- a/backend/reviews/templates/grants-recap.html
+++ b/backend/reviews/templates/grants-recap.html
@@ -507,7 +507,11 @@ <h3>
                     </li>
                     <li>
                       <strong>Grant type:</strong>
-                      <span>{{ item.get_grant_type_display }}</span>
+                      <span>
+                        {% for type_ in item.grant_type %}
+                          {{type_}}
+                        {% endfor %}
+                      </span>
                     </li>
                     <li>
                       <strong>Needs:</strong>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/grant-form/index.tsx b/frontend/src/components/grant-form/index.tsx
index 01116de7a7..6e817bbcb0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/grant-form/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/grant-form/index.tsx
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export type GrantFormFields = ParticipantFormFields & {
   ageGroup: AgeGroup;
   gender: string;
   occupation: Occupation;
-  grantType: GrantType;
+  grantType: GrantType[];
   pythonUsage: string;
   communityContribution: string;
   beenToOtherEvents: string;
@@ -458,21 +458,27 @@ export const GrantForm = ({
                 <FormattedMessage id="grants.form.fields.grantType.description" />
               }
             >
-              <Select
-                {...select("grantType")}
-                required={true}
-                errors={getErrors("grantType")}
-              >
+              <HorizontalStack gap="small">
                 {GRANT_TYPE_OPTIONS.map(({ value, disabled, messageId }) => (
-                  <FormattedMessage id={messageId} key={messageId}>
-                    {(msg) => (
-                      <option disabled={disabled} value={value}>
-                        {msg}
-                      </option>
-                    )}
-                  </FormattedMessage>
+                  <label key={value}>
+                    <HorizontalStack gap="small" alignItems="center">
+                      <Checkbox
+                        size="small"
+                        {...checkbox("grantType", value)}
+                        disabled={disabled}
+                      />
+
+                      <FormattedMessage id={messageId} key={messageId}>
+                        {(msg) => <Text size={2}>{msg}</Text>}
+                      </FormattedMessage>
+                    </HorizontalStack>
+                  </label>
                 ))}
-              </Select>
+              </HorizontalStack>
+              <Spacer size="xs" />
+              <Text as="p" size="label4" color="error" uppercase>
+                {getErrors("grantType").join(", ")}
+              </Text>
             </InputWrapper>
 
             <InputWrapper
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/grant-form/options.ts b/frontend/src/components/grant-form/options.ts
index 60817530fc..53d2045a7b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/grant-form/options.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/components/grant-form/options.ts
@@ -62,11 +62,6 @@ export const OCCUPATION_OPTIONS = [
 ];
 
 export const GRANT_TYPE_OPTIONS = [
-  {
-    value: "",
-    disabled: true,
-    messageId: "global.selectOption",
-  },
   {
     disabled: false,
     value: GrantType.Diversity,
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/my-grant-profile-page-handler/sidebar.tsx b/frontend/src/components/my-grant-profile-page-handler/sidebar.tsx
index 6aecb7b3c2..96300ded5a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/my-grant-profile-page-handler/sidebar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/my-grant-profile-page-handler/sidebar.tsx
@@ -34,9 +34,16 @@ export const Sidebar = ({
       </GrantInfo>
 
       <GrantInfo label={<FormattedMessage id="profile.myGrant.grantType" />}>
-        <FormattedMessage
-          id={`grants.form.fields.grantType.values.${grantType}`}
-        />
+        <VerticalStack gap="small">
+          {grantType.map((type, index) => (
+            <Text size="label2" weight="strong">
+              <FormattedMessage
+                key={index}
+                id={`grants.form.fields.grantType.values.${type}`}
+              />
+            </Text>
+          ))}
+        </VerticalStack>
       </GrantInfo>
 
       <GrantInfo label={<FormattedMessage id="profile.myGrant.appliedFor" />}>
diff --git a/frontend/src/locale/index.ts b/frontend/src/locale/index.ts
index 7bea044a82..6259783064 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locale/index.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/locale/index.ts
@@ -696,6 +696,7 @@ We look forward to reading about you and hope to see you at PyCon Italia 2024!
     "grants.form.yourGrant": "Your grant",
     "grants.form.travel": "Travel",
     "grants.form.youAndPython": "You and Python",
+    "grants.form.validationErrors": "The submitted form is not correct",
 
     "grants.form.optionalInformation": "Optional information",
     "grants.form.optionalInformation.description":
@@ -730,9 +731,10 @@ We look forward to reading about you and hope to see you at PyCon Italia 2024!
     "grants.form.fields.occupation.values.researcher": "Researcher",
     "grants.form.fields.occupation.values.unemployed": "Unemployed",
     "grants.form.fields.occupation.values.other": "Other",
-    "grants.form.fields.grantType": "What type of grant are you applying for?",
-    "grants.form.fields.grantType.description":
-      "Note: If you have submitted a talk/workshop proposal, you do not need to apply for a grant to receive a refund. If your proposal is accepted, we will contact you regarding the ticket refund.",
+    "grants.form.fields.grantType":
+      "Select all grant categories that apply to you",
+    "grants.form.fields.grantType.description": `You can choose more than one option if applicable.
+Note:  If you have submitted a talk/workshop proposal, you don't need to apply for a speaker grant to get your conference ticket refunded. We will contact you about refunding your ticket if your proposal is accepted.`,
     "grants.form.fields.grantType.values.diversity": "Diversity",
     "grants.form.fields.grantType.values.unemployed": "Unemployed",
     "grants.form.fields.grantType.values.speaker": "Speaker",
@@ -1456,9 +1458,10 @@ Non vediamo l'ora di leggere la tua storia e speriamo di vederti a PyCon Italia
     "grants.form.fields.occupation.values.researcher": "Ricerca",
     "grants.form.fields.occupation.values.unemployed": "Disoccupato/a",
     "grants.form.fields.occupation.values.other": "Altro",
-    "grants.form.fields.grantType": "Che tipo di grant stai richiedendo?",
-    "grants.form.fields.grantType.description":
-      "Nota: Se hai inviato una proposta di talk/workshop, non è necessario fare domanda per un grant per ricevere un rimborso. Se la tua proposta viene accettata, ti contatteremo riguardo al rimborso del biglietto.",
+    "grants.form.fields.grantType":
+      "Seleziona tutte le categorie di grant che si applicano a te",
+    "grants.form.fields.grantType.description": `Puoi scegliere più di un'opzione se necessario.
+Nota: Se hai inviato una proposta di talk/workshop, non è necessario richiedere un grant come speaker per ottenere il rimborso del biglietto della conferenza. Ti contatteremo per il rimborso del biglietto se la tua proposta viene accettata.`,
     "grants.form.fields.grantType.values.diversity": "Diversity",
     "grants.form.fields.grantType.values.unemployed": "Disoccupato",
     "grants.form.fields.grantType.values.speaker": "Speaker",