What's the difference between a hard match and a soft match? A hard match uses the internet to solicit contributions to support a particular cause. A soft match provides expenses that the organization will provide in order to secure a grant. A hard match provides expenses that the organization will provide in order to secure a grant A soft match uses the internet to solicit contributions to support a particular cause A hard match provides expenses that the organization will provide in order to secure a grant. A soft match assumes that moral laws exist to govern ethical decision making in virtually any situation A hard match contributes actual cash to the grant projectA soft match allows an agency to provide its share of the costs through contributed services or activities $.$