diff --git a/packages/nextjs/utils/grants.ts b/packages/nextjs/utils/grants.ts
index 758dbda..c66a0ab 100644
--- a/packages/nextjs/utils/grants.ts
+++ b/packages/nextjs/utils/grants.ts
@@ -7,3 +7,32 @@ export const PROPOSAL_STATUS = {
 } as const;
 
 export type ProposalStatusType = (typeof PROPOSAL_STATUS)[keyof typeof PROPOSAL_STATUS];
+
+export function formatDateFromNow(timestamp: number) {
+  const timestampDate = new Date(timestamp);
+  const now = new Date().getTime();
+  const delta = now - timestampDate.getTime();
+  // Number of days calculated from the given delta.
+  const days = delta / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24);
+
+  // less than 14 days => n days ago
+  if (days < 14) {
+    const roundedDays = Math.floor(days);
+    return `${roundedDays} day${roundedDays > 1 ? "s" : ""} ago`;
+  }
+  // Less than 8 weeks => n weeks ago
+  else if (days < 8 * 7) {
+    const weeks = Math.floor(days / 7);
+    return `${weeks} week${weeks > 1 ? "s" : ""} ago`;
+  }
+  // Less than 24 months => n months ago
+  else if (days < 24 * 30) {
+    const months = Math.floor(days / 30);
+    return `${months} month${months > 1 ? "s" : ""} ago`;
+  }
+  // More than 24 months => n years ago
+  else {
+    const years = Math.floor(days / 365);
+    return `${years} year${years > 1 ? "s" : ""} ago`;
+  }
+}