diff --git a/config.example.yml b/config.example.yml
index 73a24ab8..41a4a005 100644
--- a/config.example.yml
+++ b/config.example.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ network:
     updateLookups: false
     allowActivityTransfer: false
     allowDiagnosticTransfer: false
+    handleChGrants: false
     debug: false
 protocols:
     dmr:
diff --git a/host/Host.cpp b/host/Host.cpp
index 9fccb983..d06947c6 100644
--- a/host/Host.cpp
+++ b/host/Host.cpp
@@ -1750,6 +1750,7 @@ bool Host::createNetwork()
     bool allowActivityTransfer = networkConf["allowActivityTransfer"].as<bool>(false);
     bool allowDiagnosticTransfer = networkConf["allowDiagnosticTransfer"].as<bool>(false);
     bool updateLookup = networkConf["updateLookups"].as<bool>(false);
+    bool handleChGrants = networkConf["handleChGrants"].as<bool>(false);
     bool debug = networkConf["debug"].as<bool>(false);
 
     if (rconPassword.length() > 64) {
@@ -1784,12 +1785,13 @@ bool Host::createNetwork()
     LogInfo("    Allow Activity Log Transfer: %s", allowActivityTransfer ? "yes" : "no");
     LogInfo("    Allow Diagnostic Log Transfer: %s", allowDiagnosticTransfer ? "yes" : "no");
     LogInfo("    Update Lookups: %s", updateLookup ? "yes" : "no");
+    LogInfo("    Handle Channel Grants: %s", handleChGrants ? "yes" : "no");
 
     if (debug) {
         LogInfo("    Debug: yes");
     }
 
-    m_network = new Network(address, port, local, id, password, m_duplex, debug, m_dmrEnabled, m_p25Enabled, slot1, slot2, allowActivityTransfer, allowDiagnosticTransfer, updateLookup);
+    m_network = new Network(address, port, local, id, password, m_duplex, debug, m_dmrEnabled, m_p25Enabled, slot1, slot2, allowActivityTransfer, allowDiagnosticTransfer, updateLookup, handleChGrants);
 
     m_network->setLookups(m_ridLookup, m_tidLookup);
     m_network->setMetadata(m_identity, m_rxFrequency, m_txFrequency, entry.txOffsetMhz(), entry.chBandwidthKhz(), m_channelId, m_channelNo,
diff --git a/network/BaseNetwork.cpp b/network/BaseNetwork.cpp
index 9e70d420..9c4114f0 100644
--- a/network/BaseNetwork.cpp
+++ b/network/BaseNetwork.cpp
@@ -54,12 +54,14 @@ using namespace network;
 /// <param name="slot2">Flag indicating whether DMR slot 2 is enabled for network traffic.</param>
 /// <param name="allowActivityTransfer">Flag indicating that the system activity logs will be sent to the network.</param>
 /// <param name="allowDiagnosticTransfer">Flag indicating that the system diagnostic logs will be sent to the network.</param>
-BaseNetwork::BaseNetwork(uint16_t localPort, uint32_t id, bool duplex, bool debug, bool slot1, bool slot2, bool allowActivityTransfer, bool allowDiagnosticTransfer) :
+/// <param name="handleChGrants">Flag indicating that the system will handle channel grants from the network.</param>
+BaseNetwork::BaseNetwork(uint16_t localPort, uint32_t id, bool duplex, bool debug, bool slot1, bool slot2, bool allowActivityTransfer, bool allowDiagnosticTransfer, bool handleChGrants) :
     m_id(id),
     m_slot1(slot1),
     m_slot2(slot2),
     m_allowActivityTransfer(allowActivityTransfer),
     m_allowDiagnosticTransfer(allowDiagnosticTransfer),
+    m_handleChGrants(handleChGrants),
     m_duplex(duplex),
     m_debug(debug),
     m_addr(),
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@ BaseNetwork::BaseNetwork(uint16_t localPort, uint32_t id, bool duplex, bool debu
     m_p25StreamId(0U),
     m_rxDMRData(4000U, "DMR Net Buffer"),
     m_rxP25Data(4000U, "P25 Net Buffer"),
+    m_rxGrantData(4000U, "Grant Net Buffer"),
     m_audio(),
     m_random()
 {
@@ -247,6 +250,39 @@ uint8_t* BaseNetwork::readP25(bool& ret, p25::lc::LC& control, p25::data::LowSpe
     return data;
 }
 
+/// <summary>
+/// Reads a channel grant request from the network.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="grp"></param>
+/// <param name="srcId"></param>
+/// <param name="dstId"></param>
+/// <param name="grpVchNo"></param>
+/// <returns></returns>
+bool BaseNetwork::readGrantRsp(bool& grp, uint32_t& srcId, uint32_t& dstId, uint32_t& grpVchNo)
+{
+    if (!m_handleChGrants)
+        return false;
+
+    if (m_status != NET_STAT_RUNNING && m_status != NET_STAT_MST_RUNNING)
+        return false;
+
+    if (m_rxGrantData.isEmpty())
+        return false;
+
+    uint8_t length = 0U;
+    m_rxGrantData.getData(&length, 1U);
+    m_rxGrantData.getData(m_buffer, length);
+
+    srcId = (m_buffer[5U] << 16) | (m_buffer[6U] << 8) | (m_buffer[7U] << 0);
+    dstId = (m_buffer[8U] << 16) | (m_buffer[9U] << 8) | (m_buffer[10U] << 0);
+
+    grp = m_buffer[11U] == 1U;
+
+    grpVchNo = (m_buffer[12U] << 16) | (m_buffer[13U] << 8) | (m_buffer[14U] << 0);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 /// <summary>
 /// Writes DMR frame data to the network.
 /// </summary>
@@ -387,6 +423,40 @@ bool BaseNetwork::writeP25PDU(const p25::data::DataHeader& header, const p25::da
     return writeP25PDU(m_id, m_p25StreamId, header, secHeader, currentBlock, data, len);
 }
 
+/// <summary>
+/// Writes a channel grant request to the network.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="grp"></param>
+/// <param name="srcId"></param>
+/// <param name="dstId"></param>
+/// <returns></returns>
+bool BaseNetwork::writeGrantReq(const bool grp, const uint32_t srcId, const uint32_t dstId)
+{
+    if (!m_handleChGrants)
+        return false;
+
+    if (m_status != NET_STAT_RUNNING && m_status != NET_STAT_MST_RUNNING)
+        return false;
+
+    uint8_t buffer[DATA_PACKET_LENGTH];
+    ::memset(buffer, 0x00U, DATA_PACKET_LENGTH);
+
+    ::memcpy(buffer + 0U, TAG_REPEATER_GRANT, 7U);
+
+    __SET_UINT16(srcId, buffer, 5U);                                                // Source Address
+    __SET_UINT16(dstId, buffer, 8U);                                                // Target Address
+
+    buffer[11U] = (grp) ? 1U : 0U;                                                  // Group/Individual Grant
+
+    __SET_UINT32(m_id, buffer, 12U);                                                // Peer ID
+
+
+    if (m_debug)
+        Utils::dump(1U, "Network Transmitted, DMR", buffer, (32U + PACKET_PAD));
+
+    return write(buffer, (32U + PACKET_PAD));
+}
+
 /// <summary>
 /// Writes the local activity log to the network.
 /// </summary>
diff --git a/network/BaseNetwork.h b/network/BaseNetwork.h
index a6254a66..13f6ba62 100644
--- a/network/BaseNetwork.h
+++ b/network/BaseNetwork.h
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@
 #define TAG_MASTER_CLOSING      "MSTCL"
 #define TAG_MASTER_PONG         "MSTPONG"
 
+#define TAG_MASTER_GRANT        "MSTGRNT"
+
 #define TAG_REPEATER_LOGIN      "RPTL"
 #define TAG_REPEATER_AUTH       "RPTK"
 #define TAG_REPEATER_CONFIG     "RPTC"
@@ -76,6 +78,8 @@
 #define TAG_REPEATER_CLOSING    "RPTCL"
 #define TAG_REPEATER_PING       "RPTPING"
 
+#define TAG_REPEATER_GRANT      "RPTGRNT"
+
 #define TAG_TRANSFER_ACT_LOG    "TRNSLOG"
 #define TAG_TRANSFER_DIAG_LOG   "TRNSDIAG"
 
@@ -118,18 +122,24 @@ namespace network
     class HOST_SW_API BaseNetwork {
     public:
         /// <summary>Initializes a new instance of the BaseNetwork class.</summary>
-        BaseNetwork(uint16_t localPort, uint32_t id, bool duplex, bool debug, bool slot1, bool slot2, bool transferActivityLog, bool transferDiagnosticLog);
+        BaseNetwork(uint16_t localPort, uint32_t id, bool duplex, bool debug, bool slot1, bool slot2, bool allowActivityTransfer, bool allowDiagnosticTransfer, bool handleChGrants);
         /// <summary>Finalizes a instance of the BaseNetwork class.</summary>
         virtual ~BaseNetwork();
 
         /// <summary>Gets the current status of the network.</summary>
         NET_CONN_STATUS getStatus() { return m_status; }
 
+        /// <summary>Gets the flag indicating if the network is handling channel grants.</summary>
+        bool isHandlingChGrants() { return m_handleChGrants; }
+
         /// <summary>Reads DMR frame data from the DMR ring buffer.</summary>
         virtual bool readDMR(dmr::data::Data& data);
         /// <summary>Reads P25 frame data from the P25 ring buffer.</summary>
         virtual uint8_t* readP25(bool& ret, p25::lc::LC& control, p25::data::LowSpeedData& lsd, uint8_t& duid, uint32_t& len);
 
+        /// <summary>Reads a channel grant request from the network.</summary>
+        virtual bool readGrantRsp(bool& grp, uint32_t& srcId, uint32_t& dstId, uint32_t& grpVchNo);
+
         /// <summary>Writes DMR frame data to the network.</summary>
         virtual bool writeDMR(const dmr::data::Data& data);
         /// <summary>Writes P25 LDU1 frame data to the network.</summary>
@@ -144,6 +154,9 @@ namespace network
         virtual bool writeP25PDU(const p25::data::DataHeader& header, const p25::data::DataHeader& secHeader, const uint8_t currentBlock,
             const uint8_t* data, const uint32_t len);
 
+        /// <summary>Writes a channel grant request to the network.</summary>
+        virtual bool writeGrantReq(const bool grp, const uint32_t srcId, const uint32_t dstId);
+
         /// <summary>Writes the local activity log to the network.</summary>
         virtual bool writeActLog(const char* message);
 
@@ -172,6 +185,7 @@ namespace network
 
         bool m_allowActivityTransfer;
         bool m_allowDiagnosticTransfer;
+        bool m_handleChGrants;
 
         bool m_duplex;
         bool m_debug;
@@ -193,6 +207,8 @@ namespace network
         RingBuffer<uint8_t> m_rxDMRData;
         RingBuffer<uint8_t> m_rxP25Data;
 
+        RingBuffer<uint8_t> m_rxGrantData;
+
         p25::Audio m_audio;
 
         std::mt19937 m_random;
diff --git a/network/Network.cpp b/network/Network.cpp
index 1ac7d8a7..572f38d5 100644
--- a/network/Network.cpp
+++ b/network/Network.cpp
@@ -61,9 +61,10 @@ using namespace network;
 /// <param name="allowActivityTransfer">Flag indicating that the system activity logs will be sent to the network.</param>
 /// <param name="allowDiagnosticTransfer">Flag indicating that the system diagnostic logs will be sent to the network.</param>
 /// <param name="updateLookup">Flag indicating that the system will accept radio ID and talkgroup ID lookups from the network.</param>
+/// <param name="handleChGrants">Flag indicating that the system will handle channel grants from the network.</param>
 Network::Network(const std::string& address, uint16_t port, uint16_t local, uint32_t id, const std::string& password,
-    bool duplex, bool debug, bool dmr, bool p25, bool slot1, bool slot2, bool allowActivityTransfer, bool allowDiagnosticTransfer, bool updateLookup) :
-    BaseNetwork(local, id, duplex, debug, slot1, slot2, allowActivityTransfer, allowDiagnosticTransfer),
+    bool duplex, bool debug, bool dmr, bool p25, bool slot1, bool slot2, bool allowActivityTransfer, bool allowDiagnosticTransfer, bool updateLookup, bool handleChGrants) :
+    BaseNetwork(local, id, duplex, debug, slot1, slot2, allowActivityTransfer, allowDiagnosticTransfer, handleChGrants),
     m_address(address),
     m_port(port),
     m_password(password),
@@ -351,6 +352,16 @@ void Network::clock(uint32_t ms)
         else if (::memcmp(m_buffer, TAG_MASTER_PONG, 7U) == 0) {
             m_timeoutTimer.start();
         }
+        else if (::memcmp(m_buffer, TAG_MASTER_GRANT, 7U) == 0) {
+            if (m_enabled && m_handleChGrants) {
+                if (m_debug)
+                    Utils::dump(1U, "Network Received, Channel Grant", m_buffer, length);
+
+                uint8_t len = length;
+                m_rxGrantData.addData(&len, 1U);
+                m_rxGrantData.addData(m_buffer, len);
+            }
+        }
         else {
             Utils::dump("Unknown packet from the master", m_buffer, length);
         }
diff --git a/network/Network.h b/network/Network.h
index 4fbec0eb..ae187bb5 100644
--- a/network/Network.h
+++ b/network/Network.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace network
     public:
         /// <summary>Initializes a new instance of the Network class.</summary>
         Network(const std::string& address, uint16_t port, uint16_t local, uint32_t id, const std::string& password,
-            bool duplex, bool debug, bool dmr, bool p25, bool slot1, bool slot2, bool transferActivityLog, bool transferDiagnosticLog, bool updateLookup);
+            bool duplex, bool debug, bool dmr, bool p25, bool slot1, bool slot2, bool transferActivityLog, bool transferDiagnosticLog, bool updateLookup, bool handleChGrants);
         /// <summary>Finalizes a instance of the Network class.</summary>
         ~Network();
 
diff --git a/p25/TrunkPacket.cpp b/p25/TrunkPacket.cpp
index fe087372..f54fa0bf 100644
--- a/p25/TrunkPacket.cpp
+++ b/p25/TrunkPacket.cpp
@@ -1054,6 +1054,24 @@ void TrunkPacket::clearGrpAff(uint32_t dstId, bool releaseAll)
 void TrunkPacket::clock(uint32_t ms)
 {
     if (m_p25->m_control) {
+        if (m_p25->m_network != NULL) {
+            if (m_p25->m_network->isHandlingChGrants() && m_p25->m_siteData.netActive()) {
+                bool grp = true;
+                uint32_t srcId = 0U;
+                uint32_t dstId = 0U;
+                uint32_t grpVchNo = 0U;
+
+                // do we have a grant response?
+                if (m_p25->m_network->readGrantRsp(grp, srcId, dstId, grpVchNo)) {
+                    m_rfTSBK.setSrcId(srcId);
+                    m_rfTSBK.setDstId(dstId);
+                    m_rfTSBK.setGrpVchNo(grpVchNo);
+
+                    writeRF_TSDU_Grant(grp, true, true, true);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         // clock all the grant timers
         std::vector<uint32_t> gntsToRel = std::vector<uint32_t>();
         for (auto it = m_grantChTable.begin(); it != m_grantChTable.end(); ++it) {
@@ -2021,8 +2039,9 @@ void TrunkPacket::queueRF_TSBK_Ctrl(uint8_t lco)
 /// <param name="grp"></param>
 /// <param name="skip"></param>
 /// <param name="net"></param>
+/// <param name="skipNetCheck"></param>
 /// <returns></returns>
-bool TrunkPacket::writeRF_TSDU_Grant(bool grp, bool skip, bool net)
+bool TrunkPacket::writeRF_TSDU_Grant(bool grp, bool skip, bool net, bool skipNetCheck)
 {
     uint8_t lco = m_rfTSBK.getLCO();
 
@@ -2030,6 +2049,13 @@ bool TrunkPacket::writeRF_TSDU_Grant(bool grp, bool skip, bool net)
         return true; // do not generate grant packets for $FFFF (All Call) TGID
     }
 
+    // do we have a network connection and are we handling grants at the network?
+    if (m_p25->m_network != NULL) {
+        if (m_p25->m_network->isHandlingChGrants() && m_p25->m_siteData.netActive() && !skipNetCheck) {
+            return m_p25->m_network->writeGrantReq(grp, m_rfTSBK.getSrcId(), m_rfTSBK.getDstId());
+        }
+    }
+
     // are we skipping checking?
     if (!skip) {
         if (m_p25->m_rfState != RS_RF_LISTENING && m_p25->m_rfState != RS_RF_DATA) {
diff --git a/p25/TrunkPacket.h b/p25/TrunkPacket.h
index b93233f7..4f7376d0 100644
--- a/p25/TrunkPacket.h
+++ b/p25/TrunkPacket.h
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ namespace p25
         void queueRF_TSBK_Ctrl(uint8_t lco);
 
         /// <summary>Helper to write a grant packet.</summary>
-        bool writeRF_TSDU_Grant(bool grp, bool skip = false, bool net = false);
+        bool writeRF_TSDU_Grant(bool grp, bool skip = false, bool net = false, bool skipNetCheck = false);
         /// <summary>Helper to write a SNDCP grant packet.</summary>
         bool writeRF_TSDU_SNDCP_Grant(bool skip = false, bool net = false);
         /// <summary>Helper to write a unit to unit answer request packet.</summary>