2016 Team GB ‘Olympians’ Olympian’ Award
2016 British Rowing Medal of Honour for services to the sport
2016 Female Sports Achiever of the Year at the Aberdeen Sports Awards
2015 The National Lottery Spirit of Sport Award (Sports Journalists’ Association)
2013 Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to rowing
2013 Scotland’s Woman of Influence
2012 Walpole Medal of Excellence
2012 FISA World Rowing Female Crew of the Year
2012 Sunday Times Sportswomen Olympian of the Year
2012 British Olympic Association GB Rowing Olympic Athlete of the Year
2012 Shortlisted for BBC Sports Personality of the Year
2012 Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Award
2012 Sue Ryder Reading Women of Achievement Award – Sports Woman of the Year
2012 Inducted into the Aberdeen Sports Council Sporting Hall of Fame
2012 Edinburgh University The Katherine Grainger Gym opened by HRH The Princess Royal
2010 FISA World Rowing Female Crew of the Year
2010 Sunday Times Women’s Sports Team of the Year
2009 Scottish Sportsperson of the Year
2009 British Olympic Association GB Rowing Olympic Athlete of the Year
2009 Emirates Lonsdale Trophy, Commonwealth Games Association
2006 Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to rowing
2000 Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Award
1996/7 Captain of Edinburgh University Boat Club
1997 Edinburgh University Sports Union’s female athlete winner of the Eva Bailey Cup
1996 Edinburgh University Sports Union’s female athlete winner of the Eva Bailey Cup