The franchise has been owned and run by a Thai stock exchange-listed company with the same name, also known as MGI PCL, since its inception in 2013,[1][2] with Nawat Itsaragrisil as the president.

[9][6] The pageant has primarily been focusing on humanitarian issues with the reigning titleholders dedicating their year to work as the organization's spokesperson as well as involved in the charity events related to the said campaigns.

[9][10] For instance, corresponding with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to raise funds available for humanitarian aid,[11] visiting and donated necessities to the internally displaced people in the refugee camps,[12][13][14][15] being the guest speaker at the related events and act as the ambassador of the NGOs (e.g., Catholic Medical Mission Board, Model United Nations),[16][17] or taking part in any projects of the local charitable organization in the visited countries.

[23] In 2019, the pageant was being held in Venezuela amid the country's political crisis; several candidates withdrew from the competition due to security concerns and visa regulation problems, such as South Korea, Cambodia, and Laos.

[24][25][26][27] Later in 2020, the pageant was also scheduled to be held in Venezuela on 25 October but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was postponed to 2021 and the venue was moved to Bangkok, Thailand.

In Spain, Italy, and several countries in Asia, each administrative division (i.e. province, state, region) holds a preliminary competition to choose their delegate for the national pageant.

[62] Since the inception of the pageant, there has been only one instance where the reigning Miss Grand International was unable to fully perform the duties, prompting the organization to appoint the first runner-up as the successor.

This occurred when Claire Elizabeth Parker of Australia assumed the title of Miss Grand International 2015, replacing Anea Garcia of Dominican Republic, who was the original titleholder.

The pre-pageant activities of Miss Grand International usually consist of three main events, the swimsuit competition, a national costume parade, and the preliminary contest.

[22][69][98] The latest version of the golden crown, which was going to be used for the 2022 – 2024 edition, was also made by a Venezuelan jewellery designer, George Wittels,[99] who signed as the official jewel sponsor of the Miss Grand International Organization during 2019 – 2024.

[96] Furthermore, all four runners-up of each edition, also received cash prizes, ABS-CBN reported that Samantha Bernardo of the Philippines got USD$ 6,000 in cash after she had obtained the first runner-up title at the Miss Grand International 2020 pageant in Bangkok, Thailand,[101] Vartika Singh of India received USD$ 4,000 for her second runner-up finish at the 2015 edition,[102][103] and 3,000 and US$$2,000 for the third and fourth runners-up, respectively.

The country representative was Hajamaya Mulbah, one of the Miss Grand Liberia 2021 finalists, who was promoted to replace the original winner of such a contest, Goretti Itoka.

[186][189] Botswana joined the Miss Grand International only once in 2014, with the representation of Lillian Lillie Dlamini, who won the inaugural national contest Miss Grand International Botswana 2014, outclassing 12 other finalists,[190] The event was held on 26 July at Cresta Lodge Hotel in Gaborone, under the management of Dineo Matlapeng, a South Africa-based businessperson.