# IGrainActivator.CreateInstance(IGrainContext)

[Type overview](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.runtime/orleans.runtime.igrainactivator/) | [Methods](/orleans/docs/api/csharp/microsoft.orleans.runtime/orleans.runtime.igrainactivator/methods/)

```csharp
public abstract object CreateInstance(IGrainContext context)
```

Returns a new grain instance for the provided grain context.

### Parameters

- `context` (`IGrainContext`): The grain context.

### Returns

The grain instance.