Grantseeker Features
The Common Grant Application is a full featured and complete common application and grant management system. The following services and features are available to grantseekers:Manage LOIs, grant applications, grants and grant reports
Manage your LOIs, applications, grants and grant reports from one place. Manage information for your organization and for a single program, different versions of the same program or multiple, different programs. Each program may be edited and maintained separately from all other programs. Re-use the same information for different grantmakers or use different information for different grantmakers. Submit LOIs and applications to one or more grantmakers. Information and changes in status are available to the grantseeker in real-time. Control the privacy and sharing of your information. Export information to other systems as needed.Submit LOIs
Some, but not all, grantmaker's may require a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) before an application may be submitted. A grantseeker creates an LOI by selecting a program and a grantmaker. The system automatically binds together contact information, summary program information and other information you may provide in response to the grantmaker's LOI guidelines into an LOI that is submitted to the selected grantmaker. The LOI and its supporting documents are viewable online by Web browser. If the LOI is approved by the grantmaker, then an application may be submitted.Submit applications
Grantseekers may enter their organizational and program information in any order and over any time frame they wish. The information may be reused and does not need to be re-entered for each application. A grantseeker creates an application by selecting a program and a grantmaker. The system automatically binds together the organization and program information into an application that is submitted to the selected grantmaker. The application and its supporting documents are viewable online by Web browser.Submit grant reports
At the time a grantmaker approves an application they can specify whether or not a grant report is required at the completion of the grant. The grantseeker may upload and submit one or more grant reports (e.g. interim, end of year, final) for each application. The grantmaker is informed as these reports are received. The grant reports are viewable online by Web browser.Generate and export or print various reports
An integrated and extensive set of real-time viewable general and detailed reports and summaries are available. These reports and summaries are viewable online by Web browser and may also be exported. All applications and their supporting documents are also viewable online by Web browser and exportable. Information may be exported in the Excel format for use by other commercial and custom software applications or business information systems.Review real-time status updates.
Monitor and review detailed real-time status information about the account, LOIs, applications, grants and grant reports. The system generates a number of automatic emails, depending on settings configured by the grantseeker, to alert the grantseeker to any changes in status.Easy and Safe to Use
- There is no hardware or software to install, support or maintain.
- All you need is a Web browser.
- Your information is secure and private.
- All of your information is backed up on a daily basis.
- You may export your applications, grant reports and other reports.
- The service is reliable and always available.
LOI Questions
The LOI consists of a simple set of questions that include individual and organization contact information and summary program information.The grantmaker may also provide a set of LOI questions and guidelines that the grantseeker can then respond to in a free-form text format or by uploading supporting documents.
Application Questions
The application consists of standard and supplemental questions.Save time. The information and documents you provide is saved, and can be re-used for multiple applications.
The standard questions are fixed and cannot be changed. The supplemental questions are configurable and can be specified by the grantmaker. Grantseekers can also upload documents about their organization and programs.
