Question 1

What is Grant Management Software?

Accepted Answer

Nonprofit organizations use grant management solutions to manage the entire grant application process. Solutions in this category find available grant opportunities that match an organization’s filters, automate grant writing processes, and ensure compliance through the entirety of the grant process (pre- and post-application). Grant management applications contain grant reviewing and submission features as well. Nonprofits rely on grants as a vital source of income, so ensuring that the process is streamlined, efficient, and well-run is of the utmost importance. Improved grant management could lead to more successful grant applications, increasing organizational income. Some grant management solutions provide functionality for organizations that are applying for grants and organizations that are creating grants. Certain solutions may do both, but the majority specialize in one side or the other.  A related but increasingly common category sits between these two: CSR platforms combining giving, volunteering, and grant management into one system for corporate donors managing employee-directed philanthropy alongside traditional grants. 
 Key Benefits of Grant Management Software 
 
Increase the ease of grant discovery
Consolidate all grant-related information
Streamline the grant application process
Manage application response and automate grant management activities

Question 2

Why Use Grant Management Software?

Accepted Answer

Grant Application Pipeline — The grant application process can be arduous and time consuming with no guaranteed payoff. Just choosing which grants to apply for can be difficult, as there are so many to sort through and vet. Grant management software can automate at least some of this process, providing potential grant applicants with a strong pipeline of opportunities for which the organization will be qualified for. Of course, this is no guarantee of success, but ensuring that every application is not written off as soon as it crosses the desk of the decision maker on the other side is a start. 
 Grant Application Automation — Automating steps in the grant application process is key to ensuring that you can apply for as wide a range of grants as possible if you are a grant seeker. Federal grant applications take between 80–200 hours to write, so cutting that time down is a boon to getting as many grant applications completed as possible. 
 Improve Communication — Improving communication channels between grant applicants and grantmakers is an important aspect of grant management software. These applications are designed to make the process as easy as possible on both sides. Any ambiguities in the application process can be addressed through the communication channels that grant management software offers.

Question 3

Who Uses Grant Management Software?

Accepted Answer

Nonprofit Organizations — Nonprofit organizations are the largest users of grant management software, particularly organizations operating in areas like the arts, which rely heavily on grants for funding. These organizations are typically grantseekers and use the software to streamline their application process. Document repositories, reporting tools, collaboration features, and more contribute to make the application process as easy as possible. 
 Governments — Government organizations have funds to give away in the form of grants. Grant management software for grantmakers allows them to maintain application portals, a reviewer hub, and reporting tools. 
 Private Foundations — Private foundations, or non-governmental organizations with available funds for grantseekers, also use grant management software. They use the same functionality as any other grantmaker though operate with less oversight, as they are private institutions. Private foundations will use the applicant portal, reviewer portal, and reporting tools to ensure that they are giving their funds to the most qualified applicants.

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