# Common Grant Application Reviews
**Vendor:** Oceanpeak  
**Category:** [Grant Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/grant-management)  
**Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 3
## About Common Grant Application
Common Grant Application is grant and scholarship management software for foundations, government agencies, giving circles, faith-based or fraternal organizations, and scholarship providers. We offer a full-featured system for the complete grantmaking lifecycle - from customizable application, report and recommendation forms and multi-step reviewer evaluations to grant agreements, grant reports, and grant payment tracking. Our system is well suited for smaller and mid-size grantmakers who need a simple, flexible, and affordable grant and scholarship management system.




## Common Grant Application Reviews
  ### 1. Useful tool for grantseekers and grantmakers

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Austin M. | Donor & Community Engagement , Philanthropy, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** December 19, 2017

**What do you like best about Common Grant Application?**

The most obvious benefit is right in the title, it is a common application that you can use to apply for many grants. This sames valuable time and energy for nonprofits. It's very simple, and easy to figure out and you can track your past applications.

**What do you dislike about Common Grant Application?**

There isnt too much on the negative. You may feel like you need a personal relationship with some of these foundations before applying - but all the links are there.

**Recommendations to others considering Common Grant Application:**

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**What problems is Common Grant Application solving and how is that benefiting you?**

The application process is easier to navigate and the common grant application can be used as a de facto way of searching for funders. That is a secret benefit

  ### 2. Quick, easy to use and widely accepted format

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** December 19, 2017

**What do you like best about Common Grant Application?**

I like that a lot of organizations and foundations use this which allows for us to quickly apply for funding and is easy to navigate.

**What do you dislike about Common Grant Application?**

It may not allow the grant to be as specific as you'd like to be especially if you tend to use a lot of language to explain your grant. 

**Recommendations to others considering Common Grant Application:**

It is an easy to use system. 

**What problems is Common Grant Application solving and how is that benefiting you?**

It is an easy to use and common format for applying for grants.  This has allowed us to be consistent with applications. 

  ### 3. A great product for grants! 

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Government Administration | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** September 27, 2016

**What do you like best about Common Grant Application?**

The website is easy to navigate and by being so, provides the user with the ability to log in and start utilizing it on Day 1, without having to read a lot! I also love that there is unlimited support if you DO have a question. I also like the various thing that you can do with the website, it's almost a one-stop shop for grants. I also enjoy that all grants that are applied for remain in the system. 

**What do you dislike about Common Grant Application?**

Having used the application approximately 9 times, I haven't found anything that I dislike yet. It seems to be a solid product with great technical support. 

**Recommendations to others considering Common Grant Application:**

It is very easy to use, you won't be frustrated or disappointed! 

**What problems is Common Grant Application solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I have streamlined my processes for entering and keeping up with grants that my company applies for. 



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## Common Grant Application Features
**Application Collection**
- Custom Application Forms
- Attachments
- Application Tracking

**Proposal Management**
- Form Building
- Review Tools
- Grantee Portal
- Attachments
- Task Management

**Application Review**
- Automated Review Assignments
- Scoring Tools
- Review Portal
- Review Comments
- Messaging

**Fund Tracking**
- Disbursements
- Email Notifications

**Administration and Integrations**
- Administrative Dashboard
- Reports

**Impact & Outcomes**
- Program Evaluation
- Ad Hoc Reporting
- Dashboards

**Grant Prospecting**
- Funder Lists
- Automated Responses

**Compliance**
- Eligibility Screening

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