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Common Grant Application

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What it is

Common Grant Application is a customizable web system for managing grant and scholarship lifecycles, including online and paper-based applications. Grantmakers can create reusable forms for applications, recommendations and reports with text, document and media fields. Review workflows support evaluation steps, reviewer groups, scoring or ranking, notes and controls over evaluation visibility. Grantmakers can manage agreements, reports and payment amounts, then export payment information to a spreadsheet. Each application can contain up to two grant agreements and eight grant reports. Applicants pay nothing; grantmakers pay a monthly subscription starting at $175 a month. The Low Complexity plan covers one to two administrative users and 1–50 applications annually. Medium Complexity costs 250.00 USD monthly, and High Complexity costs 450.00 USD monthly. The browser-based service requires no installation and supports Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari. Setup, support and training are included.

Spec sheet

Purpose
The product is a customizable online system for managing grant and scholarship lifecycles, including online and paper-based applications.Read 29 Sep 2026 · commongrantapplication.com
Intended users
The maker lists private, public, community, operating and corporate foundations, government agencies, giving circles, faith-based or fraternal organizations, and scholarship providers as its audience.Read 29 Sep 2026 · commongrantapplication.com
Integrations
The maker says there is no DocuSign integration or general online payment mechanism; it offers a Bill.com integration to generate an invoice for online payment.Read 29 Sep 2026 · commongrantapplication.com
Support
The maker lists setup help, ongoing support, online help, and email and phone support; its pricing page says setup, ongoing support and training have no additional charge.Read 29 Sep 2026 · commongrantapplication.com
Headquarters
Santa Monica, California, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · commongrantapplication.com
Founded
2007Read 28 Sep 2026 · commongrantapplication.com
Applicant pricing
Applicants pay nothing to use the system; grantmakers pay a monthly subscription fee.Read 29 Sep 2026 · commongrantapplication.com
Data access
A July 2026 release note says the service added an MCP resource server and OAuth 2.1 authorization server for future AI use.Read 29 Sep 2026 · commongrantapplication.com
Forms and applications
Grantmakers can create reusable forms for applications, recommendations and reports, with fields for text, documents and media uploads.Read 29 Sep 2026 · commongrantapplication.com
Grant administration
Grantmakers can manage grant agreements, reports and payment amounts; payment information can be exported in a spreadsheet.Read 29 Sep 2026 · commongrantapplication.com
History
The maker says development of its online application began in 2005 and its first beta users started using Common Grant Application at the end of 2007.Read 29 Sep 2026 · commongrantapplication.com
Notable application limits
Each application can have up to two grant agreements and eight grant reports.Read 29 Sep 2026 · commongrantapplication.com
Platform requirements
The maker says nothing needs to be installed and the system can be used in a web browser, including Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari.Read 29 Sep 2026 · commongrantapplication.com
Reviews
The system supports configurable evaluation steps, reviewer groups, scoring or ranking, notes, and evaluation visibility controls.Read 29 Sep 2026 · commongrantapplication.com
Security and privacy
The maker says it generally adheres to GDPR and CCPA, does not sell user information, stores data in the United States, and uses secure communications and password-protected accounts.Read 29 Sep 2026 · commongrantapplication.com

Plans and prices

Low Complexity $175 a month Monthly subscription; $175–$250 per month 1–2 administrative users · 1–50 applications received per year · $0–$500,000 annual grant value · unlimited reviewers, programs, applications and documents · all features · setup, support and training included Read 29 Sep 2026 · commongrantapplication.com
Medium Complexity $250 a month Monthly subscription; $250–$450 per month 3–5 administrative users · 51–200 applications received per year · $500,000–$2,000,000 annual grant value · unlimited reviewers, programs, applications and documents · all features · setup, support and training included Read 29 Sep 2026 · commongrantapplication.com
High Complexity $450 a month Monthly subscription; $450 or higher per month 6 or more administrative users · 201 or more applications received per year · $2,000,000 or higher annual grant value · unlimited reviewers, programs, applications and documents · all features · setup, support and training included Read 29 Sep 2026 · commongrantapplication.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Reusable forms with document and media uploads
  • Configurable reviewer scoring workflows
  • Applicant use costs nothing
  • Browser access without installation
  • Setup, support and training included

Limits

  • No free plan for grantmakers
  • Applications allow two grant agreements
  • Applications allow eight grant reports
  • No DocuSign integration

Who it suits

This service suits foundations, government agencies, giving circles, faith-based or fraternal organizations, and scholarship providers. It is designed for grantmakers managing configurable applications and review workflows.

Verdict

Common Grant Application covers configurable intake, review and award administration in a browser. Check the agreement and report limits, integrations and monthly plan level against your program.

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