Good Grants vs GrantSolutions

Good Grants is cloud software for managing grant programs from application through award and post-award reporting. Its application tools cover forms, eligibility screening, application management, moderation, tagging and automatic scoring. Review workflows can include multiple decision stages, assigned reviewers, live results and recusal for conflicts of interest. Award and post-award work includes funding management, contract signing, grant dashboards, payment tracking and grantee reporting. The platform also lists scoring rubrics, reviewer collaboration, an applicant portal, workflow automation and analytics. It runs on the web and offers an API, webhooks, an integration marketplace, and connections including Zapier, Make, Salesforce, WordPress and Copyleaks. Intro and Premium plans allow up to 10,000 applications; Enterprise has options for more. Intro costs $3,950 a year, and Premium costs $7,900 a year. There is no free plan, but a 14-day trial is available without a credit card. The maker lists security certifications, compliance measures and customer-selectable hosting regions.

GrantSolutions is a cloud-based grants management service for Federal agencies, covering work from pre-award planning through post-award oversight. Its service areas include program management, pre-award management, award management, and post-award management. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services owns and operates it. Partnerships are available only to Federal agencies; grant recipients use the service through their funding agency and cannot purchase it. GrantSolutions does not process new grant applications and directs funding seekers to Grants.gov. Agency capabilities include application intake, review workflows, award management, a full grantee portal, and reporting and compliance. Risk tools use real-time analytics and machine learning to provide actionable insights intended to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse. A Financial System Interface connects agency financial systems for compliance checks and reporting. GrantSolutions manages Federal security and compliance standards on agencies’ behalf. Onboarding includes planning, requirements review, configuration, data migration, user acceptance testing, training, and go-live, followed by operational and maintenance support.