GrantSolutions vs OmniStar Grants

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.

OmniStar Grants manages grant work from pre-award planning through administration and post-award reporting. It is built for government agencies, charities, universities, research institutions, and foundations, with funders, applicants, and recipients using the platform. Application workflows include SmartForms, eligibility checks, invitation and multi-stage rounds, collaboration, structured reviews, scoring, conflict checks, and digital approvals. Award administration covers contract generation, notifications, milestones, variations, payments, budgeting, and document versioning. Post-award tools handle progress and acquittal reports, outcomes, financial reconciliation, dashboards, reminders, and program closure. Administrators can configure forms, workflows, templates, dashboards, and reports, including drill-down reporting and data exports. Integrations include ABR/ABN, GrantConnect, FMIS, document and records management, ORCID, Microsoft Teams, Europe PMC, and DocuSign, plus REST APIs and webhooks. Listed security controls include role- and record-based access, single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, audit logs, and encryption at rest and in transit. OmniStar says it is IRAP and ISO 27001 certified. The cloud service is accessible through devices and browsers; pricing is tailored to internal users and available by quote.