Grant & Project Management

Grant Program Management

World's first AI-powered triple-layer grant evaluation reducing review time by 85%, processing 10x more applications, and achieving 75% improvement in funding decision accuracy—transforming grantmaking from subjective manual review to data-driven excellence.

85%
Review Time Reduction
10x
More Applications Processed
75%
Better Decision Accuracy
99.9%
Eligibility Accuracy
Purpose

Transform Grant Evaluation Excellence

End-to-end grant lifecycle management from program design through application evaluation to funded project monitoring with AI-driven bias elimination and transparency.

Problems Solved

  • Manual review overload consuming 3-8 hours per application eliminated
  • 40-60% evaluation bias and inconsistency removed through triple-layer scoring
  • Budget compliance chaos with questioned costs prevented
  • Fragmented data across 5+ systems unified in single platform

Expected Outcomes

  • 85% reduction in review time (6 hours → 50 minutes per application)
  • Process 10x more applications with same staff (500 → 5,000 per cycle)
  • 95% reduction in questioned costs through AI budget grading
  • 75% reduction in evaluation disputes and 95% elimination of bias complaints
Core Capabilities

Triple-Layer AI Evaluation System

Industry-first hybrid evaluation combining automated AI scoring, expert human review, and weighted hybrid scoring for unbiased, consistent, and transparent grant decisions.

AI Evaluation Layer

Automated assessment using Gemini/GPT-4o/DeepSeek analyzing 50+ data points across 18 evaluation categories with 89% correlation to expert scores.

Human Expert Review

Manual scoring by evaluation panel with blind review options, conflict of interest enforcement, and expertise-based assignment.

Hybrid Scoring

Weighted combination (customizable: 60% human + 40% AI) with variance detection triggering committee review when scores differ >20 points.

AI Budget Grading (A-F)

Automated financial assessment analyzing overhead %, cost eligibility, capital expenditure limits, and excluded costs with 96% accuracy.

Eligibility Automation

Instant validation checking organization status, geographic alignment, sector fit, funding amount compliance with 99.9% accuracy.

18-Category Framework

Comprehensive evaluation across technical merit, organizational capacity, impact & innovation, and risk & compliance with customizable weighting.

Key Features

Complete Grant Lifecycle Management

Program Configuration

  • Unlimited grant programs with multi-sector targeting (15+ sectors)
  • Geographic mapping with 100+ regions and beneficiary specification
  • Customizable eligibility framework with weighted scoring
  • Funding levels, duration, and deadline configuration (rolling/fixed/multiple rounds)

Application Workflow

  • 9-stage pipeline from draft to funding with automated transitions
  • AI-powered import from Word/PDF/Excel with 92% extraction accuracy
  • Guided wizard with contextual help and auto-save every 30 seconds
  • Real-time completeness checking and quality assessment

Panel Management

  • Expert assignment with workload balancing and expertise matching
  • Blind review options and conflict of interest enforcement
  • Automated reminder escalation achieving 95% on-time completion
  • Side-by-side AI vs. human comparison with variance alerts

Analytics & Integration

  • Real-time dashboards with application funnel and geographic heatmaps
  • Approved applications auto-convert to Projects with milestone mapping
  • Budget sync to Finance module with disbursement triggers
  • Longitudinal impact tracking linking application scores to project outcomes
AI & Automation

12 AI-Powered Features

World's first triple-layer AI evaluation system delivering consistent, unbiased, and transparent grant decisions at scale.

AI Application Analysis

Reads applications in 2 minutes, scores 18 categories with evidence citations, generates 5-page assessment report with 89% expert correlation.

Budget Grading Engine

A-F grading with overhead analysis, cost eligibility checking, excluded costs detection achieving 96% accuracy vs. finance officers.

Eligibility Automation

Instant validation with 99.9% accuracy eliminating 2-4 week screening delays and 95% reduction in screening time.

Document Import AI

Extracts structured data from Word/PDF/Excel with 92% acceptance rate, auto-creates categories for unmapped items.

Plagiarism Detection

Automated consistency validation, quality assessment, and key theme extraction ensuring application authenticity.

Impact Prediction

AI-powered outcome forecasting and budget optimization recommendations based on historical project data.

Business Value

Transformative Impact

Measurable efficiency gains, bias elimination, and cost savings transforming grant program operations.

Time Efficiency

Substantial annual staff cost savings through 85% review time reduction. Process 10x more applications with same team.

Bias Elimination

75% reduction in evaluation disputes and 95% elimination of bias complaints achieving fairness at scale.

Cost Prevention

Significant annual savings from prevented questioned costs through 95% reduction in disallowed expenses.

Quality Improvement

18% improvement in funded project success rates by refining selection criteria based on data-driven insights.

Competitive Advantages

  • World's first triple-layer AI evaluation system
  • 100% white space innovation in AI-powered grantmaking
  • 18-category comprehensive evaluation framework
  • Dual grading system: Financial + Non-Financial
  • Seamless NGO vetting and project conversion integration
  • Significantly lower cost than enterprise grant systems
  • Process 10 to 100,000+ applications maintaining quality
  • Complete audit trail and transparency for compliance
  • Multi-language support with full RTL capability
  • Cloud/On-Premise/Hybrid deployment flexibility
Implementation

Grant Lifecycle Process

End-to-end workflow from program design through impact reporting with complete automation and integration.

1

Program Design

Configure grant program with sectors, regions, beneficiaries, funding levels, eligibility criteria, and evaluation framework with weighted scoring.

2

Application Intake

Applicants submit via guided wizard or AI imports from existing documents. Auto-save, completeness checking, and real-time feedback provided.

3

Eligibility Screening

Automated AI validation checking organization status, geographic alignment, sector fit, funding compliance with instant ELIGIBLE/INELIGIBLE determination.

4

Triple-Layer Evaluation

AI scores application (2 minutes), panel members review independently (blind option), hybrid score generated with variance detection triggering discussion.

5

Committee Decision

Dashboard with recommendations, variance analysis, budget grading. Committee reviews, discusses flagged applications, makes final funding decisions with complete audit trail.

6

Project Activation

Approved applications auto-convert to Projects with milestone mapping, budget sync to Finance, deliverable templates, enabling seamless monitoring and impact tracking.

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