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Powerful features for grant management

From discovery to submission, GrantCue gives your team the tools to streamline the entire grant lifecycle.

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GrantCue is grant management software for teams that apply for grants: nonprofits, research offices, SBIR startups and local governments. It finds open federal and state opportunities, tracks each one through a pipeline with owners and deadlines, and helps your team draft and review the application. A free plan needs no card.

From a promising grant to a prepared application

See the actual workspace at each step. These screenshots use example organization and grant data.

Search by your program area, check eligibility and the deadline, then save an opportunity worth pursuing.

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Everything you need in one place

Grant Discovery

Search and filter thousands of active opportunities from Grants.gov, selected state grant portals, foundations, and community sources.

  • Quick search for grants and saved work
  • Advanced filters (23 categories)
  • Saved searches and recent searches
  • Full grant details with tabs (Details, AI Summary, AI Proposal)
  • Custom grant entry

Pipeline Management

Visual Kanban board to manage grants through your custom workflow stages.

  • Drag-and-drop Kanban board
  • Customizable pipeline stages
  • List view option
  • Bulk actions on multiple grants
  • Progress tracking indicators

Task Management

Break down grants into actionable tasks with templates, assignments, and due dates.

  • Pre-built task templates
  • Assign tasks to team members
  • Set due dates and priorities
  • Progress tracking
  • Overdue indicators
All workflow features

Smart Deadline Tracking

Never miss a deadline with automated reminders and visual deadline indicators.

  • Automated email reminders
  • Customizable notification schedule
  • Visual deadline countdown
  • Overdue grant alerts
  • Daily digest emails

Calendar Integration

Sync deadlines with your existing calendar tools for seamless workflow integration.

  • ICS calendar feed
  • Google Calendar sync
  • Outlook integration
  • Two-way sync support
  • Secure calendar tokens

Team Collaboration

Work together seamlessly with role-based access and team management tools.

  • Team seats on every paid plan
  • Role-based permissions (RBAC)
  • @mentions in comments
  • Team invitations
  • Organization switching

Analytics & Metrics

Track your performance with comprehensive metrics and ROI reporting.

  • Deadline success rate
  • Time-to-submit tracking
  • Award win rates
  • Funding amount tracking
  • Team performance metrics

Smart Notifications

Stay informed with customizable notifications across multiple channels.

  • Email notifications
  • Push notifications
  • Slack integration
  • Microsoft Teams integration
  • Real-time in-app notification center
  • @mention notifications

Approval Workflows

Configure multi-level approval chains for grant stage transitions.

  • Multi-level approval chains
  • Configurable approval requirements
  • Approval status tracking
  • Approval history audit trail
  • Automated approval notifications

Post-Award Management

Track budgets, disbursements, compliance, and payment schedules after winning grants.

  • Budget tracking & line items
  • Disbursement logging
  • Payment schedule management
  • Compliance requirement tracking
  • Financial reports

Activity Feed & Audit Trail

Complete audit trail showing all changes, actions, and user activities.

  • Real-time activity stream
  • User attribution tracking
  • Change history logging
  • Filterable activity feed
  • Export activity logs

Import & Migration

Easily migrate from spreadsheets or GrantHub with our powerful import tools.

  • GrantHub migration tool
  • CSV bulk import
  • Field mapping interface
  • Data validation
  • Import preview

Document Management

Upload and organize grant documents, with every upload checked against VirusTotal's records of known malware.

  • Secure document uploads
  • VirusTotal fingerprint checks (files are never sent to VirusTotal)
  • Automatic threat detection
  • Document categorization
  • Version tracking

Pre-flight Checklist

AI-generated submission checklists ensure you never miss critical requirements before submitting.

  • AI-generated checklists
  • Customizable checklist items
  • Progress tracking
  • Requirement validation
  • Pre-submission verification

Community & Local Grants

Browse community-curated grant pages for your county or region. Opportunity suggestions are available to enabled pilot organizations.

  • Location-specific grant pages
  • Pilot opportunity suggestions
  • AI-powered grant discovery
  • Moderated content quality
  • Free public access

AI-Powered

Intelligent grant management

Use AI to save time and make better decisions with transparent evidence and missing-input disclosures.

NOFO PDF Summarizer

AI extracts key information from lengthy Notice of Funding Opportunity documents in seconds.

  • One-click comprehensive summaries
  • Key dates & deadlines extraction
  • Eligibility requirements analysis
  • Funding amounts & priorities
  • Cost sharing & application process

Grant Recommendations

Collaborative filtering suggests best-fit grants based on your organization's history and similar organizations.

  • Personalized recommendations
  • Multi-factor scoring algorithm
  • Eligibility & funding fit analysis
  • Agency familiarity tracking
  • Transparent score breakdowns

Smart Tagging & Categorization

AI automatically categorizes and tags grants using natural language processing.

  • Auto-generate 5-8 relevant tags
  • Four tag categories (focus, eligibility, funding, geographic)
  • AI confidence scores for each tag
  • Reusable tag library
  • Color-coded by category

Evidence-Backed Fit & Readiness

Separate opportunity alignment from application preparedness without presenting either as predicted win odds.

  • Opportunity fit and application readiness scores
  • NOFO, organization profile, and verified historical evidence
  • Evidence-coverage confidence
  • Missing-input disclosure
  • Score and evidence version identifiers

Grant Profile

Comprehensive organization context that supercharges AI accuracy for grant writing and matching.

  • Mission, vision, and core values
  • Program descriptions and impact data
  • Staff capacity and partnerships
  • Track record and achievements
  • Auto-calculated profile completeness

AI Grant Writing Workspace

Complete AI-powered writing environment that learns your organization's voice and generates compelling proposal content tailored to each funder.

  • Section-by-section AI drafting with grant context
  • Three refinement modes: refine, expand, or condense
  • Funder alignment analysis and scoring
  • Reusable content library for boilerplate text
  • One-click export to Word or PDF

Works with your favorite tools

GrantCue integrates seamlessly with the tools you already use every day.

Google Calendar

Sync deadlines

Outlook

Calendar integration

Slack

Team notifications

Webhooks

Custom integrations

Security & Compliance

How your data is protected

Encryption, database-enforced access rules and two-factor sign-in. The security page has the details.

Data Encryption

All data is encrypted in transit and at rest using industry-standard AES-256 encryption.

Row-Level Security

Rules in the database make sure users only see data they're authorized to access.

Role-Based Access

Control who can view, edit, and manage grants with granular permission settings.

Two-Factor Authentication

TOTP-based 2FA with QR codes for enhanced account security and organization-level enforcement.

Automated Backups

Point-in-time recovery with automated backups and disaster recovery.

GDPR Compliance

Full data export capabilities and privacy controls for GDPR compliance.

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