You're already a hero. Altum simply gives you more powers.

Modern-day heroes need modern-day powers – introducing grantsCENTRAL™, Altum’s new grants management solution powered by the industry-leading proposalCENTRAL^® and specifically designed to meet today’s challenges – especially, the challenge to move fast and carry the heavy load brought about by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

grantsCENTRAL is a collaborative, 100% web-based product with a proven track record, so it’s ready to go when you are – without the glitches that new systems typically bring. At the grantsCENTRAL website, grantors interact seamlessly with applicants, reviewers and grantees for a faster, more efficient grants management experience. And because grantsCENTRAL is hosted by Altum, there is no hardware or software to buy and no IT skills required.

Simply put, grantsCENTRAL puts you in control and gives you the power you need to do your work better, faster and more accurately.

Why Take Your Grants Management Online?

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has provided $800 billion to stimulate the economy, and most of the funds are being distributed via grants. This influx has dramatically increased the volume of grant transactions and the workload for grants managers everywhere. At the same time, grant policy legislation and regulations in the Recovery Act, the Federal Financial Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars and other regulations provide stringent controls and oversight that grants managers must understand and apply under an increasing workload.

grantsCENTRAL streamlines the grant proposal process, enhances communication between all parties and centralizes information.

With grantsCENTRAL, you will:

• Respond Quickly to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA): grantsCENTRAL is ready now to put your grant process 100% online. grantsCENTRAL eliminates paperwork and shortens your grant process so you can receive applications quickly, select the best applications and put your Recovery Act funds to work quickly. Online progress reporting and outcome measures ensure you collect the grant information you need for reporting.

  Benefit: Distributes available funding quickly; collects information for grantee reporting; and allows grant makers to act quickly in the face of this rare opportunity

• Automate Administration: Applications received electronically can be immediately assigned and accessible to reviewers online. Critiques and scores are collected online with optional threaded discussion to facilitate review meetings. Automated reminders encourage timely submission of progress reports.

  Benefit: Saves administrative time and costs; facilitates program management

• Encourage Innovation: The innovative processes of all users are absorbed into grantsCENTRAL. Discussions among the users incorporate the best practices by others and drive continuous improvement of the solution.

  Benefit: Taps into the collective brainpower of your organization and beyond; allows organizations to stay ahead of the curve

• Provides Answers: Because your data is centralized, organizational reporting is just a click away. The grantsCENTRAL system comes with an array of reporting options including built-in reports within each module and an ad hoc query tool for unlimited data access.

  Benefit: Facilitates quicker decision making, easy reporting back to your constituents and financial accountability

• Streamline the Grant Process:

  • Simplify the Application Process. The guided proposal process is easy for first-time applicants and quick for experienced grantees. Application forms are easy to customize for each program. A validation process ensures that applications are accurate and complete before each submission.

    Benefit: Ensures no wasted or missing information; eliminates costly back and forth with applicants

  • Maintain Applicant Profiles. Profiles for applicants and institutions speed the application process by storing re-usable information in one place. Institution profiles managed by authorized officials ensure that grantors receive consistent institution information.

    Benefit: Speeds process; enhances consistency of messages

  • Shorten the Review Cycle. The system identifies potential conflicts and allows for keyword matching between applications and reviewers. Reviewers immediately can access assigned applications. Review meetings are shorter because critiques and applications are available online.

    Benefit: Decreases grant/applicant mismatches; shortens review cycles

  • Manage Grant Awards. The system provides a central repository for tracking and managing awarded projects – budgets, documents, notes and timelines. Built-in contact management enables quick location of people and projects by keyword, location and/or status.

    Benefit: Cuts administrative costs; allows for better decision making and quicker actions

  • Provide Superior Customer Support. The system includes a toll-free help desk for applicants, reviewers and grantees staffed by professionals knowledgeable in grants. This support service enables a smooth transition from paper to electronic grants.

    Benefit: Builds stronger relationships; frees your time for other priorities