The Public Sector Digital Services (PSDS) Grants Management solution enables government agencies to simplify and streamline grant program set-up, management, application intake, review, and screening by using playbooks. This application helps alleviate many of the systemic challenges government grant programs face today, including outdated grant-making systems, data fragmentation, workflow bottlenecks, and end-to-end visibility.
Create, publish, and manage grant programs with ease using a guided setup experience.
Playbooks provide visual, step-by-step configuration support.
Policy-as-Code Engine (PaCE) enables low-code configuration of business rules and screening logic.
Configurable Portal Widgets allow customization of applicant and reviewer interfaces.
Grants Workspace supports direct composition of funding proposals and award decisions.
Built-in business logic and validation reduce setup errors.
Smart Assessment improves creation and maintenance of application questions.
Decision Trees guide applicants through eligibility and application steps.
Self-service portal simplifies discovery, application, and tracking of funding opportunities.
Guided intake includes save, resume, and export functionality.
Results tab lets applicants view and download decision letters and merit summaries, and accept or decline awards.
⚙️ Reviewer & Agent Productivity
- Reviewer Service Portal centralizes scoring, tracking, and reviewer assignments.
- Reviewer group management and score aggregation streamline evaluation.
- Templates for award and rejection letters reduce turnaround time.
For Grant Program Managers
- Create, publish, and manage grant programs with ease using a guided setup experience.
- Setup and Proposals Playbooks provide visual, step-by-step configuration support.
- Policy-as-Code Engine (PaCE) enables low-code configuration of business rules and screening logic.
- Configurable Portal Widgets allow customization of applicant and reviewer interfaces.
- Grants Workspace supports direct composition of funding proposals and award decisions.
Error Prevention & Setup Guidance
- Built-in business logic and validation reduce setup errors.
- Smart Assessment improves creation and maintenance of application questions.
- Decision Trees guide applicants through eligibility and application steps.
Applicant Experience
- Self-service portal simplifies discovery, application, and tracking of funding opportunities.
- Proposals Playbook provides guided intake and includes save, resume, and export functionality.
- Results tab lets applicants view and download decision letters and merit summaries, and accept or decline awards.
Reviewer & Agent Productivity
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- Reviewer Service Portal centralizes scoring, tracking, and reviewer assignments.
- Reviewer group management and score aggregation streamline evaluation.
- Templates for award and rejection letters reduce turnaround time.
- Reviewer Service Portal: A dedicated interface for reviewers to score, track, and manage applications.
- Grants Management Portal > Results Tab: Applicants can now view and download decision letters and merit summaries, and accept or decline awards directly in the portal.
- Playbooks: Visual, step-by-step setup guidance for Grant Program Managers.
- New Phases Added:
- Evaluate: Conduct merit review activities and build funding proposals.
- Decision: Communicate decisions using result letter templates, including merit review summaries and decision reasons.
- New Activities in Setup Playbook:
- Choosing reviewer groups.
- Selecting result letter templates.
- New Phases Added:
Required plugins and products
- Public Sector Digital Services Core (com.sn_public_sector_digital_services_core)
- Service Applicant Program Management (com.sn_svc_appl_pgm_mg)