Application management software for grants and programs

Applications come in through your form, each reviewer files their own score on the application, and every applicant sees their status without emailing to ask.

Applications portals you can build

In plain English

What is application management software?

Application management software collects applications, routes them to reviewers, records decisions and tells applicants where they stand. Grant management suites for small foundations are commonly priced from about $4,000 to $20,000 a year. Pory builds an application portal from a plain-English description, with reviewer logins, a score from each reviewer on the application, decisions with a reason and a status page for applicants, for $49 to $119 a month with unlimited applicants.

Source: Foundant, Best grant management software for funders

The parts behind applications portals

Each one reads and writes the same records, so a form, its approval and the status page someone checks are one system. How Pory builds a portal

Collect

3 parts
  • Forms

    Signed-in or public, with typed fields and file uploads. A form files a record; it doesn't start an email thread.

  • Public pages

    An application page, a notice board, an open directory: pages and forms anyone can use without signing in, on your domain.

  • File attachments

    Upload and view files on the record they belong to, not in a folder named FINAL v2.

Decide

7 parts
  • Approve / reject with a reason

    Decision buttons for whoever may edit the status. Who decided, when, and why stays on the record.

  • Status tracker

    “Where's my request?” answered as a progress bar on the submitter's own page.

  • Board by status

    Cards in columns. Drag a record to move it along.

  • Checklists

    A task list on each record, ticked off in its detail view, with progress shown. Use it for onboarding, inspections or opening duties.

  • Assign to a person

    Name who a record is for and it lands on their list, and nobody else's.

  • Notes & scores

    A reviewer's score, a coach's feedback, a clinician's note, kept on the record it belongs to.

  • Reminders by date

    Renewals, expiries and overdue work, in an in-app inbox and by email.

Share

1 part
  • Gallery & image grid

    Records as cards or photos.

Control

3 parts
  • Who sees which records

    Each person sees their own records, the ones assigned to them, or the ones they manage. Fields can be hidden per role. Pory sets this up from your description, and you can adjust it in the editor.

  • Passwordless sign-in

    A sign-in link by email, by default. Password sign-in if you'd rather.

  • Your brand

    Your domain, your colors, your logo. Members see you.

Frequently asked questions

For a small foundation, the right grant software is one it can set up without a procurement cycle and afford every year. Suites built for foundations commonly cost $4,000 to $20,000 a year; Pory builds a grant portal with applications, reviewer scores, decisions and grantee reports for $59 a month, or $49 billed annually.

Yes. Assign an application to a reviewer and it shows in their queue and nobody else's. When a panel scores together, each reviewer files their own score on the application, so the scores sit side by side.

Yes. Public forms let anyone apply or report without signing in, and applicants who do sign in can follow their own application's status.

No. Every paid plan includes unlimited users, so a 1,000-applicant round costs the same as a 50-applicant one.

Your applications portal starts with a sentence.

Describe who it's for and what each person needs, then send the invite. Unlimited members, flat price.

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