The Features of eGRANT

• Web-based platform
  Applications are available anywhere there is internet access, making it easy for applicants to save work and resume later.
  
• Easy-to-use icon driven interface
  eGRANT moves applicants through the application in any direction and into any section without fear of overwriting or missing sections. Multiple people can work on the same application at the same time and from different physical locations.
  
• Custom Applications
  Customized applications ensure that your eGRANT works exactly the way you want and collects the data you need.
  
• Extensive Error Checking
  Enforce application requirements automatically based on your written guidelines.
  
• Pop-up Instruction boxes
  Instructions open in separate minimized window that allow for easy printing or movement
  
• Numeric fields calculate automatically
  Budget pages add, subtract, multiply and divide to provide totals automatically to avoid problems caused by human error.
  
• Limited Narrative fields
  Limits the amount of data an applicant can enter. Character counts give applicants immediate feedback on response lengths.
  
• Custom Field Formatting
  Enforce date/phone/etc. format based on agency preferences and guidelines.
  
• Upload Files Capability
  Applicants can upload and attach support materials files (images audio/video, etc.) to their online applications.
  
• Custom Application Summaries
  eGRANT provides applicants with the option to generate an application summary in PDF or HTML format at any time during the application process to review online, save on their computer or print for their records.
  
• Easily Accessible Help
  Submission guidelines and instructions files are kept online for easy distribution. In addition the applicant has a number of tools - Bug Report, eGRANT FAQ - available for easy reference and help throughout the application process.
  
• Applicant data retention
  Applicant data -- such as name, phone, address, board lists, etc. -- is saved for use in subsequent applications. For both funders and applicants, this saves time on data entry.
  
• Extensive Administrative Interface
  The administrative interface allows the agency to post and edit messages to applicants, alter deadline dates and follow the status of applicants. Agencies can access each application directly from the administrative page for review or to provide assistance simultaneously with the applicant.
  
• Data Export
  Exports application data easily to facilitate imports into the agency's grants management database.
  
• Easily updateable and expandable
  Yearly changes to grant structure and content can be easily accommodated through updates to your exisiting system.
  
• Training and Documentation
  On-site and virtual (online and over the phone) training and support are available.
  
• Additional Modules
  These include online surveys, eligibility wizards, application tracking and panel review, and can be added to the main eGRANT system.
  
• Hosting
  All systems are hosted on the CAMT servers maintained and supported 24/7 in a climate-controlled environment with server redundancy.