Grants Lifecycle Application Suite (GLAS)

Modernize every phase of the federal grants lifecycle with a configurable solution purpose-built for government agencies.

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The Challenge

Federal grants management is burdened by disconnected systems and manual processes.

Federal agencies manage increasingly complex grants programs while relying on fragmented systems, manual workflows, and aging technology. Modernizing the grants lifecycle requires a solution that improves collaboration, increases transparency, and reduces administrative burden for both grantors and grantees.

Fragmented systems

Grant data lives across disconnected platforms, making collaboration and reporting difficult.

• Siloed systems
• Duplicate data entry

Manual processes

Repetitive, paper-heavy workflows slow grant processing and increase the risk of errors.

• Manual reviews
• Inefficient workflows

Limited visibility

Program managers struggle to monitor awards, compliance, and performance across the lifecycle.

• Limited reporting
• Poor program oversight

Aging infrastructure

Legacy grants systems are costly to maintain and difficult to adapt to evolving requirements.

• High maintenance costs
• Limited flexibility

Introducing GLAS

One platform across the entire grants lifecycle

GLAS aligns with the Federal Integrated Business Framework (FIBF) and provides modular capabilities from program administration through post-award monitoring and closeout.

Program Administration

Plan and launch successful grant programs.

Configure grant programs, funding opportunities, application forms, review workflows, and reporting requirements without custom development.
  • NOFO and application configuration
  • Configurable workflows
  • Questionnaire and form management

Pre-Award

Simplify application intake and review.

Automate application submission, eligibility validation, reviews, scoring, and award recommendations through configurable workflows.
  • Application intake
  • Reviewer collaboration
  • Automated approvals

Award Management

Issue awards with confidence.

Generate and manage award packages while integrating with financial and payment systems for efficient award processing.
  • Notice of Award generation
  • ERP and financial integration
  • Award tracking

Post-Award

Monitor performance and financial compliance.

Manage Federal Financial Reports (FFRs), Performance Progress Reports (PPRs), risk assessments, amendments, and grant modifications from a single platform.
  • Performance reporting
  • Financial reporting
  • Risk management
  • Grant modifications

Monitoring & Audit

Strengthen oversight and accountability.

Track compliance activities, audits, communications, and corrective actions while maintaining a complete audit trail.
  • Audit planning and tracking
  • Communication history
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Role-based access controls

AI & Reporting

Turn grants data into actionable insights.

Leverage dashboards, integrated reporting, and optional AI capabilities to automate document review, identify trends, and improve decision making.
  • Executive dashboards
  • AI-assisted document analysis
  • Natural language insights
  • Lifecycle reporting

The Benefits

Modernizing Federal Grants Management

GLAS delivers a modern, configurable grants platform that reduces administrative burden, improves collaboration, and helps agencies modernize without replacing every business process.

01

Designed for Productivity

An intuitive, role-based interface simplifies work for grantors, applicants, reviewers, and grantees while reducing manual effort.

02

Faster Modernization

A modular, low-code architecture enables agencies to modernize at their own pace while integrating with existing federal systems such as SAM.gov, Login.gov, ERPs, and financial systems.

03

Improved Oversight

Integrated reporting, dashboards, audit trails, and AI-assisted analytics improve transparency, compliance, and decision making throughout the grants lifecycle.

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