Grant Management Support

Supporting Transparent and Efficient Research Funding

Grant Management Support is designed to help funding organizations manage growing application volumes, complex evaluation workflows and reviewer coordination with greater efficiency and transparency.

Who this is for:

Government funding agencies

Public and private research funders

Research institutions managing internal grant programs

Organizations administering large-scale funding initiatives

Grant management support is designed to help funding bodies and institutions manage research funding workflows with clarity, consistency, and confidence.

Managing Research Funding at Scale

Funding organizations and institutions are responsible for administering complex grant programs involving large applicant volumes, multiple evaluators, and high expectations around fairness and accountability.

Common challenges include:

As funding programs scale, these challenges can slow decision-making and increase operational burden.

CACTUS approaches grant management as an evaluation and governance process, not an automation exercise.

Our support can extend across the grant lifecycle, from application intake and reviewer selection to proposal evaluation, portfolio analysis and strategic reporting.

CACTUS provides structured systems that support the full grant lifecycle from application intake to evaluation and reporting.

Grant Application Intake and Workflow Management

Centralize grant application intake and manage proposals through a structured, end-to-end workflow. Track application status, prioritize submissions, monitor reviewer progress and maintain visibility across every stage of the funding process.

Analytics, Reporting and Portfolio Visibility

Turn grant and proposal data into actionable portfolio insights through structured reporting and dashboards. Track funding distribution, research themes, geographic trends, program performance and potential research gaps to support strategic planning and future funding decisions.

Assistive Evaluation and Eligibility Checks

Structured evaluation support to help assess eligibility, completeness, and alignment with funding criteria.

Decision Support and Transparency

Clear views that bring together reviewer input and evaluation signals to support informed, auditable decisions.

AI-powered Reviewer Matching

Identify suitable reviewers using AI-assisted matching based on subject expertise, research areas, and proposal requirements. Conflict-of-interest checks and reviewer recommendations help reduce coordination effort, improve reviewer selection and support balanced evaluation panels.

Funding Opportunity and Research Intelligence

Identify emerging research areas, leading institutions, and relevant experts to inform future funding priorities. Research intelligence can help funding organizations identify gaps, explore new opportunities and align programs with evolving scientific and societal needs.

Mind the Graph

Creates scientifically accurate visual illustrations and graphical abstracts that help researchers communicate complex concepts clearly and consistently.

Grant Management Support is designed to:

Align with existing institutional and funding processes

Support phased adoption and scalability

Integrate with broader research and evaluation workflows

This allows organizations to modernize grant administration without disrupting established governance structures.

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