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Make Applying for Your Grants Simple

Organizations apply for your grants through forms that guide them step by step. Applications land in Airtable, with documents, budget info, and everything reviewers need.

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Why grant management is a mess

Your grant cycle opens. Here's what happens:

Applications arrive via email with scattered attachments. Budget here, narrative there, 990 who knows where

You can't tell which submissions are complete without opening every document

Reviewers can't access application materials because they're buried in someone's inbox

Tracking applications requires a separate spreadsheet that's always out of date

Applicants ask for status updates and you dig through email threads to respond

Comparing applications means printing or switching between dozens of files

The result: Overwhelmed staff. Frustrated applicants. Decisions delayed. Good proposals slip through the cracks.

Grant management that actually works

Instant sync

Application submitted, it's in your system. Organization info, budget, documents, everything in one record, ready for review.

Linked records

Each application connects to grant programs, reviewers, and (upon approval) grantee records. Build institutional knowledge.

Smart branching

Capital grants show facility questions. Large requests show extra due diligence. One form serves all your grant programs.

Any device

Applicants work on proposals anywhere. Start on desktop, finish on tablet. No document attachments to manage.

Up and running in minutes

Connect your Airtable base
My Organization4 tables, 1,240 records
Contacts312
Events48
Donations1240
Volunteers89

Taking grant management further

Conditional Logic Examples

  • Show multi-year budget fields for multi-year grant requests
  • Display fiscal sponsor questions for unincorporated groups
  • Show geographic eligibility verification questions
  • Hide advanced fields until basic requirements are met

Linked Record Use Cases

  • Connect to Grant Programs for cycle tracking
  • Link to Reviewers for assignment and scoring
  • Reference Past Grants for repeat applicant history
  • Connect to Grantees upon approval

Automation Ideas

  • Send confirmation email when application is submitted
  • Notify reviewers when assigned new applications
  • Send status update emails when decisions are made
  • Remind applicants of incomplete applications

Common issues and solutions

Applications arrive via email with scattered attachments

  • Require all documents through the form with attachment fields
  • Set up clear document naming in form instructions
  • Create a checklist field to verify completeness

Can't tell which submissions are complete

  • Use required fields for essential information
  • Create a formula field that checks for completeness
  • Set up a view that shows incomplete applications for follow-up

Reviewers can't access application documents

  • All attachments are in Airtable. Share the base or specific views with reviewers
  • Create reviewer-specific views with relevant applications and documents
  • Use Airtable Interfaces for a clean reviewer experience

Grant application FAQs

Can applicants save and return to complete their application?

Filla supports save-and-resume functionality. Applicants can save progress and return via a unique link. Partial submissions are visible in Airtable as drafts.

How do we handle multi-year grant applications?

Add conditional fields for multi-year requests showing year-by-year budgets and goals. Track the grant period in your Grants table with start and end dates.

Can reviewers score applications in the system?

Add scoring fields (number or single select) to your table. Create a reviewer interface or form for scoring. Rollups can calculate average scores across reviewers.

How do we communicate decisions to applicants?

Update the Status field when decisions are made. Set up automations to send decision emails. Use form prefill links for declined applicants to request feedback.

Can we track applications across multiple grant cycles?

Create a Grant Programs table with funding cycles. Link applications to specific cycles. Filter views by cycle to see current applications while keeping historical data.

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