Grant Management System

This is a project to create an intuitive, open-sourced grant-making system using the Drupal Content Management system, to facilitate an open source alternative for essential needs of non-profit organizations and foundations. There is a real need for an open source solution for the grant-making process. The benefits include cost savings, better accessibility, and a lowering of barriers to smaller grant applicants, as well as to the larger grant seekers. The savings realized from using a robust and effective grant-making software will be translated into a better utilization of grant monies, many times over. pingVision proposes to create an open source solution based on Drupal. The result of this project will be a module package that: enables custom development of application forms; provides management tools for the review, evaluation and general administration of grant applicants, grantees, panelists, and Grant-makers; and facilitates custom theme development. This module package introduces to non-profit organizations worldwide a powerful, customizable, extensible alternative to the expensive commercial grant-making systems that dominate this market.