Simplify your grants management by automating tasks, tracking progress, and speeding up approvals, all in one integrated system.

Find Opportunities

Identify relevant funding opportunities, create proposals, and manage pre-award, sub-award, and post-award activities.

Automate Tasks

Automatically identify the mandatory forms for each funding opportunity and save the sponsor’s contact information.

Track Progress

Monitor all grant activities in real-time, ensuring no deadlines are missed and all approvals are on schedule.

Speed Approvals

Eliminate delays in approvals by automating processes, ensuring research progresses smoothly without unnecessary bottlenecks.

The Hidden Costs of Fragmented Systems

Administrative staff must pull reports from 5 different systems to prepare for audits
Budget variances go unnoticed until the annual audit

Grants Management Module That Adapts
To Your Industry’s Needs

Scalable, industry-specific solutions to reduce administrative burden on your research team.
01
Centralize Proposal Management
Get a centralized system for opportunity discovery and proposal submission so that faculty can easily access, prepare, and submit grant proposals.
02
Simplify Pre-Award Workflows
Automate pre-award workflows for budget preparation, routing, and approvals, ensuring that all necessary steps are completed quickly.
03
Streamline Sub-Award Management
Manage sub-awards across multiple collaborators and institutions without the complexity of cross-institutional compliance and reporting.
04
Ensure Post-Award Tracking
Track post-awards for financial reporting and compliance. Also, leverage real-time visibility into the status of funding and ensure all financial obligations are met.
01
Simplify Grant Proposal Preparation
Reduce the complexity and administrative load by streamlining the preparation and submission of SBIR/STTR and NIH grants.
02
Track Sub-Awards with Ease
Easily manage and track sub-awards with CROs and academic partners, ensuring all parties are aligned and compliance is maintained throughout the process.
03
Ensure Compliance with Federal Funding
Provide audit-ready reporting to ensure all grant submissions comply with federal funding requirements, reducing the risk of rejections and delays.
04
Optimize Funding Strategy
Align your research projects with the right grants and investors, optimizing your funding strategy and boosting the chances of securing critical research support.
01
Collaborative Research Management
Integrate workflows and coordinate effectively with government, foundation, and academic partners to speed up the research process.
02
Transparent Tracking of Sub-Awards
Track sub-awards and reporting across academic and non-profit partners with full transparency, ensuring compliance and reducing administrative burden.
03
Optimize Proposal Development
Keep your research pipeline on track by accelerating your proposal creation process to respond more quickly to funding opportunities from NIH, DoD, and foundations.
04
Simplify Compliance and Reporting
Automate compliance tracking and reporting to ensure smooth, efficient handling of government and foundation collaborations.
01
Maximize Your Impact
Empower your small teams with easy-to-use grant management tools that automate routine tasks and help you manage the entire lifecycle with minimal admin support.
02
Simplify Proposal Submissions
Ensure all requirements are met before submission and submit your proposals with confidence.
03
Streamline Funder Management
Manage diverse funding sources, from federal to foundation and industry grants, in one unified platform that adapts to your specific funder needs and reporting requirements.
04
Simplify Sub-Award Tracking
Easily manage sub-awards with built-in tools
for tracking deliverables, deadlines, and compliance across external partners.
01
Simplify Grant Management
Centralize workflows for grant discovery, proposal submission, and pre-award budget review, making it easier to manage multiple PIs and departments involved in clinical research.
02
Streamline Sub-Award Tracking
Easily manage sub-awards with collaborators and affiliates, ensuring transparency and consistency across all partners and reducing administrative overhead.
03
Enhance Post-Award Reporting
Provide transparent post-award reporting, offering real-time insights into compliance and leadership visibility for better decision-making and accountability.
04
Improve Compliance Visibility
Ensure compliance with automated checks and streamlined tracking across departments, keeping research on track and meeting federal and foundation requirements.

End the Grants Management Nightmare for Your Research Team

Discover Grants

Effortlessly match your research priorities with relevant funding opportunities by using intuitive search tools and auto-filled forms.

Submit Seamlessly

Submit proposals directly to Grants.gov and Research.gov with a single click, eliminating errors and speeding up the submission process.

Automated checking

The system automatically identifies errors in submission and prevents delays due to oversight with integrated tools and agency validations.

Automate Approval

Streamline proposal routing with automated workflows and timely reminders to ensure smooth approvals and avoid bottlenecks.

Collaborate Easily

Facilitate seamless collaboration by centralizing all communication and documents in one accessible platform for team members.

Access Documents

Store and access all proposal-related materials in a centralized, searchable repository, making it easy for everyone involved to stay informed.

Build Budgets

Quickly generate accurate budgets with a simple, user-friendly tool that handles complex financial calculations and validations.

Control Versions

Centralize your document management to ensure every team member is working with the latest proposal draft, eliminating confusion.

Ensure Compliance

Automatically validate your proposals against funding agency rules and institutional guidelines, ensuring compliance and preventing costly mistakes.

Track Deadlines

Stay on track with automated alerts and reminders that help you manage deadlines and keep your proposals on time.

Analyze Proposals

Gain insights into proposal performance with built-in analytics, allowing you to track trends and identify areas for improvement.

Integrate Systems

Seamlessly connect your grant system with HR, finance, and compliance modules, eliminating duplication and streamlining workflows.

Tired of Managing Multiple Systems?

Say goodbye to disconnected platforms. You can integrate your Grants Management system with your entire research ecosystem including IRB, IACUC, IBC, and more to create a single, unified hub. With seamless connections to your financial and HR systems, you get a streamlined, efficient process that saves time and reduces errors.

Other Research
Administration
Modules

COI (Conflict of Interest)

Simplify conflict of interest tracking with a digital solution that automates disclosure management, approval workflows, and audits. This reduces risks and ensures full transparency for all stakeholders.

Post-Award Grants Management

Enhance post-award oversight by automating tracking, reporting, and compliance monitoring after the grant is awarded. This ensures funds are used correctly and compliance is maintained throughout the project.

See What Others
Are Saying

Dr. Priya Nair

Chair, IACUC

Managing protocols is so much easier now. The system is intuitive, and the automated reminders keep our research compliant without extra administrative burden. Managing protocols is so much easier now. The system is intuitive, and the automated reminders keep our research compliant without extra administrative burden.

Dr. Priya Nair

Chair, IACUC

Managing protocols is so much easier now. The system is intuitive, and the automated reminders keep our research compliant without extra administrative burden. Managing protocols is so much easier now. The system is intuitive, and the automated reminders keep our research compliant without extra administrative burden.

Dr. Priya Nair

Chair, IACUC

Managing protocols is so much easier now. The system is intuitive, and the automated reminders keep our research compliant without extra administrative burden. Managing protocols is so much easier now. The system is intuitive, and the automated reminders keep our research compliant without extra administrative burden.

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Built for Every Role
in Research Administration

For Principal Investigators

Submit proposals without IT headaches. Update disclosures in minutes. Access your entire portfolio from anywhere.

For Research Coordinators

Build budgets from templates. Verify spending in real-time. Generate reports without waiting on IT.

For Compliance Officers

Monitor pre and post award activities from one dashboard. Pull audit docs in minutes and flag conflicts before approvals.

For Leadership

See your entire research portfolio in real-time. Assess institutional risk. Make data-driven decisions about resource allocation.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How does the eGrants module simplify grant submissions?

The Grant Management module automates the submission process by using smart forms that auto-fill essential data and validate compliance requirements, reducing manual input and submission errors.

2. Can the eGrants module integrate with other systems we already use?

Yes, our system integrates seamlessly with your existing research management tools, compliance systems, and financial platforms, ensuring smooth data transfer and eliminating the need for multiple, disconnected systems.

3. How does the eGrants module help speed up approval processes?

By automating routine tasks like document routing, approval tracking, and notifications, the module eliminates bottlenecks, accelerates approval timelines, and ensures smooth, fast processing from submission to final approval.

4. Can I track grant deadlines effectively with this system?

Yes, the system provides automated alerts and reminders to track all grant deadlines, ensuring you never miss a submission date or critical review period, keeping your research on schedule.

5. How does the eGrants module ensure compliance with funding requirements?

The module includes automatic checks that validate each proposal against funding agency rules and institutional guidelines, reducing the risk of non-compliance and improving the accuracy of submissions.

6. Can the system help manage multi-funder grants?

Absolutely. Our platform supports the management of multiple funding sources such as federal, private, and multi-party, by adapting to each funder’s specific requirements, all within a single, unified system.

7. What security measures are in place to protect sensitive grant data?

The system employs advanced security protocols including data encryption, secure cloud storage, and role-based access controls, ensuring that sensitive grant data is always protected throughout the submission, review, and approval process.

8. How does implementation work for small teams like ours?

Key Solutions uses a phased rollout approach. You start with one research program, department, or workflow test and refine it before expanding. This avoids long, disruptive implementations that interrupt ongoing studies. They migrate your existing protocols, grant records, and compliance documentation so your institutional knowledge stays intact. Role-specific training ensures scientists, research coordinators, and administrators can quickly use the system without bottlenecks.

9. Can we integrate this with our existing ERP and HR systems?

Yes. Key Solutions is designed to integrate with existing systems rather than replace your infrastructure. They connect with major ERP systems (Banner, Oracle, PeopleSoft) and pull HR data automatically to pre-populate forms. The platform acts as a unified layer across your disparate systems, centralizing data for better accessibility and control.

10. What about multi-site research or complex compliance requirements?

The platform is fully configurable to match your specific policies and workflows. You can customize questions, add conditional logic, and adapt institution-specific requirements. For multi-site operations, you can standardize core requirements while accommodating regional variations, with role-based access control by location.

11. Can we scale this as we grow?

Yes. Key Solutions emphasizes scalability. You can start with one module like pre award or post award and expand over time. The AI-powered platform grows with you, handling increased volume without needing additional administrative staff. Real-time data analytics help you spot trends, predict funding needs, and identify risks early as your research portfolio expands.

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