Grantee Portal User Experience - Invited Application

Submit an invited application to a foundation through the grantee portal.

This article is designed as a guide for applicants who have been invited to submit an application in the grantee portal. 

Grantee Portal Registration or Login 

After receiving an email invitation from the foundation to submit an application, follow the steps below to set up your account or log back in. 

  1. Click Open Application in the email invitation from the foundation.Open Application button
     
  2. If you already have an account with the foundation, enter your login information and click Sign In. Refer to the next step if you do not have an account.
    1. If you have forgotten your password, click Forgot your password? to receive an email with a link to reset your password. Sign In button

  3. If you do not have an account, create a password, and then click Save.Save button 
    1. On the next page, enter your username and password, and then click Sign In. Sign In button

  4. If you are involved with more than one organization, click the organization for which you are submitting the application. If you are only involved with one organization, this step is not necessary.organization option

 

It is recommended to bookmark the grantee portal in case you need to return later to finish your application form. 

Submit an Application

After setting up your account or logging back in, follow the steps below to submit the application.  

  1. Click Active Applications. Invited Applications button

  2. Locate the application you were invited to submit, and then click Open Application.Open Application button

  3. Complete the fields on the application form. Required fields are indicated with an asterisk. 
    1. Click Back or Next to navigate through the application form pages, or click a page in the navigation bar. Next button and pages

  4. Click Submit when you have completed the application form. 
    1. Once submitted, your responses cannot be edited. Reach out to the foundation for assistance if you need to edit a submitted application form.Submit button

Additional details and options when completing an application form are listed below: 

  • Depending upon the application, the option to add comments on a page might be available. This allows for communication with foundation staff directly on the relevant page. Click the thought balloons icon, add your comment, and then click Comment. Comment buttons

    • Hover over the initials under Administrators to view which staff members at the foundation will be notified when you add your comment.Administrator initials
       
    • A rich text editor is available to format the text of your comment. Click the three dots icon to view all the available formatting options.Three dots icon

    • When a foundation staff member responds to your comment, you will receive an email notification and a notification within the grantee portal.  
  • Check the box to flag a page if desired. The system requires you to remove flags before submitting the form, so this serves as a reminder to revisit a page.Check box

  • While your responses save automatically on the form, you can also click Save and Come Back Later to save your responses without submitting the form.Save and Come Back Later button

  • Click View/Print Application to open a modal to view the full application form with or without your responses. The option is available to print the form.View/Print Application button