# Grant Lifecycle Manager Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Grant Lifecycle Manager the right Grant Management solution for you? Explore 51 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/122147/Grant-Lifecycle-Manager/reviews --- Grant Lifecycle Manager 4.9 (51) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Grant Lifecycle Manager Ease of use 4.6 Customer Service 4.9 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews CS Cate S Grants ManagerNon-Profit Organization Management, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “We love the customizable forms that has made our move to a more trust-based grant making seamless. “ October 4, 2023 Julia K Fund Development ManagerCivic & Social Organization, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “Couldn't delete entries so many "junk" entries remained in system.“ December 8, 2025 JS Joan S Operations ManagerNon-Profit Organization Management, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Fits well with integration of systems for our organization.“ October 4, 2023 EA Erin A Assistant to the Pres. & COOPhilanthropy, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “reporting is very difficult. “ October 18, 2023 EA Erin A Assistant to the Pres. & COOPhilanthropy, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Its been a great system to use and we have invited other foundations we work with to also join Foundant, which they have.“ October 18, 2023 AN Amy N Grants Program ManagerNon-Profit Organization Management, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “As a data nerd, the reporting feature is not as strong as I wish it to be.“ February 14, 2022 CS Cate S Grants ManagerNon-Profit Organization Management, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The ease of use for both us in the office and our grant partners. “ October 4, 2023 JH Jennifer H Operations AssociateIndividual & Family Services, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It seems to be a little clunky or it could just be the user, me.“ March 3, 2021 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 51 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use VR Verified Reviewer Donor & Community Engagement Philanthropy Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Foundant provides a simple grant management interface" March 7, 2018 5.0 Foundant for Grantmakers allows the streamlining of processes. From proposal to grant, Foundant for Grantmakers simplifies the process in an orderly way. Pros Foundant for Grantmakers is easy to navigate and use. It is also very clean and naturalistic. The level of functionality is also impressive. Reporting tools are easy. Proposals can be easily reviewed and scored using the interface. Cons High volume foundations or community foundations may struggle with the ability to process all their grants. Review Source Response from Foundant Technologies March 20, 2018 Thank you so much for your review! We appreciate your time sharing your feedback, to support others who are researching grants management solutions. JS Joan S. Operations Manager Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Operations Manager" October 4, 2023 5.0 Great historical record of grants. Applicants like the system. Overall, we are satisfied with GLM. Appreciate the online training sessions. Pros Flexibility/adaptability. Completeness of the grant making process. Fits well with integration of systems for our organization. Cons It's starting to feel like you need to be a techy to use some features, especially reporting. Review Source Response from Foundant Technologies October 23, 2023 Thank you for your review Joan! We are so happy to hear about your satisfaction with GLM! KC Kanitra C. Data and Grants Manager Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very user-friendly and easy to compile reports" May 22, 2018 5.0 Pros Access to reports, organization information, follow up information at the click of a button - literally. I also appreciate that it is connected to GuideStar! Cons Application process - to complete/approve applications is a little tricky. I am only a year into utilizing the software for reporting. Being that applicants have been approved and I listed them under approved, I am still not so sure why they are showing up as complete or in the same spot... I still have some learning to do. Review Source Response from Foundant Technologies May 29, 2018 Thank you for your review of GLM! We hope you'll find our resources and support useful as you continue to learn the system. CS Cate S. Grants Manager Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "We Love Foundant!" October 4, 2023 5.0 Love it! Pros The ease of use for both us in the office and our grant partners. We love the customizable forms that has made our move to a more trust-based grant making seamless. The system is easy to move around in and we can always find what we're looking for. Cons It would be nice to have the ability to tag certain organizations that we've added comments to. For example, an organization that we've added a comment to that will be important for us, or those who come behind us, to see. Review Source Response from Foundant Technologies October 23, 2023 Thank you for the review Cate! We are so happy to hear that you enjoy using GLM for your grant management needs. KL Kim L. Program Officer Philanthropy Used the software for: 2+ years ### "GLM is great but has limits" October 5, 2023 4.0 Pros Ease of use for applicants, we get so much great feedback on how easy our application process is. Cons Can't share questions or information BETWEEN processes Review Source Response from Foundant Technologies October 23, 2023 Thank you for your review Kim! We are so happy to hear that GLM is making your application process easier. AS Anne S. Grants and Operations Manager Philanthropy Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Grant Lifecycle Manager" October 9, 2023 5.0 My overall experience has been great. Customer Service has always been helpful when we have an issue or concern. It is a very easy system to learn and when onboarding new staff, I always get positive feedback. Pros I like that the applicant or grantee can easily log in and complete forms and or applications easily. We get great feedback from your nonprofit organizations we support. Cons I have adapted to the system, and I don't think there is anything I don't like. Reason for choosing Grant Lifecycle Manager The ease of use and price! Review Source Response from Foundant Technologies October 23, 2023 Thank you for your review Anne! We are happy to hear that GLM is helping to make your application process easier. BF Britta F. Grants & Operations Manager Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Foundant GLM Ease of Use" October 18, 2023 5.0 Pros The customer service is always top notch. When I have questions I am always met with help by friendly kind people who walk me through the specifics. The integration of DocuSign has been helpful and I look forward to continuing to use this feature. The help buttons are very useful too and direct you to the information you need to continue moving your work forward. Cons Sometimes it isn't intuitive when working with reports. Reason for choosing Grant Lifecycle Manager Not sure as it was before my time. Review Source Response from Foundant Technologies October 23, 2023 Thank you for the review Britta! We are so proud to hear that you are happy with our customer service! MB Margret B. Grants Administrator Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Grants Administrator Review of Foundant" February 25, 2021 5.0 Pros We have the Standard license and it easily handles all aspects of grant making. The software is logical, intuitive and easy to learn. All applications, grant and payment history, evaluations, emails sent from within the system, and follow up reporting are kept in one system and are easily retrievable. This helps me work very efficiently. The Shared Documents feature is very useful to make information available to groups of users. Foundant is a huge time saver compared to how we handled grants in the past. Because it is online, you can access the system from anywhere and work anytime. Their customer support is consistently outstanding, always friendly and happy to help. I have also gotten lots of very favorable comments from our users who say that Foundant is easier to use than many other systems they have to deal with. A great feature is Guidestar, which allows me to verify an organization's IRS status instantly and maintains a record of these verifications. I am completely happy with Foundant and wholeheartedly recommend it. Cons I really have very little that I don't like. A minor drawback is that the system cannot fully integrate our board meeting process, because we have a very set process. Using Shared Documents, I am able to still maintain and preserve our board meeting material in the system. Reason for choosing Grant Lifecycle Manager Foundant was much cheaper and had all the features I needed. Review Source Response from Foundant Technologies March 3, 2021 Thank you for your review, Margret! We are happy to know that Grant Lifecycle Manager is helping your organization become more efficient! GM Gena M. Deputy Director Philanthropy Used the software for: 2+ years ### "How GLM works for our Arts Council" October 4, 2023 5.0 Top notch! I really enjoy the interface and customer support has always been excellent. Pros It gives us the ability to provide multiple opportunities to our community and keeps us organized. Cons GLM is very robust. As a smaller organization I know we don't engage with a lot of what the site has to offer. Mostly because of need (or lack of need in this case). Alternatives considered [Google Forms](https://www.capterra.com/p/176571/Google-Forms/)[Submittable](https://www.capterra.com/p/158382/Submittable/) Review Source Response from Foundant Technologies October 23, 2023 Thank you for your review Gena! We are happy to hear GLM is helping your organization stay organized! EA Erin A. Assistant to the Pres. & COO Philanthropy Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Grant Lifecycle Manager Review" October 18, 2023 5.0 Its been a great system to use and we have invited other foundations we work with to also join Foundant, which they have. Pros It is easy to use and navigate. Training was easy. Tech support is fantastic! Cons reporting is very difficult. No graphs. I wish some of the documents could transfer to word or excel better. Reason for choosing Grant Lifecycle Manager see above answer Review Source Response from Foundant Technologies October 23, 2023 Thank you for your review Erin! We are so happy to hear you are satisfied with GLM! JP Joan P. Grant Chair Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Near & Far Aid's experience with Foundant GLM" February 25, 2021 5.0 Our manager \[SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN\] has been great and very responsive. She helped us sort through the most efficient way to get our processes up and running and anticipated some things we might want to do in the future so that we could incorporate them even before we might need them. We also did a large data migration project with our legacy data and our migration manager Taylor was extremely helpful. Pros I liked that after the in-depth training, our CSM was able to easily and relatively quickly recreate our previous grant application into the Foundant system Cons The training in the beginning that we do as self study takes a bit to grasp onto but once I got through the first few modules it all started to be intuitive and make logical sense. Alternatives considered [Salesforce Sales Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/61368/Salesforce/) Reason for choosing Grant Lifecycle Manager The price point and recommendations from other funders who are currently using the same platform. Review Source Response from Foundant Technologies March 3, 2021 Thank you for your review Joan! We are happy that your migration to Grant Lifecycle Manager went smoothly. DH Dana H. Executive Assistant/Grant Administrator Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great software and customer service" February 6, 2018 5.0 Pros Customer service is great with quick response times to questions from the support team. customer service agent does an amazing job for us to educate and suggest best practices/processes for our unique family foundations. We review with him annually, but can easily email him anytime for other assistance. Cons Reporting features are much improved, but since we only use a few times a year, I often have to ask for assistance to customize. Review Source Response from Foundant Technologies February 8, 2018 Thank you so much for your review, Dana! We shared your kind words with Andy. Your feedback on reporting is helpful as we continue to make updates that meet the needs of our clients. BE Becky E. Executive Director Philanthropy Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Outstanding customer service!" May 22, 2018 5.0 Pros The software is very easy to use. We use committees of volunteers and they can learn how to use the system with very little effort. Cons The reporting function is not as intuitive as it could be. I always need to ask the admin for help and I wish I could figure it out on my own or remember it more easily. Review Source Response from Foundant Technologies May 29, 2018 Thank you for your review of Grant Lifecycle Manager! Your time leaving these comments is greatly appreciated. DW David W. Grants Admin Government Relations Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy to use and dependable" February 26, 2021 5.0 Managing by speadsheets can be done if you are a one person show but if you want to take it to the next level or you have more than one person involved you need grants management software to get the job done. Pros How intuitive it is to get the process setup and running. Cons It took us a while to get it approved though our accounting, but I don't know what I would do without it today. Review Source Response from Foundant Technologies April 23, 2021 Thank you for your review of GLM David! We are glad to hear that you find our solution easy to use and dependable! MT Myron T. Science and Education Liaison Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Company" February 25, 2021 5.0 Great experience. After the learning curve very easy to manage Pros The website setup, platform flexibility and tech support are fantastic!! Cons Some reports difficult to generate. Otherwise good. Reason for choosing Grant Lifecycle Manager NA Review Source Response from Foundant Technologies March 3, 2021 Thank you for your review of Grant Lifecycle Manager. We love customer support, and love to hear that you are experiencing "fantastic" support! JM Jay M. Director of Programs Used the software for: ### "Highly Recommend Grant Lifecycle Manager from Foundant" July 10, 2015 5.0 We have used the Grant Lifecycle Manager for over two years now, and have found the technology to be extremely intuitive and user-friendly. It has helped us organize our grantmaking process, from streamlining LOIs, and reviewing and organizing grant proposals, to recording and tracking outcomes. Being able to sort, manipulate, and export data has also made it easy to share information with our team in real-time. Most importantly, the Foundant team is always highly responsive and great to work with. We would highly recommend Foundant and their Grant Lifecycle Manager technology to anyone in the philanthropic space who seeks an effective tool for elevating their grantmaking process. Review Source Response from Foundant Technologies July 14, 2015 Hi Jay, and thanks for taking the time to tell others about your experience. It's wonderful to hear that you've had such a good outcome from our product! We appreciate your review, which will help others in their search for a grants management solution! EB Erin B. Used the software for: ### "Great product" July 14, 2015 4.0 GLM works great for us. It is relatively easy to use and is a complete grants management product. The cost, customer service, technical assistance and capacity are its best features. Cons include some challenges with contact management and detailed reporting tool. Review Source Response from Foundant Technologies July 15, 2015 Thanks for providing a review Erin! Our hope is that these will help others in deciding which grants management software is right for them. VR Verified Reviewer Fund Development Manager Civic & Social Organization Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Not the best but not the worst" December 8, 2025 4.0 Pros Simple to use, affordable, could assign multiple people to one grant, enough customization was available. Cons Very few updates, system bugs happened often. Couldn't delete entries so many "junk" entries remained in system. Review Source Response from Foundant Technologies December 10, 2025 Thank you for your review. We strive to deliver best-in-class solutions and experiences, and we truly appreciate your feedback. It will be shared with our team. Beth N. Executive Manager Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great Product for Managing Grants" December 19, 2018 5.0 Using Foundant has organized our grant-making process substantially. We are able to ensure accurate and up to date reporting and collect consistent and useful data. Setting up automation for reporting has taken a lot of work off our hands, and made everything much easier. It also allows us to have all important information and documents related to specific grants stored in the same place, which is easy for all users to access. Overall a really great product. Pros The pricing of this software compared to others is very reasonable, especially for a small nonprofit where cost is crucial. I would recommend that you already have your grant-making process pretty organized before starting to work with the system - though signing up and getting everything in the system definitely forced us to work everything out as far as process goes, which was helpful. The support that we received from our account manager as well as support staff via chat was extremely helpful, I used the chat almost daily in the beginning! The chat feature is really great because you rarely have to wait for assistance. We really love the reporting and customization options, especially being able to set up automatic emails for when reports are due, past due, assigned, etc. This system has helped us collect consistent data across various projects, which makes reporting much easier. There are a ton of reporting options available, though we have yet to use a lot of that section. Also love that we can have multiple people reviewing and giving feedback on applications. They are always making updates which are useful, I recommend reading the update highlights when they come out, I always learn something new! Overall this is a wonderful product that has exponentially improved our grant-making and management. Cons It did take us a little while to figure out how best to use the software, but I think this was because we also had to set up our processes. After a month or so of using it we were pretty comfortable. The only issue we run into is when we accept applications from organizations as well as individuals, because the system is really only designed for organizations to apply. We were able to work around it, but it would be nice if the system was designed to include both types already. We also have had a few issues with duplicate organizations being created, despite setting up a warning message to users, but deleting the duplicates are easy enough. It would also be helpful to be able to move grants between processes, right now you have to delete the entire application and re-enter it manually in another process. But overall, the pros far outweigh the cons. Review Source Response from Foundant Technologies January 10, 2019 Thanks for your thoughtful review, Beth! We appreciate your time leaving such thorough feedback about Grant Lifecycle Manager. PN Patricia N. Manager of Grants and Due Diligence Philanthropy Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Foundant Grant Management System" March 2, 2021 5.0 Using the GMS for our foundation has been very helpful in keeping our documents organized and available for all to view; the grantees love the ease of the application we have developed within the system and it's streamlined the whole process of evaluations. Pros We chose the GMS from Foundant due to the ability to customize our platform to how we use it. We were not locked into a specific format. Cons As of now, I do not see any area that would need improvement. We are a small foundation and may not use all the capabilities that the GMS provides, as other larger foundations would. But I know that if there was something that I thought would be a good addition to the produce, Foundant would either let me know it already exists and direct me to it, or put it in their 'suggestion' area. Alternatives considered [Bonfire](https://www.capterra.com/p/138928/Bonfire/)[Submittable](https://www.capterra.com/p/158382/Submittable/)[SurveyMonkey](https://www.capterra.com/p/253516/SurveyMonkey/) Reason for choosing Grant Lifecycle Manager Honestly, it was the people. Not only was my sales rep so friendly and knowable about the product, he was eager to give me every answer to all my questions. Additionally, I loved that many of the employees at Foundant were previously in the foundation world, had used either this or other products and would be 'speaking the language' of grant makers. Review Source Response from Foundant Technologies April 6, 2021 Thank you for your review, Patricia! We are happy to know that Grant Lifecycle Manager has allowed you to customize your platform to fit your needs! VR Verified Reviewer Development and Marketing Manager Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Outstanding grant software " December 14, 2018 5.0 Overall our organization seems to be fully satisfied with this software to streamline our grant management process for over 5 years now. Training is always available and customer service is amazing. Pros Great tool to manage grant data and streamline the overall grant process. We issue grants to multiple organizations in a year so this eases the process on both the reviewer and applicant side. Customer service is very responsive and helpful. Online applications and registration are user friendly and very helpful tools. Exceptional grant management software for any size company. Fairly easy base for learning and offers a pretty intuitive platform. Cons Report features and customer management tools need to be improved or implemented. Review Source Response from Foundant Technologies January 9, 2019 Thank you for your review! We appreciate the time you took to share your thoughts on Grant Lifecycle Manager. We'll share your thoughts on tools with our team, as we're always working to improve based on client feedback. AN Amy N. Grants Program Manager Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "User Friendly and Intuitive Software" February 14, 2022 5.0 I chose this software 6 years ago over several others that we reviewed. It is perfect for our foundation size and the staff and support team are awesome. The support response time is very fast and if needed, I can get a live body on the phone which was not available from our previous software provider. Pros The ability to customize applications, evaluations, and follow up reports is great. Most of our grant awards are not a One Size Fits All. Cons As a data nerd, the reporting feature is not as strong as I wish it to be. The ability to design reports is limited. Alternatives considered [SmartSimple Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/166429/SmartSimple-Cloud/)[Submittable](https://www.capterra.com/p/158382/Submittable/)[Bonterra CyberGrants](https://www.capterra.com/p/93731/Bonterra-Grants-Management/) Reason for choosing Grant Lifecycle Manager Features and cost Review Source Response from Foundant Technologies February 16, 2022 Thank you for your review, Amy! We are happy to know that you are enjoying the features of our GLM software. AM Amie M. Program Associate Philanthropy Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Perfect for us" October 4, 2023 5.0 Excellent. Pros Great customer service, support, and education. User-friendly and intuitive. Has all the tools I need. Cons Nonprofit agency users can only be listed once in the software due to the fact that each user is allowed only one email address/login. Some of our users work for multiple organizations and need more than one login. Review Source Response from Foundant Technologies October 23, 2023 Thank you for your review Amie! We pride ourselves on customer service, support, and education and we are so happy to hear that you appreciate it! PK Peggy K. Research/Administrative Assistant Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Foundant Technologies has the best customer service!" March 18, 2021 5.0 I have had a very positive experience with Foundant from the beginning. They have excellent customer service that has made the process easy from the beginning and helps me to address any issues that come up as an ongoing user. Pros The Foundant software was easy to learn thanks to a great onboarding program with tutorials and a dedicated Client Success Manager. In addition to my CSM, there is a support team that can be reached by phone, email, or chat. My questions have always been answered promptly. Foundant also listens to their clients and makes changes/upgrades based on client needs. Educational webinars are offered on a regular basis. Cons Some features are not available with the standard license. Alternatives considered [SurveyMonkey](https://www.capterra.com/p/253516/SurveyMonkey/) Reason for choosing Grant Lifecycle Manager Personal service is what sets Foundant apart. They want their clients to succeed and it shows! Review Source Response from Foundant Technologies April 2, 2021 Thank you for your review, Peggy! We are happy to know that Grant Lifecycle Manager was easy to learn and that you're happy with our customer service! LS Laura S. Director of Communications Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy to work with" February 26, 2021 5.0 Pros I compared over 10 different sites and software programs before partnering with Foundant. By far, Foundant had what we needed. They have enough bells and whistles to do what we need, but not so many that I get overwhelmed or bogged down. Foundant has a great training program that enabled me to build the site and maintain it - which says a lot since I am not a computer wizard. I have updated our application and processes annually and was able to very easily add a process for our COVID work. The best thing about Foundant is their people. Whether I call, chat or email the response is always quick and efficient. In addition to using the site to do grant management work, we have also extended it to receive PRI applications. I love that the system is adaptable. Cons Nothing. If hard pressed, I would say it took more than a minute to figure out how to do reports. But once I understood the building blocks, I was able to create reports for different audiences. Alternatives considered [Blackbaud Grantmaking](https://www.capterra.com/p/242266/Blackbaud-Grantmaking/)[Submittable](https://www.capterra.com/p/158382/Submittable/)[Fluxx Grantmaker](https://www.capterra.com/p/146625/Fluxx-Software-for-Grantmakers/)[ZoomGrants](https://www.capterra.com/p/133342/ZoomGrants/)[ProposalCentral](https://www.capterra.com/p/173373/proposalCENTRAL/) Reason for choosing Grant Lifecycle Manager 1\. Ease of creation and management of site 2. Ease of greatness to enter information and upload documents 3. Customer support provided 4. Price for what we receive Review Source Response from Foundant Technologies April 23, 2021 Thank you for your review, Laura! We're happy to see that GLM is easy to work with and that you have enjoyed working with our people! Talk to a Capterra advisor for free and get results within 15 minutes.