Online forms
With CultureGrants Online™, individuals and groups can apply for your agency's grants over the Internet with easy-to-use online forms. Once applicants setup a password online they can return to the Web as often as they like to modify and save work on their application in advance of the submission deadline.

Affordable
WESTAF developed CultureGrants Online™ in response to the need within the arts and humanities communities for a grants management system that is both flexible and affordable. Understanding the limited budgets of most cultural agencies, the standard entry-level price for this product, including consultation, licensing, training and technical support, is as low as $12,000 for the first year, depending on the size of your organization. Additional customization, consultation and upgrades are available for a modest fee. Maintenance fees in subsequent years, to cover the costs of continued technical support and licensing, are $2,000, assuming there are no major changes in your agency's grant process.

Panel review made easy
CultureGrants Online™ generates organized panel review materials in printed or electronic versions, depending on the panel's needs. With the electronic option, panel members can review, score and comment on applications online and submit their recommendations directly over the Internet.

Training and support for you and your staff
The staff of every agency that contracts to buy CultureGrants Online™ receives on-site software training sessions and consultation on an implementation program that fits your agency's needs. In addition, you can count on full technical support throughout the grant and implementation cycle.

Electronic data management
The software tracks awards for reporting purposes, keeping NEA standards in mind, and has enough flexibility to satisfy most reporting needs. If your agency has unique or complex reporting requirements, WESTAF can customize a solution for a modest fee.

Time savings
CultureGrants Online™ significantly reduces the amount of time, paperwork and money that your agency will have to devote to the grant process, while also saving time for grant applicants. Assuming minimal changes year-to-year in an applicant's profile or an agency's application format, applicants re-applying during subsequent grant cycles can retrieve their application information online from the previous year, make any necessary updates, and resubmit their application.

Cost savings
Moving your grants process online will save you money! With CultureGrants Online™ your agency will be able to minimize, or even eliminate, the high costs of data entry, printed grant applications, file management, mailing, and printed panel materials.

Efficient communications
The system also has a built-in calendar, an e-mail notification option, and discussion boards to enable more efficient communication between and among grant managers and panelists.

Customizable
CultureGrants Online™ has everything most arts and humanities funding agencies need to set up an electronic grants management system. If your agency's requirements fall outside the standard templates, WESTAF is available to customize application forms and procedures for an additional fee.

Virtual access
Grant managers can manage applications from anywhere, as long as they have an Internet connection. Enter the system while working from home, traveling or while on a site visit to an affiliated agency. Everyone at your agency who needs access can have it without having to come to a central location in search of printed documents.

Responsive
WESTAF has four full-time staff dedicated entirely to our technology programs, in addition, WESTAF can rely on the resources of the rest of its Denver-based team and its software and Web development partners to support your technology needs. We are always available to answer your questions about CultureGrants Online™ and to work with you to troubleshoot any problems.