AI-Powered Awards Management Software for Grants, Scholarships & Fellowships
Manage the complete awards lifecycle — from application collection and review through disbursement and post-award compliance — with AI-powered automation, built-in reporting, and multi-stakeholder collaboration.
Trusted By Leading Organizations
Federal agencies, universities, and foundations rely on CommunityForce for mission-critical awards management.
The Only AI-Powered Platform That Does It All
Most platforms stop at application collection and review. CommunityForce manages your entire operation — from program design and dynamic form building through committee review, batch disbursements, and post-award tracking.
Core Awards Lifecycle Management
Dynamic Form Builder & Applications
Design programs with conditional logic forms, eligibility pre-screening, multi-language support, and a public fund search portal for applicant discovery.
Committee Review & Scoring
Multi-stage review workflows with committee assignment, quantitative automated scoring, score sheets, and staff pre-recommendations.
Awards & Disbursements
Batch award processing across single or multiple funds, disbursement management, budget tracking with history, and matching awards.
Post-Award Tracking & Compliance
Post-acceptance forms with approval workflows, section release management, acceptance confirmation, and thank-you letter generation.
Reporting & Analytics
Global report builder, ad-hoc custom queries, Power BI integration, overlap analysis, and full audit trails with Excel/CSV export.
AI & Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration
AI-Powered Automation
AI-assisted email drafting, plagiarism detection via GPT-Zero, automated application scoring, and smart content suggestions to reduce manual review time.
Multi-Stakeholder Portals
Dedicated portals for administrators, applicants, reviewers, and external recommenders — each with role-based access, dashboards, and task management.
Collaboration & Letters of Recommendation
Group applications with multi-applicant collaboration, proxy submissions, and a complete external recommender workflow with access-code-based login.
Communications & Notifications
Customizable email templates with merge fields, mass email campaigns, scheduled batch delivery, SMS tracking, and AI-assisted content drafting.
Why Organizations Choose CommunityForce
What Other Platforms Are Missing
✗ Typical Awards Platforms
- •Application collection only — no post-award tracking
- •Basic review tools — no automated scoring or AI
- •No disbursement management or budget tracking
- •No collaboration, group applications, or recommender workflows
- •Limited reporting — no ad-hoc queries or Power BI
✓ CommunityForce
- ✓Pre-award through post-award and closeout in one platform
- ✓AI plagiarism detection, automated scoring, smart email drafting
- ✓Batch disbursements, budget history, and financial tracking
- ✓Dedicated portals for admins, applicants, reviewers, and recommenders
- ✓Global report builder, ad-hoc queries, and Power BI analytics
Feature Comparison
| Capability | CommunityForce | Competitor | Multiple Tools |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamic Form Builder | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Committee Review & Scoring | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automated AI Scoring | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Plagiarism Detection | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Batch Disbursements | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Post-Award Tracking | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Group Applications | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Recommender Workflow | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Power BI Analytics | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Multi-Language Support | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Built For Your Mission
Whether you manage grants, scholarships, fellowships, or research programs, CommunityForce adapts to your specific needs.
Grants Management
Pre-award through closeout for federal agencies, foundations, and nonprofits. Uniform Guidance compliance built-in.
- ✓Federal Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) compliance
- ✓Multi-year grant lifecycle management
- ✓Budget tracking and financial reporting
- ✓Automated compliance monitoring
- ✓Audit trail and documentation
Scholarships Management
High-volume processing with multi-year renewals, GPA tracking, and donor stewardship reporting.
- ✓Process thousands of applications efficiently
- ✓Automated renewal workflows
- ✓GPA and academic progress tracking
- ✓Donor reporting and stewardship
- ✓Financial aid integration
Screenshot coming soon
Fellowship Management
Cohort management, alumni tracking, and program outcomes measurement for research and professional programs.
- ✓Cohort-based program management
- ✓Alumni network and engagement
- ✓Outcomes and impact tracking
- ✓Mentorship program coordination
- ✓Career development monitoring
Screenshot coming soon
Research Management
IRB integration, compliance tracking, and multi-PI support for universities and research institutions.
- ✓IRB and ethics compliance integration
- ✓Multi-PI and collaborative research support
- ✓Research milestone tracking
- ✓Publication and output management
- ✓Grant reporting and renewals
Screenshot coming soon
Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to common questions about CommunityForce and awards management.
CommunityForce is the leading AI-powered awards management platform designed for grants, scholarships, fellowships, and research funding. Founded in 2010, we have processed over 165 million applications and facilitated more than $569 million in awards for federal agencies, universities, and foundations.
CommunityForce manages the complete lifecycle of grants, scholarships, fellowships, and research funding programs. Our platform handles everything from application collection and review to post-award compliance, financial management, and impact reporting.
Yes, CommunityForce is FedRAMP Ready, SOC 2 Type II certified, and compliant with Section 508 accessibility standards, FERPA, and PCI-DSS. We are trusted by federal agencies including the U.S. Air Force, CISA, and the Office of Personnel Management.
Unlike competitors that only handle application collection and basic review, CommunityForce covers the full awards lifecycle — dynamic form building with conditional logic, AI-powered scoring and plagiarism detection, batch disbursements, post-award tracking, group applications, external recommender workflows, and enterprise reporting with Power BI integration. Most platforms require separate tools for what CommunityForce does natively.
CommunityForce is trusted by over 200 organizations including Harvard University, the U.S. Air Force, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Our clients include federal agencies, state governments, universities, and private foundations.
CommunityForce integrates AI across the platform: GPT-Zero-powered plagiarism detection flags potentially dishonest applications, automated quantitative scoring reduces manual review workload, and AI smart assistance helps staff draft emails and content. These tools work alongside the committee review workflow to improve accuracy and consistency.
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