Track funding, manage proposals, and review applicants in an AI-powered system built with AI to fit your non-profit's unique workflow.


Customize a grant application tracker that looks sleek out of the box. Add only the features you need, and iterate as your team's needs evolve.






Connect spreadsheets, application forms, and donor data with real-time sync—or manage everything in Softr Databases. Create a single source of truth for your NGO's funding.
Give each reviewer and applicant the right access in a branded portal. Set up secure logins, user groups, and granular permissions for every grant in minutes.
Softr apps are mobile-ready by default. Grant reviewers can assess proposals on the go with a downloadable PWA—no extra design work needed.
Softr apps are mobile-ready by default. Grant reviewers can assess proposals on the go with a downloadable PWA—no extra design work needed.
Build native automations to handle applicant notifications, deadline alerts, and review status updates automatically whenever an application is updated.
Provide separate logins for applicants, internal staff, and external board members, creating personalized dashboards for every user role.
Apply rules for different groups. Customize who can view financial details or scoring rubrics, and which actions they can take at the most granular level.
Protect donor and applicant information from security threats. Softr is fully compliant with gold-standard SOC2 and GDPR regulations.
No more one-size-fits-all tools or costly custom builds. Softr is easy to use and fully customizable, so you can launch faster, adapt as you grow, and skip the complexity of traditional software.

Build your grant application tracker in minutes with AI—no dev time or complex configuration needed.

Add features like reviewer assignments and funding impact dashboards as your NGO grows—no rebuild needed.

Start with a tracker, then add donor portals, project tools, or forms—all in one place with no extra cost.
Co-build with AI
Simply describe what you need. Let Softr handle everything - Interface, database, workflows.
Iterate with AI or visually
Control most critical parts of your app yourself - roles, permissions, security.
Ship the same day
Invite team members or external clients and partners right away. No developer handover.
Use drag-and-drop blocks to build a portal that looks sleek and modern out of the box. Add only the features you need, and iterate as your workflows evolve.




A grant application tracker is a secure digital workspace where non-profits, researchers, or startups can manage the entire lifecycle of their funding requests. It centralizes grant deadlines, application files, budget documents, and submission statuses in one place. By moving away from fragmented spreadsheets and email threads, your team can stay organized, meet crucial deadlines, and maintain a clear history of all past and current funding opportunities.
Softr is the first AI-native platform for building business software, making it the ideal choice for creating a grant application tracker tailored to your specific funding strategy. You can describe your grant-seeking process to the AI Co-Builder to instantly generate your database, tracking pages, and approval logic—all fully connected and secure from the start.
You don't need to code anything. You can start by generating with AI, using a specialized template, or building from scratch. Everything runs on Softr Databases, the native relational database built into the platform, or you can link external tools like Airtable or Google Sheets where you might already store donor lists. You have full control to adjust the layout visually, decide which team members see specific financial details, and brand the tracker to match your organization's identity. It's quick to launch, simple to update as grant requirements change, and flexible enough to scale as you pursue more complex funding.
You can include a wide range of features in your grant application tracker to streamline your fundraising workflow. A robust tracker usually mixes functional blocks with AI-powered intelligence:
- AI-Powered Intelligence – Use Ask AI to query your grant history conversationally, or set up Database AI Agents to summarize complex NOFO (Notice of Funding Opportunity) documents or extract key compliance requirements from PDFs.
- Vibe Coding Blocks – Build custom UI elements—like a dynamic 'Days Until Deadline' countdown or a custom grant scoring calculator—using the AI Code block to build exactly what your review team needs.
- Softr Workflows – Build native automations that trigger internal notifications when a grant status changes to 'Submitted' or automatically assign a task to a writer when a new opportunity is added.
- User Portals & Logins – Securely manage access so grant writers see their assigned drafts while executive directors have a high-level view of the entire funding pipeline.
- Forms & Data Collection – Capture grant details with custom forms, including budget file uploads and multi-select tags for funding priorities.
- Dashboards & Charts – Visualize your success rates and total funds awarded versus requested with real-time charts and summaries.
- Lists & Advanced Filtering – Display your opportunities using searchable tables or a Kanban board to move grants from 'Researching' to 'Awarded'.
Everything is built using Softr's drag-and-drop blocks, and if your reporting requirements change, it's easy to update the tracker later without rebuilding from scratch.
Vibe coding is about using AI to turn your funding process into a functional app instantly. You can 'vibe code' a grant application tracker in Softr by simply describing your requirements—like tracking multi-year federal grants and tracking reporting deadlines—to the AI Co-Builder. Softr then generates a production-ready application on top of a stable, secure foundation.
Unlike other tools that just generate raw, unmanageable code, Softr handles the 'boring 80%'—like secure user logins for your board members and complex database relationships—natively. This means you get the speed of AI generation without the technical debt of managing custom code. You describe the workflow, Softr builds the tracker, and it’s ready for your development team to start logging opportunities immediately.
Yes. You can manage multiple foundations, government agencies, or internal regional teams in a single grant application tracker. Each user only sees the specific grants and documentation assigned to them based on their login and role. This is particularly useful for large non-profits or university systems where different departments are pursuing separate funding streams simultaneously.
Yes, you can. You don't need an existing database to start building your grant application tracker with Softr. If you're starting fresh, you can use Softr Databases, which is built into the platform and optimized for tracking relational data like connecting specific 'Opportunities' to 'Grant Officers' and 'Reporting Deadlines'.
However, if you already have a history of grant applications in tools like Airtable, Google Sheets, or HubSpot, you can connect those as well. You can even use the REST API connector to pull in data from external foundation databases. Either way, you have total control over how your grant information is structured and displayed.
Softr Databases is the recommended native data source for your grant application tracker. It is built for business applications, offering the performance and speed required to manage hundreds of records and associated documents without lag, as the data lives directly on the platform.
If you prefer to keep your data elsewhere, Softr also connects to 17+ external sources. You can link to Airtable, Google Sheets, SmartSuite, or BigQuery. You can even integrate multiple sources—for instance, pulling donor contact info from HubSpot while managing grant milestones in Softr Databases. Most sources support real-time, two-way sync, ensuring your tracker reflects the most recent updates made by your team.
Yes, Softr gives you full control over how your team interacts with the grant application tracker. You can customize the dashboard and navigation to match your organization’s workflow. Each block or page can be shown or hidden based on user roles, ensuring that sensitive financial data is restricted to authorized personnel.
You can set up various roles, such as 'Grant Writer', 'Financial Officer', or 'Executive Reviewer', and define exactly what each can view or modify. For example, writers can edit application drafts, while financial officers see the budget breakdowns. This level of customization ensures that the experience is clean, secure, and perfectly tailored to the specific needs of each person involved in the grant-seeking process.
Yes, you can fully white-label your grant application tracker in Softr. You can use your own organization's logo, brand colors, custom fonts, and a custom domain (e.g., portal.charityname.org) to make the tracker feel like an official internal tool. You can also remove all Softr branding so that your staff and board members see a professional, cohesive experience that matches your organization's identity.
Yes, you can. Softr provides significant flexibility to control the aesthetic and functional layout of your grant application tracker. You can adjust the visual theme to match your brand and choose which blocks are displayed on individual pages based on the user's focus.
To organize your grant data, you can utilize various functional blocks:
- Table blocks – to display a master list of all previous and upcoming grant deadlines.
- List or Card blocks – to show visual summaries of open opportunities or project descriptions.
- Detail View – to dive deep into a single grant, showing the full proposal narrative and attachments.
- Forms – to allow team members to submit new grant leads or progress updates.
- Charts – to show a breakdown of your 'Won vs. Lost' funding ratio.
- Calendar blocks – to visualize submission deadlines and post-award reporting dates.
If your internal reporting needs evolve, you can quickly update these views directly in the visual builder.
Softr is built with enterprise-grade security to protect your sensitive funding data. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and your tracker is hosted on reliable, monitored infrastructure. You maintain strict control over permissions, managing exactly who can access application drafts or sensitive budget spreadsheets through role-based visibility rules.
For trackers using Softr Databases, your data is stored in a secure environment in Germany with SOC 2 Type II compliance. For trackers connected to external sources like Airtable or SQL, Softr doesn't store your records—it simply displays them in real-time based on your specific access settings. Softr adheres to industry best practices for platform monitoring and access control to keep your organizational information safe.
It is fully production-ready. While many AI tools merely 'vibe code'—creating fragile scripts that are difficult to secure—Softr builds your grant application tracker on a stable, professional architecture designed for business use.
Softr handles the essential infrastructure—like secure user authentication, file storage for grant PDFs, and granular editing permissions—natively. This resolves the common 'Day Two' problem of AI: you get the speed of an instant prototype but the reliability of a custom-built solution. Your tracker is secure, scalable, and ready for your development team to use for high-stakes grant cycles from day one.
Softr is the first AI-native platform for building software, setting it apart from traditional no-code tools and raw AI generators. Unlike tools that require weeks of manual configuration, Softr's AI Co-Builder generates a tailored grant application tracker, including the underlying database structure and user logic, in minutes.
What makes Softr unique is the hybrid advantage: you use AI to build the core of your tracking system instantly, then use visual drag-and-drop controls for fine-tuning. You gain the speed of AI with the reliability of business-grade features like complex user roles and secure hosting. It's built for non-profit professionals who need to move from a basic spreadsheet to a sophisticated tracking system without hiring a developer.
Yes. Softr supports powerful native workflows and integrations to ensure your grant application tracker works with the rest of your tech stack. You can automate tasks like sending a Slack notification when a grant deadline is 48 hours away or syncing award amounts with your accounting software via Zapier or Make. Softr also supports REST API and webhooks for more custom needs.
Whether you need to trigger an email to the board when a major grant is awarded or pull in project data from a task manager like Trello, you can build these connections directly into your tracker without writing code.
Describe what you need. Softr's AI builds your grant management tool in minutes.