Feature focus: Close the loop on grant reporting with acceptance option

Submitting a grant report doesn’t always mean the reporting process is finished.

A report may provide everything a grant manager needs. Or it may raise questions, require clarification or additional information.

The new grant report acceptance feature in Good Grants makes it easy to accept or reject post-grant reports, with the option to provide feedback alongside the decision.

Give every submitted report a clear outcome

Grant reporting enables grant managers to collect the information they need, as well as gain clarity around progress, project deliverables and whether reporting requirements have been met.

With grant report acceptance, managers can accept a report when it provides what they need or request changes when something needs further attention.

When revisions are needed, feedback can be added to explain what the grantee should address. Once a report is accepted, it becomes read-only, preserving the reviewed version as the final record.

Make revisions easier for grantees

Sometimes a report needs another pass before it can be accepted.

When changes are requested, the report becomes editable again so the grantee can make the necessary updates and resubmit it.

Manager feedback stays connected to the report, giving grantees the context they need without having to piece together instructions from separate communications.

If the report owner has invited collaborators, those with edit or submit permissions can also contribute to the revisions and help resubmit the report.

Keep review progress visible across your program

For grant managers overseeing multiple grants, submission is only part of the picture.

Acceptance status makes it easier to distinguish reports awaiting review from those that need changes or have already been accepted. That gives managers a more useful view of reporting activity across the program and helps them focus attention where it is still needed.

Inform grantees of what happens next

Clear communication remains important after a report has been submitted.

Good Grants can notify grantees when their report has been accepted or when changes are required. Manager feedback can be included with the notification, so the outcome and any required action are communicated together.

For grantees, that means knowing whether their reporting obligation has been completed or whether there is something more to address.

From submission to a final record

Grant report acceptance adds an important final step to grant reporting: the ability to distinguish between a report that has simply been submitted and one that has been reviewed and accepted.

For grant managers, that means greater oversight of reporting activity and a structured way to handle revisions. For grantees, it means clearer feedback and greater certainty about when their reporting requirements have been met.

See how Good Grants can support grant reporting from submission through to review and acceptance with a free 14-day trial.