Feature focus: Manage reviewer assignments with confidence

A lot can change during the reviewing round of a grant program. Applications move through different assessment stages or change categories, reviewers become unavailable or need fewer assignments, conflicts of interest require reassignment and score sets may need a different reviewer group.

Each of these changes can create gaps, which may be difficult to identify once reviewing is underway.

Good Grants’ new Application assignments list view gives grant managers one easy place to check assignment progress across current applications, identify gaps early and manage reassignments without working through applications one by one.

Here are some of the ways this new view can help.

Review application assignments from one place

The Application assignments list view shows all current applications, including applications still awaiting assignments.

This gives grant managers a complete view of the applications they need to manage, with assigned and unassigned applications visible together from the start.

From one place, teams can see each application, who submitted it and how the assignment progress is tracking across every score set. Progress follows the same format as the leaderboard, so it is easy to see how many reviewers have completed their assignments compared with the total assignments.

Find applications with no reviewers assigned

One of the most important assignment checks is one of the easiest to miss: finding applications with no reviewers assigned.

This can happen when applications move between assessment stages, new score sets are added, review rounds are adjusted or assignments are only partially completed.

Grant managers can filter for unassigned applications in a selected score set, then directly assign reviewers in the same view.

Before reviewing begins, teams can check application assignments early and resolve any gaps while there is still time to act.

Check assignments across different review stages

Many grant programs use score sets to manage different assessment stages, from eligibility checks and administrative review to technical assessment, panel review and final funding recommendations.

Each stage can involve different reviewers, criteria and assignment requirements.

The Application assignments list view brings those score sets together in one place. Grant managers can see which applications have assignments for each score set, where reviewing has started and where assignments are still missing.

This is especially useful for programs with multiple categories, forms or rounds of assessment.

Reassign reviewers when plans change

Reviewer assignments often need to change after they have been set.

A reviewer may withdraw. A conflict of interest may come up. Workloads may need to be rebalanced. An application may require an additional reviewer with specific subject-matter expertise.

When this happens, grant managers need to know which applications are impacted before they can act.

From the Application assignments list view, they can check assignment progress, spot gaps and assign reviewers without going through each application one by one. This helps teams make changes efficiently while keeping the review process on track.

Focus on the applications needing attention

For larger grant programs, assignment checks can take time.

The new view includes filters for category, application status, tags, applicant, organisation and score set assignment status. Grant managers can narrow the list to the applications they need to review, whether they are checking a specific category before review opens or finding unassigned applications in a particular score set.

Check review progress in context

The assignments list does more than surface gaps. It gives grant managers a direct path from assignment status to the review details behind each application.

When an application needs a closer look, teams can review the relevant score set detail, assigned reviewers, criterion-level scores, recommendations and averages in the application view.

This helps grant managers understand whether reviewing is complete, partially underway or still missing input and what action is needed next.

Manage reviewing with confidence

The grant review process involves many moving parts. When applications span multiple score sets, application forms, categories and assessment stages, assignment status needs to be easy to check.

The Application assignments list view gives grant managers one place to monitor progress, identify gaps before they create delays and manage reassignments without working through applications one by one.

With assignment progress visible across current applications, teams can spend less time checking and more time progressing reviews.

As always, we’d love to hear your feedback as you explore the new dashboard experience. Get in touch with our support team anytime.