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Unit4 Nonprofit software solutions
Grant management software for nonprofits
Track every grant from proposal to final report with Unit4. Built for nonprofit grant management, the platform brings funding, compliance, and donor reporting into one connected system.
Grant management software that puts you in control
Transparent nonprofit grant management builds trust with donors and stakeholders. But to get there, you need a grant tracking system that follows funding from receipt to impact and works alongside your existing finance and HR workflows. Unit4's grant management solution gives you that clarity, plus:
- Better management of grant funding and spending, with tracking across actuals, forecast, budget, and plan
- Monitoring of both awarded and not-awarded grant income
- Income allocation by award, currency, donor, and project
- Clear separation of grant income from sponsorships, donations, and restricted or unrestricted funding types
- Reduced administration and manual data analysis
- Full visibility into how grants relate to expenditures on personnel, procurement, travel, and administration
- Increased credibility and accountability
- Maximized use of funds and resources
- Easier re-allocation of indirect costs
- Greater stakeholder confidence, leading to future grant awards
End-to-end grant management features
Unit4 ERP for Nonprofits covers the entire grant lifecycle, from proposals and pre-awards to post-award registration, sub-recipients, sub-awards, and disbursements. That means you can manage each stage with full transparency, whether you're tracking a single grant or hundreds.
Pre-awards & proposals
A comprehensive pre-award portfolio and dedicated workspace provide award managers with access to important details, such as the proposed amount and likelihood, team members, documents, workflow tasks, reports, and deadlines. Pre-built dashboards offer a variety of metrics and KPIs. Links are available to the following activities:
- Pre-award record to amend associated pre-award details
- Pipeline of all pre-award proposals per status; pipeline dashboard containing the current pre-awards per status, per potential donor and period. It also displays the total awarded amount and success rate across proposals as well as per the funded amount
- Budget entry and amendment
Designed for the unique needs of nonprofits
Pre-built for nonprofit organizations
Designed specifically for nonprofits, with workflows and reporting built to support complex funding structures and regional compliance.
Rapid setup, no coding needed
Configure workflows, approvals, and project reporting without development, aligned to your specific grant policies.
Accurate, accessible financials
Get a clear financial picture across programs, locations, and currencies. Unit4's grant accounting software removes the need for multiple systems or spreadsheets.
Streamlined compliance
Meet regulatory and donor requirements easily with ready-to-use templates and built-in audit trails.
Simplified sub-granting
Track and manage sub-grants directly through Unit4 ERP and Unit4 Source-to-Contract for connected fund allocation.
The data that Unit4 gives us is a real differentiator for donors when grant proposals arise. We have dramatically improved our audit results since implementation, and the easy-to-generate reports safeguard trust with our funders because we can easily demonstrate accountability to their requirements.
Designed for the unique needs of nonprofits
Helpful resources
Datasheet
The Unit4 ERP Nonprofit Model
Find out how Unit4’s solutions for nonprofit or charity finance and HR help organizations get up and running twice as quickly – to maximize resources, reduce costs, and increase accountability to deliver more impact.
Webinar
Unlock Smarter Grant Funding with Unit4 & GrantsNow
Watch the on-demand webinar to discover how our SaaS Cloud solution streamlines pre-awards submissions with automated workflows, KPI analytics, and reporting.
Demo
See Unit4 Nonprofit ERP in action
Get quick insights with bite-sized demos focused on the challenges and goals of Nonprofit teams.
Video
The Nonprofit Common Data Model
Unify your nonprofit's data with the Common Data Model Integration for Unit4 solutions, improving efficiency, accuracy, and mission impact.
Frequently asked questions
What is grant management software?
Grant management software helps organizations manage the full lifecycle of grants, from identifying funding opportunities and submitting proposals through to award tracking, compliance reporting, and financial close-out. For nonprofits, it replaces manual spreadsheets and disconnected tools with a single system designed to handle multi-donor, multi-currency funding structures.
How does grant management software benefit nonprofit organizations?
Nonprofits manage complex funding streams with strict reporting requirements. Grant management software gives finance and program teams real-time visibility into awarded funds, spending, and compliance status. This reduces the administrative burden, improves audit readiness, and builds trust with donors by demonstrating clear accountability.
What grant accounting features does Unit4 offer?
Unit4's grant accounting capabilities include income allocation by award, currency, donor, and project. You can track actuals against budgets and forecasts, separate restricted and unrestricted funding, manage indirect cost rate (ICR) allocations, and generate donor-ready financial reports, all within the same ERP system your finance team already uses.
Can Unit4 track grants across multiple currencies and donors?
Yes. Unit4's grant tracking system supports multi-currency grants and lets you allocate income across donors, projects, and cost centers. Exchange rate management is built in, so your financial reporting stays accurate regardless of where funding originates or where programs operate.
Does Unit4 support sub-granting and sub-award management?
Unit4 provides structured workflows for managing sub-awards, including commitment scheduling, installment tracking, deliverable management, and purchase order creation. Sub-awards link directly to the parent grant, giving you a complete financial picture from a single workspace.
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