A grant review and scoring workflow that is fair, fast, and on the record
Panel review is where a grant program earns or loses its credibility. GrantDesk moves reviewers through a structured scoring workflow, enforces conflict-of-interest rules, and rolls scores up automatically, with a complete record of who scored what and why.
Why spreadsheet-based review is a risk
When reviewers score on shared documents, three things go wrong. Scores are entered inconsistently and have to be reconciled by hand. A reviewer with a conflict can end up scoring an application they should not have seen. And when a decision is challenged, there is no clean record of how the ranking was produced. For a public program, any of those is a real exposure.
Structured scoring against your rubric
You define the rubric, criteria, weights, and score ranges, once per program. Reviewers see each assigned application alongside the narrative, the budget, and the AI-drafted summary, and score against the rubric in a structured form. Scores roll up and rank automatically, so there is no manual tallying and no version-mismatch to reconcile.
Conflicts of interest, enforced
Reviewers declare conflicts, and GrantDesk blocks a reviewer from applications where a declared or detected conflict exists. The block, and the reason for it, is recorded, so the integrity of the panel is not a matter of everyone remembering the rules.
AI assists, reviewers decide
The AI-drafted summary gives every reviewer the same clear starting picture of a long application, which saves reading time and reduces the chance that a detail is missed. It is labeled as AI-drafted and staff-reviewed, and it never produces a score. Scoring and the funding recommendation are the reviewers' and staff's, and every score is attributed and logged. The technical detail of scoring and roll-up is in the integration guide.
Common questions
Can we use our existing rubric?
Yes. Rubrics are configured per program, criteria, weights, and score ranges, so your current scoring model is reproduced rather than replaced.
Does the AI score applications?
No. The AI drafts a summary to give reviewers a consistent starting point. Scores and funding recommendations are made by your reviewers and staff, and every score is attributed and logged.
How are conflicts of interest handled?
Reviewers declare conflicts, and the system blocks assignment where a declared or detected conflict exists. The block and its reason are recorded in the audit log.
See the review workflow in the product
A short working demo on sample data showing rubric scoring, roll-up, and conflict handling.
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