My Favorite Application Program
February 22, 2024
My Favorite Application Program
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Submittable
Submittable is used for our applicants to submit their requests for funding through our grant opportunities. Internally, we can review and adapt our applications to best-fit the organizations we are working with. Submittable takes out the organization load that comes along with one-by-one application requests and allows us to categorize and project manage various applications at one time. We use this product for all our applications and also for data gathering.
- Project Management: Review Processes between internal users are great. You can allow for different permissions based on their requirements for each project.
- Reducing Barriers: With Submittable you can make questions as simple or as complex as you want. It's also great that you can allow applicants to invite colleagues to assist their efforts in filling the application.
- Labels: This is a great tool to use internally as you can apply as many labels as you wish to each application that comes through - then later, sort by each.
- Lack of CRM: At this time, there is a surface-level CRM that allows us access to the history of applications through one organization (if everything was set up correctly). But, unless you put the work into your own methods, this tool is just 'ok' as is.
- Limited Customization: Specifically for the labels, you cannot customize the color. Small, but very important detail.
- Automation: Requires using third party platforms.
- More authentic responses.
- Streamlined timelines for review process.
- Information at-a-glance allows quicker job to be done.
Because of our approach to the questions in our latest project, we have received more authentic answers from applicants. We also have included directions that require the applicant to take extra steps to consider before applying. Outside of using the platform, we take an extra step to meet with each organization prior to applying, so ultimately I do not believe the program has helped build stronger relationships with grantees - it primarily helps us gather and store the information we need to continue our relationship.
Do you think Submittable delivers good value for the price?
Not sure
Are you happy with Submittable's feature set?
Yes
Did Submittable live up to sales and marketing promises?
I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process
Did implementation of Submittable go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Submittable again?
Yes