Granted vs SmartSimple: which fits a county or city grant program?
Short answerChoose SmartSimple for large or complex government and research funding programs that need a highly configurable platform; choose Granted for a county authority or grant board that wants board voting, payment controls and setup done for you.
SmartSimple is a configurable grants platform from SmartSimple Software, which merged with Foundant Technologies in 2024. Its Government Funding edition serves federal, state, local and tribal governments, and Foundant describes it as the fit for complex grantmaking. Granted is built for public authorities and boards that award grants, and our team does the setup.
The table compares the two on the work a public grant office does. SmartSimple’s answers come from its own website and Foundant’s, linked below, as of the date shown; Granted’s come from our product pages.
Side by side.
| Criterion | Granted | SmartSimple |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Mijane Technologies, Glenolden, Pennsylvania. | SmartSimple Software, which merged with Foundant Technologies in 2024.[1] |
| Built for | Public authorities, government agencies, foundations and grant boards that award grants. | Private and family foundations, research institutions and government funders with complex grantmaking.[2] |
| Application portal | A public application page and applicant portal; applicants start without an account and finish drafts later. | Applicants browse open programs and start applications from their own portal.[3] |
| Review and scoring | A review desk with 1 to 5 scores, fund or deny votes with an amount, written assessments and one-click board packets. | A Panel Manager module for review meetings and panel or committee reviews.[3] |
| Seeing other reviewers’ votes | Hidden from every board member until they vote, enforced by the database rather than the screen. | Not published |
| Award payments | A payment ledger per award, by check or ACH, that refuses payments before approval or above the award. | Payment schedules by date and amount, paid automatically or after approval.[3] |
| Grantee reports | One to six scheduled interim or final reports per round, signed electronically, with up to 20 attachments. | Progress reports and reporting history reviewed before each disbursement.[3] |
| Audit trail | An activity log written by the database for status changes, votes, signatures, payments and reports. | An audit trail for managing funds, budgets and allocations.[3] |
| Setup and data migration | Configured by our team, including past awards imported from spreadsheets: 388 for one county authority. | SmartSimple-run deployment with process discovery, configuration and training; data migration not described there.[4] |
| Pricing | From $18,000 per year, with setup, data migration, training and support included. | Not listed; a one-time implementation fee plus a recurring subscription, quoted on request.[5] |
| Government programs | In use at a Pennsylvania county grant authority; we work with programs nationwide. | A Government Funding edition for federal, state, local and tribal governments; TX-RAMP Level 2 certified.[3][6] |
The right fit depends on the work.
Choose Granted when
You’re a county authority, city office or grant board that wants vote secrecy enforced by the database, payment controls and setup, migration and training done for you.
Choose SmartSimple when
You run large or complex programs, such as multi-agency or research funding, and want a highly configurable platform with security certifications such as TX-RAMP.
Mijane Technologies makes Granted. Details about other products come from their public websites, checked on the dates below. Spotted something out of date? Email sales@mijanetech.com and we’ll correct it.
- Foundant and SmartSimple announce merger, checked October 24, 2026
- Foundant home page, checked October 24, 2026
- SmartSimple Cloud for Government Funding, checked October 24, 2026
- SmartSimple deployment and implementation, checked October 24, 2026
- SmartSimple pricing, checked October 24, 2026
- SmartSimple trust, security and compliance, checked October 24, 2026
Common questions.
What is SmartSimple used for?
Grant and funding programs with complex requirements. SmartSimple serves private and family foundations, research institutions and governments, including a Government Funding edition for federal, state, local and tribal agencies.
Is SmartSimple part of Foundant?
Yes. SmartSimple Software and Foundant Technologies announced a merger in August 2024, and SmartSimple is now sold as part of Foundant’s family of products.
Does SmartSimple publish its prices?
No. SmartSimple quotes a one-time implementation fee plus a recurring subscription on request. Granted starts at $18,000 per year, with setup and data migration included.
Does SmartSimple support committee review?
Yes. Its Government Funding edition includes a Panel Manager module for review meetings and panel or committee reviews.
See Granted with your own grants.
Book a demo and we’ll walk you through Granted, set up around the programs you run today.