Case Study: Science Foundation Ireland achieves intuitive, centralized research grants management with SmartSimple Cloud

Adaptable Solution powers growth for a rapidly-evolving research Granting Institute

Science Foundation Ireland had been struggling with a poorly performing custom grants system that generated frequent help calls and forced applicants to email submissions as a workaround. Needing a web-based, intuitive platform that occasional users could navigate without heavy training, Science Foundation Ireland chose SmartSimple Cloud, implementing SmartSimple Cloud for Research Grants Management together with Premium Support.

SmartSimple Cloud delivered a centralized, user-friendly grants platform with built-in messaging, reviewer portals, reporting and accounting integration. The result was a drastic reduction in applicant support calls and elimination of email workarounds, fully paperless processes, real-time tracking and reporting for roughly €460 million managed (about $501M) across ~600 active awards, faster reviewer expense reimbursement, and improved uptime and support via SmartSimple Cloud’s Premium Support and Dedicated Support Representative.

Science Foundation Ireland

Donal Keane

Chief Operating Officer