From application to decision — without the enterprise overhead.
For foundations and grant programs that need a structured review workflow without paying $50K/year for software they'll barely use.
The core workflow, without the enterprise overhead
Managing grant applications means handling hundreds of PDFs in different formats, coordinating multiple review stages, evaluating against shifting criteria, and producing reports for the board.
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High volume of applications
Hundreds of PDFs, each with different formats. Spreadsheets and email don't scale.
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Multiple review stages
Initial screening, full review, committee decisions — coordinated across panels and weeks.
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Diverse evaluation criteria
Different programs need different rubrics. Generic tools force uniformity.
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Reporting requirements
Board reports, demographic analysis, funder compliance. Hours of manual aggregation.
A clean tool for messy work.
Structured application collection
Applicants submit through your portal with the fields you define. Everything organized from the start.
Staged review workflows
Initial screening, panel review, final committee — configure stages that match your process.
Scoring and ranking
Reviewers score against your criteria. See aggregate scores and identify top candidates.
Committee coordination
Assign reviewers, track progress, balance workloads. Nobody falls through the cracks.
Export and reporting
Generate reports for your board, funders, or compliance needs. Without the spreadsheet wrangling.
$348–$1,188 per year, not $50,000.
Enterprise grant management software costs $50K+ per year and takes months to set up. TextShelf gives foundations the core workflow — submission, review, scoring, decision — in hours, at a fraction of the cost. Nonprofit discounts available to 501(c)(3) subscribers.
Free — run a small call
25 submissions a year, 3 readers per shelf, unlimited shelves. The reading room and the free Mac app.
Standard — a program, a journal, a studio
Up to 1,000 submissions a year. Unlimited shelves and readers. 25 GB storage. Exports and reporting. Billed once a year.
Organization — several programs
Up to 5,000 submissions a year. Custom branding, custom storage bucket, custom AI skills, priority support. Billed once a year.
Priced by what you take in, not by the months in between. Nonprofit discounts on request; larger programs and institutions, talk to us.