Submittable
“Can a grant and CSR management platform become the end-to-end operating system for social impact — owning the full workflow from application to funds disbursement to impact reporting?”
HQMissoula, Montana, USA
Latest roundVenture - Series Unknown
IndustryVertical SaaS / Grant Management & CSR
The story
Originally a submission management platform for literary journals and creative organizations, Submittable expanded into grant management and corporate social responsibility (CSR) software. It added embedded financial capabilities — first fund tracking, then full disbursement via Payoneer — to become an end-to-end platform for grants, scholarships, relief funds, employee giving, and community investment. The company now competes as a social impact operating system serving government, foundations, corporations, and nonprofits.
Product timeline
2019
Launched Funds feature for tracking grant/award disbursements to applicants.· banking
2021
Launched full-service Funds Distribution, enabling one-click payment disbursement to awardees via Payoneer.· banking
2024
Partnered with U.S. Bank to modernize grant payment processing for state and local governments, including Minnesota's $500M program.· banking
2025
Expanded compliance and fraud prevention suite including SAM.gov/GuideStar checks, IRS-TIN verification, address verification, and identity verification (Veriff).· banking
The stack
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