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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.

Last 12 months
2025-05
2026-02
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
3 layers disclosed in Submittable’s embedded-finance stack
Payments / PSP
StripePayoneer
KYC
in the full report
FX & payouts
in the full report
Accounting gap: minor
2 more providers across 2 layers, with confidence-scored evidence and source URLs, are in the Embedded Finance Index report.

Submittable — frequently asked

Who is Submittable's payment processor?

Submittable processes payments through Stripe and Payoneer.

Which KYC provider does Submittable use?

Submittable uses Veriff for KYC and identity verification.

Who handles Submittable's FX and cross-border payouts?

Submittable uses Payoneer for FX and cross-border payouts.

What is Submittable's embedded finance stack?

The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 3 layers in Submittable's stack: Payments / PSP (Stripe and Payoneer); KYC (Veriff); FX & payouts (Payoneer).

Where is Submittable headquartered?

Submittable is headquartered in Missoula, Montana, USA.

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