When SurePact stops keeping up
Review processes are hard to defend
Without weighted scoring, conflict of interest controls or structured assessment pathways, demonstrating fairness and consistency under scrutiny is difficult.
Meetings and panels happen outside the system
Running assessment committees, packs, agendas, minutes and quorum decisions falls back on email and documents rather than a built-in meetings and panels module.
Forms and workflows reach their limits
As programs grow, needs like conditional form logic, formula fields, bulk reviews and richer configuration can outgrow a lighter toolset.
Governance gaps surface at the worst time
Audit requests and funding body reviews expose missing records, inconsistent decisions and process gaps that are hard to fill after the fact.
OmniStar Grants: Built for accountability and scale
Reporting that answers the questions that matter
Interactive dashboards, temporal analysis and geospatial visualisations give grant managers and leadership a real-time view of portfolio performance, without exporting a spreadsheet.
Applications by month
Applications by program
Approval rate by program
Applications – drill down
Governance and audit-readiness built in
OmniStar Grants adapts to your organisation's specific workflows, forms and approval requirements, with ongoing support from dedicated grants management specialists who understand your context.
Application submitted
Status updated from ‘Submitted’ to ‘Eligible’
Assessment panel review created
Status updated from ‘Eligible’ to ‘In review’
Data updated
Structured assessment you can stand behind
Weighted scoring, conflict of interest controls and collaborative review tools embed fairness and consistency into every funding decision.
Integrated contracts and payments
Integrated contracts and payments
Generate templated funding agreements, track variations, monitor compliance and manage payments, all within the platform.
OmniStar Grants vs SurePact: capability comparison
See how OmniStar Grants empowers you with advanced capabilities across the complete grant lifecycle.
Category | Feature | OmniStar Grants | SurePact |
Capacity and Scalability | Unlimited applications, grant programs, rounds, forms, workflows, reports, dashboards and submissions | Yes | Partial |
Workflow and Automation | Workflow designer | Yes Full designer, 185+ steps | Yes |
Conditional logic, task and data automation | Yes | Partial | |
Form Builder (SmartForms) | SmartForm Designer (Form Builder) | Yes | Yes |
Conditional pages and sections | Yes | Not stated | |
Formula fields and autosave | Yes | Not stated | |
On-screen signature, input masking (phone number, currency, etc) | Yes | Partial Agreement signing | |
Excel, Word, PDF and XML output documents | Yes | Partial Reporting export | |
Grants Opportunity | Program budgeting and forecasting, single and multi-stage rounds, round documents, configurable rounds and stages | Yes | Partial Program design, EOI |
Portfolio and program definition | Yes | Partial | |
Round notifications and reminders | Yes | Yes | |
Reviews and Assessment | Non-disclosure agreements, review assignment and individual reviews | Yes | Partial Panel review and approvals |
Conflict of interest | Yes | Not stated | |
Weighted scoring and collaborative reviews | Yes | Not stated | |
Bulk reviews | Yes | Not stated | |
Application, document, milestone and form reviews | Yes | Partial Application and milestone | |
Meetings and Panels | Meeting attendees and RSVP, meeting pack PDF generation | Yes | Not stated |
Online meeting collaboration and access | Yes | Not stated | |
Meeting agenda and minutes generation | Yes | Not stated | |
Outcome and decision recording | Yes | Partial | |
Decision and Approval | Digital multi-stage, bulk approvals, assign decision, linked and quorum approvals | Yes | Partial Multi-stage approvals |
Contracting and Variations | Templated and tokenised funding agreements, schedules, sharing and notification, status tracking, agreement compliance | Yes | Partial Funding agreements |
Finance and Payments | Financial system (FMIS) integration | Yes | Yes Council ERP and finance integration |
Export approved payments and import payment confirmation | Yes | Partial Disbursement tracking | |
PO tracking, partial payments | Yes | Partial Milestone disbursement | |
Monitoring and Reporting | Dashboards and report designer | Yes Interactive dashboards | Yes |
Temporal data | Yes | Not stated | |
Geospatial visualisations | Yes | Not stated | |
Pre-built reports | Yes | Yes | |
Compliance and Security | ISO 27001 certification | Yes | Yes |
IRAP assessed | Yes | Not stated | |
SSO and data encryption | Yes | Yes | |
MFA and audit logs | Yes | Partial Audit trails; MFA not documented | |
Annual independent vulnerability and penetration testing | Yes | Partial Regular vulnerability scans | |
Record-based security | Yes | Yes Role-based access | |
WCAG compliant | Yes | Not stated | |
Disaster recovery | Yes | Yes | |
APIs and Integrations | Integration API and API documentation | Yes | Partial Open API |
DocuSign and GrantConnect integration | Yes | Not stated | |
Zapier, webhook and Google Analytics integrations | Yes | Not stated | |
Global Functions | Configurable homepage and tiles, favourites and recent | Yes | Partial Saved searches |
Multi-language support | Yes | Not stated | |
Mobile access | Yes | Partial Web | |
Bulk document download | Yes | Not stated | |
In-system document preview | Yes | Not stated | |
Data import (data migration) and data export | Yes | Partial Migration and export | |
Support | 12/5 support and 24/7 support | Yes 24/7 optional | Partial Business hours |
Dedicated account manager | Yes | Partial 1:1 onboarding | |
Interactive Q&A sessions, live webinars, in person training | Yes | Partial 1:1 training | |
Online wiki and video tutorials | Yes | Yes Knowledge base and video | |
Learning hub, knowledge base, page and field level help | Yes | Partial Knowledge base | |
Web, phone and email support | Yes | Yes |
This comparison is based on each vendor's publicly available information as reviewed on 14 October 2026. Yes means the capability is described in that information. Partial means part of the capability is described, or it is offered as an add on or premium service; where more detail is available it is shown in the cell. Not stated means the capability is not described in the vendor's public information. Capabilities change over time and we recommend confirming current capabilities with the vendor.
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Soil CRC
Soil CRC implemented OmniStar Grants to boost performance, flexibility, adaptability and engagement.
Testimonials
The level of ongoing customisation and support gives us peace of mind in our investment. We now have a one-stop solution: streamlined processes, great user experience and transparency.
Cindy Liew
Senior Executive
Sunway University
OmniStar had the ability to combine our three systems into one to make everything easier from an administration perspective but also from an applicant and reviewer perspective.
Samantha Oakes
Director, Research Investment
National Breast Cancer Foundation
We couldn't persist in a paper environment. We were looking for a solution that could cover the pre-award and post-award requirements, and we wanted a system that could do ethics as well.
Laila Simpson
Director of Research Operations
The University of Western Australia
It's very accessible to users and administrators with clear processes to follow. It's also flexible allowing you to build your own forms, which are straightforward, and for which you don't need to understand code.
Anna
Research Development Senior Coordinator
Cancer Council WA
The ability to customise the OOTB functionality of the system to align to our specific grant program processes and framework. Pre-award functionality provides for easy and efficient application submission.
Amanda
Senior Project Officer
Department of Resources
It has made our work so much more effective and efficient, especially as we adapt to a hybrid working model, post-Covid.
Michael
CEO
Soil CRC
Easy integration. Great user experience for grant applicants and for the grant management team. Fantastic support from the OmniStar team - very responsive and end to end complete solution.
Adam
Head of Foundation
Plenty of features to use to manage grants and grant processes.
John
Manager
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Frequently asked questions
OmniStar Grants delivers end-to-end solution for grants management - streamlining workflows and ensuring transparency and accountability across the entire lifecycle.
OmniStar Grants uses subscription-based pricing calculated per internal user. Pricing is tailored to the number of users. Contact us for a detailed quote based on your organisation's needs.
Common indicators include staff maintaining spreadsheets alongside the system, manual processes for contracts or payments, difficulty meeting reporting requirements, or limitations preventing process improvements you want to implement.
OmniStar connects with financial systems, CRM platforms, HRIS software, and other applications through a robust API and a large number of out-of-the-box integrations. Contact us to discuss your specific requirements.
OmniStar's implementation team manages data migration directly, ensuring your existing data, workflows and configurations transfer securely with validation at each stage.
Discovery workshops map your workflows and data structures. Historical data transfers with validation. Workflows are reconfigured into OmniStar's automation capabilities. Timeline depends on complexity but typically ranges 4 to 16 weeks.
OmniStar provides 12/5 support via phone, email and web, with optional 24/7 coverage. Every customer has a dedicated account manager, and our support team has deep grants management knowledge, not just platform knowledge. We also provide an online knowledge base, video tutorials, live webinars, interactive Q&A sessions and in-person training options.