When your grants program needs more
Tactiv Enquire and OmniStar Grants are both purpose-built grant management platforms. Where they differ is in how they handle scale, complexity, and accountability as programs grow.
OmniStar Grants is the stronger fit if:
Your funding decisions are subject to scrutiny
Operating in a government, research, or regulated environment means decisions should be defensible, transparent, and audit-ready every time.
Your programs are growing in scale or complexity
Managing multiple funding rounds, stakeholder groups, or regulatory requirements demands a platform that keeps pace without workarounds.
You need to demonstrate impact, not just administration
Reporting to funding bodies or leadership requires more than a status update, you need to show outcomes, trends, and performance over time.
OmniStar Grants: Built for accountability and scale
Streamlined processes, less administration
Intelligent automation removes repetitive tasks and manual hand‑offs from intake through to closure, reducing administrative burden and freeing your team to focus on what matters most.
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Configured to your needs, supported by true specialists
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.
Powerful data visualisation for confident decision-making
Real‑time dashboards, configurable reporting and outcomes tracking provide complete portfolio visibility, so strategic decisions are always grounded in current data.
Applications by month
Applications by program
Approval rate by program
Applications – drill down
Governance and transparency built in
OmniStar Grants embeds structured assessment pathways, clear decision traceability, and auditable records into every stage of the grant lifecycle.
Human Research Ethics Application
CONFIDENTIAL
| Project title | Community language access study |
| Reference | H26-0238 |
| Chief investigator | Dr Anika Rao |
| Review pathway | Full HREC review |
| Duration | 36 months |
Decision
OmniStar Grants vs Tactiv Enquire: Capability comparison
See how OmniStar Grants empowers you with advanced capabilities across the complete grant lifecycle.
Category | Feature | OmniStar Grants | Tactiv Enquire |
Capacity and Scalability | Unlimited applications, grants programs, rounds, forms, workflows, reports, dashboards, submissions, etc. | Yes | Partial Users capped by plan |
Workflow and Automation | Drag‑drop workflow designer | Yes 185+ steps, conditional logic | Partial Configurable builder; drag and drop not specified |
Status change automation | Yes | Yes | |
Task and data automation | Yes Task creation, data create/update/delete | Yes | |
Form Builder (SmartForms) | SmartForm Designer (Form Builder) | Yes | Yes |
Conditional pages/sections | Yes | Partial Show and hide questions; pages and sections not specified | |
Formula fields, form pre‑population, autosave | Yes | Partial Save progress; autosave not specified | |
On‑screen signature, input masking (phone number, currency, etc) | Yes | Partial Input masking; contract signing via portal | |
Excel, Word, PDF and XML output documents | Yes | Partial Word and PDF; XML only as data export | |
Grants Opportunity | Program budgeting and forecasting, single/multi-stage round, round documents and materials, configurable rounds and stages | Yes | Yes |
Portfolio and program definition | Yes | Yes | |
Round notifications and reminders | Yes | Yes | |
Reviews and Assessment | Conflict‑of‑Interest, review assignment and individual reviews | Yes | Yes |
Reviewer non-disclosure agreements | Yes | Not stated | |
Weighted scoring and collaborative reviews | Yes | Yes | |
Bulk reviews | Yes | Partial Bulk actions and approvals | |
Application, document, milestone and form reviews | Yes | Yes | |
Meetings and Panels | Meeting attendees and RSVP, meeting pack PDF generation | Yes | Partial Document generation; RSVP not specified |
Online meeting collaboration and access | Yes | Not stated | |
Meeting agenda and minutes generation | Yes | Not stated | |
Outcome and decision recording | Yes | Yes | |
Decision and Approval | Digital multi‑stage, bulk approvals, assign decision, linked and quorum approvals | Yes | Partial Multi stage and bulk; linked and quorum not specified |
Contracting and Variations | Templated and tokenised funding agreement, funding agreement and schedules, agreement sharing and notification, status tracking, agreement compliance | Yes | Yes |
Finance and Payments | Financial system (FMIS) integration | Yes | Partial Add on |
Named finance system integrations: SAP, PeopleSoft, Unit4, Sage, Finance One, MYOB, QuickBooks, SunSystems, Business Central, Xero | Yes | Partial SAP and Sage; add on | |
Export approved payments and import payment confirmation | Yes | Partial Confirmations via API add on | |
PO tracking, partial payments | Yes | Yes | |
Monitoring and Reporting | Interactive dashboards and reports | Yes Custom dashboards and reports with role-based access | Partial Standard reports included; custom dashboards are an add on |
In-platform drag and drop dashboard and report designer | Yes | Not stated | |
Impact reporting | Yes | Yes | |
Temporal data | Yes | Not stated | |
Geospatial visualisations | Yes | Yes | |
Scheduled Reports | Yes | Yes | |
Compliance and Security | ISO 27001 certification | Yes | Yes |
IRAP assessed | Yes | Not stated | |
SSO, MFA, audit logs | Yes | Partial SSO is an add on | |
Native configurable password policy and password blacklist | Yes | Not stated | |
Role-based security | Yes | Yes | |
Data encryption at rest and in transit | Yes | Yes | |
Independent vulnerability and penetration testing | Yes | Partial Reporting Warehouse only | |
Load and performance testing | Yes | Not stated | |
Disaster recovery | Yes | Yes | |
WCAG compliant | Yes | Yes | |
Published vulnerability disclosure policy | Yes | Not stated | |
Public system status page | Yes | Not stated | |
APIs and Integrations | API documentation | Yes | Not stated |
DocuSign integration | Yes | Partial Add on | |
Microsoft Teams integration | Yes | Partial Add on | |
GrantConnect, ORCID and Google Analytics integrations | Yes | Not stated | |
Europe PMC and ARC integrations | Yes | Not stated | |
Records management system (EDRMS) integration | Yes | Not stated | |
Integration API | Yes | Partial Add on | |
Global Functions | Built-in AI assistance (Omni AI) | Yes | Not stated |
Configurable homepage/tiles, favourites/recent | Yes | Not stated | |
Multi‑language support | Yes | Yes | |
Mobile access | Yes | Yes | |
Bulk document download | Yes | Yes | |
In-system document preview | Yes | Partial Templates viewed in platform | |
Data export (Excel, XML, JSON, CSV) | Yes | Yes | |
Self-service data import | Yes | Not stated | |
Support | 12/5 Support and 24/7 Support | Yes Optional | Partial Live agents 8am to 5pm AEST; 24/7 ticketing |
Dedicated account manager | Yes | Partial Premium option | |
Interactive Q&A sessions | Yes | Partial Premium option | |
Video tutorials, live webinars, in person training | Yes On-site training chargeable | Partial Live webinars are a premium service | |
Online Wiki, learning hub, knowledge base, page and field level help | Yes | Partial Knowledge base; field level help not specified | |
Web, phone and email support | Yes | Yes |
Entries for other vendors are based on their publicly available information as reviewed on 29 October 2026. Entries for OmniStar Grants reflect the product as at that date. Yes means the capability is available (for other vendors, described in that information). Partial means part of the capability is available, 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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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 the most powerful end-to-end solution for grants management - streamlining workflows and ensuring transparency and accountability across the entire lifecycle.
To get started with OmniStar Grants, contact our team for a personalised demonstration and to discuss your organisation's specific needs
Yes. OmniStar Grants is delivered as a secure, scalable cloud-based platform, providing easy access and reliable performance across teams and locations.
A scalable solution with strong automation and configurable workflows is essential. OmniStar Grants meets these needs through a robust, adaptable architecture.
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.
Absolutely. OmniStar Grants is fully configurable, allowing you to adapt workflows, forms, and reporting to suit your department’s unique objectives and operational requirements.
Yes. Create role-based dashboards, custom email templates, automated reminders, and geospatial/time-series reports, using OmniStar’s inbuilt Designer Tools created with non-technical users in mind.
OmniStar Grants offers proven migration pathways that ensure your existing data, workflows, and configurations transfer securely and seamlessly, minimising disruption during implementation.
Discovery workshops map your workflows and data structures. Historical data transfers with validation. Workflow reconfiguration into OmniStar's automation capabilities. Timeline depends on complexity but typically ranges 4-16 weeks for organisations.
Yes! You can book a demo to explore how OmniStar Grants can support your needs.