Submittable

What Submittable does

Submittable is a cloud-based SaaS platform that provides grant management and corporate social responsibility (CSR) software to foundations, nonprofits, corporations, government agencies, and universities. Founded in 2010 in Missoula, Montana, the company manages the full lifecycle of grantmaking and giving programs — application intake, eligibility checks, collaborative review, award disbursement, and impact reporting — through a no-code form builder, configurable workflows, and real-time budget tracking. It has processed more than 25 million applications across 165,000+ programs and disbursed over $2 billion in funds, serving 11,000+ organizations across 110 countries.

The platform is built on AWS and Microsoft Azure infrastructure and exposes a REST API (v4) plus native integrations with Microsoft Teams and Slack for in-workflow giving and volunteering. Differentiated capabilities include AI-powered fraud prevention with identity verification, a digital Impact Wallet for workplace giving, and a volunteer experience layer (WeHero) with access to 450,000+ opportunities. Following the August 2024 acquisition of WizeHive (which had previously absorbed Bright Funds and WeHero), Submittable operates four social impact brands — Submittable, WizeHive, Bright Funds, and WeHero — alongside a legacy Zengine product, supported by engineering centers in Missoula, Bend (Oregon), and Indore (India).

Submittable sells primarily through an enterprise field sales motion targeting government, corporate, foundation, and education buyers, with quote-based annual subscription pricing, dedicated RFP handling, and a BDO consulting alliance for public-sector implementation. Revenue is recurring SaaS subscription, with the customer base spanning federal and state agencies (USDA, State of Montana, Maryland DGS, Texas DIR, MGCC), large enterprises (HubSpot, Dell, Adobe, Spotify, Visa, StoneX, U.S. Bank, GEICO, Trulieve), and education and nonprofit customers (Scholarship America, Honnold Foundation, United Way). The company is private, venture- and PE-backed, with Accel-KKR leading the $47 million Series C in June 2022 and an approximate $91.5 million round closing in August 2024 around the WizeHive acquisition.

Name

Submittable

Legal name

Submittable Holdings, Inc.

Website

https://submittable.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Submittable provides cloud-based grant management and CSR software to 11,000+ organizations — including foundations, nonprofits, corporations, government agencies, and universities — to run application intake, review, funds distribution, and impact reporting programs across 110 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Grant Management Software

NAICS

Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Application Planning, Document Management & Submission Tools (EDAFAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Advancement Services & Donor Operations (CRM, Gift Processing, Stewardship) (EDALAOAD), Creator Tipping, Donations & Micro-Payments (MPACAFAB), Federated Giving Organizations (e.g., United Way-type) (BPAGAKAG)

Keywords

• Grant management software
• Corporate social responsibility
• Employee giving platform
• Employee volunteering software
• Scholarship management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Missoula

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription: Submittable operates as a SaaS company offering subscription-based access to their grant management and CSR platform. Pricing is quote-based and tailored to organization size and program scope.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Submittable is an all-in-one cloud-based social impact SaaS platform that enables organizations to design, launch, manage, and measure grant programs, employee giving, employee volunteering, scholarships, relief funds, and CSR initiatives from application intake through review, award, funds disbursement, and impact reporting. The platform serves foundations, nonprofits, corporations, government agencies, and universities with a no-code form builder, AI-powered fraud prevention, real-time budget tracking, and integrations with Microsoft Teams and Slack.

Product overview

Submittable is an all-in-one social impact platform providing grant management and CSR software solutions. The core platform is the Grants & Application Management Software, which handles the full grant lifecycle from application intake through review, award, and impact reporting. Complementing this is the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Platform, which includes modules for Employee Giving, Employee Volunteering, Corporate Grants & Community Investments, Relief Fund Software, Scholarships & Fellowships, and Awards Management. The platform recently launched Impact Wallet, a workplace giving solution that transforms everyday activities into donatable dollars. Submittable has expanded through acquisitions of WizeHive (and its subsidiaries Bright Funds and WeHero), consolidating four social impact brands into one unified platform. Key platform features include fraud prevention with identity verification, funds distribution and tracking, and comprehensive impact reporting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WizeHive: Social impact platform for grants management and CSR solutions - acquired and retained as brand
• Bright Funds
• WeHero
• Zengine

Products and services

• Grants & Application Management Software Core grant management platform that enables organizations to design, launch, manage, and measure grant programs throughout the full lifecycle, from application intake to funds distribution and impact reporting. Used by foundations, nonprofits, government agencies, universities, and corporations.
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Platform Comprehensive CSR software platform that brings together employee giving, employee volunteering, and community investment programs for corporations, with reporting and impact measurement.
• Employee Giving Corporate giving software that enables employees to donate to campaigns with employer matching and provides access to millions of vetted nonprofits.
• Employee Volunteering Employee volunteering software with features for event management, one-click sign-up, VTO logging, and access to 450,000+ volunteer opportunities.
• Corporate Grants & Community Investments Community investment and corporate grantmaking software for managing corporate grant programs from application through disbursement.
• Relief Fund Software Software for managing emergency relief funds and distributing aid to individuals and communities in need.
• Scholarships & Fellowships Scholarship management software for educational institutions and organizations to manage scholarship and fellowship applications, reviews, and awards.
• Awards Management Awards and nominations management software for collecting, reviewing, and managing award programs and recognitions.
• Impact Wallet Workplace giving solution that transforms everyday activities (like kudos or event participation) into donatable dollars, with automatic donation matching and personal impact dashboards. Provides access to 8+ million vetted nonprofits.
• WeHero (Volunteering Experiences) Volunteer experience packages providing access to 450,000+ volunteer opportunities and event planning services for employee volunteering programs.
• Bright Funds Workplace giving and volunteering software integrated into Submittable's CSR suite, providing the technology foundation for Impact Wallet and corporate giving programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 89% of Submittable customers build and launch a program in 2 weeks or less
• +10 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WizeHivecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 August 2024Submittable acquired WizeHive, consolidating multiple social impact brands. Paired with WizeHive's recent acquisitions of Bright Funds and WeHero, this brings together four social impact brands to establish market-leading grants management software and accelerate corporate social responsibility solutions.
• MicrosoftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMicrosoft and Submittable announced strategic partnership to deliver market-leading grantmaking and CSR solutions across Microsoft's cloud offerings. Submittable accelerates growth and AI innovation with Microsoft through the Digital Natives Partner Program. Features include Microsoft Teams integration for one-click volunteer sign-up and donations.
• BDOminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSubmittable teamed with BDO to provide comprehensive grants management services tailored to public sector organizations. The partnership offers government-specific implementation and consulting support.
• WeHerocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeHero provides volunteer experience packages integrated with Submittable's platform. Submittable and WeHero work together to plan great volunteer events and activate employee participation, giving employees access to 450,000+ volunteer opportunities.
• Bright FundscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBright Funds was acquired by WizeHive (which Submittable later acquired) and provides workplace giving and volunteering software. Now part of Submittable's full CSR suite, Bright Funds technology enables the Impact Wallet feature.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Benevity: Benevity is the leading corporate giving, volunteering, and grants management platform used by many of the world's largest brands. It directly competes with Submittable's CSR platform, employee giving, and volunteering modules across the same enterprise customer base.
• SmartSimple: SmartSimple offers cloud-based grants management software for foundations, corporations, and government agencies. It directly competes with Submittable's core grants management platform and is named on Submittable's own competitive comparison pages.
• Fluxx: Fluxx provides grants management software specifically built for foundations. It is a direct peer in the foundation and nonprofit grants segment and is named on Submittable's competitive comparison pages.
• Amplifund: Amplifund is a grants management platform built for the public sector, including federal, state, and local government agencies. It directly competes with Submittable's government grants management offering and is featured on Submittable's competitive comparison pages.
• SurveyMonkey Apply: SurveyMonkey Apply is an application management platform used for scholarships, grants, and awards programs. It directly competes with Submittable's scholarship, fellowship, and awards management modules.
• Foundant Technologies: Foundant Technologies provides grants management and scholarship software for community foundations and other grantmaking organizations. It is a direct peer in the foundation and scholarship management segments.
• CyberGrants: CyberGrants (now part of Bonterra) provides corporate giving, volunteering, and grants management software for enterprises. It directly competes with Submittable's CSR platform in the corporate customer segment.

Broad incumbents

• Blackbaud: Blackbaud is a large, established provider of software for nonprofits, foundations, and educational institutions, with products spanning fundraising, CRM, and grants management. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps with Submittable in foundation and nonprofit grants management.
• Salesforce.org / Nonprofit Cloud: Salesforce.org offers nonprofit and grants management solutions built on the Salesforce platform. As a broad CRM and nonprofit platform incumbent, it competes with Submittable in larger nonprofit and foundation accounts where buyers prefer bundled CRM platforms.

Emerging players

• GrantHub (by Foundant): GrantHub offers lighter-weight grants management software targeted at smaller nonprofits and community foundations. It is an emerging player overlapping with Submittable in the lower end of the foundation and nonprofit segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds8 records

Investors13 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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