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Grantium Inc. Leading the Market in Enterprise Grants Management (EGM) Software Solutions to the Public Sector
Grantium Inc. Leading the Market in Enterprise Grants Management (EGM) Software Solutions to the Public Sector
Grantium Inc. is quietly realizing its mission to be the leading provider of enterprise scale software products that significantly improve the efficiency, transparency and accountability of grants programs.
Grants represent one of the largest financial instruments used by governments around the world to deliver on policy and social agendas. If you’ve been to an airport, driven on a road, used public transit or even watched certain films and media productions you’ve experienced services and infrastructure funded through government grants programs. Collectively around the world grants represent in excess of $2 trillion annually.
Founded in 1998, and with offices in Ottawa, Canada and Washington DC, Grantium has demonstrated its leadership by securing major contracts in Canada, Australia and the United States, serving hundreds of thousands of applicants, tens of thousands of users, hundreds of unique programs and billions of dollars in funding under administration.
Business Advantage
Granting agencies around the world are continually trying to do more with less. This combined with ever increasing pressure for accountability and transparency has increased the need to utilize software solutions. The combination of errant and fraudulent financial losses and desire to focus on judgment not administrative tasks is driving a rapid transition to enterprise software solutions. Grantium’s purpose driven functionality and web enabled architecture, combined with a proven implementation methodology, and slew of client references, make a compelling investment proposition to program executives. With Grantium they can rapidly gain significant operational efficiencies, deliver a higher level of service to the public and respond more effectively and accurately to executives. Grantium has defined its strategic business advantage in three ways:
Thought Leadership - being the most knowledgeable and reliable Enterprise Grants Management (EGM) domain experts in the world;
Product Leadership - developing the most functionally rich, configurable and architecturally sound EGM software products in the world; and
Service Leadership - exceeding client expectations through highly efficient delivery methodologies and pursuing our true passion for client centric service.
Why Ottawa?
There are three key reasons why Grantium has chosen Ottawa as its headquarters:
First, Grantium caters to government agencies, and was founded as a result of a demand for grants management solutions by federal granting organizations. There was no question that Grantium’s headquarters would be in Ottawa, the nation’s capital and headquarters of the Canadian federal government.
Second, Ottawa, without a doubt is the tech capital of the North – the talent that we seek includes a thorough understanding of the business of government and the IT skill sets required to run enterprise solutions. Ottawa’s rich talent pool has enabled Grantium to hire talented, accomplished and highly skilled personnel for its operations.
Third, Ottawa and its people. Government towns sometimes receive less than flattering comments including ‘quiet’, ‘boring’ and ‘stiff’. This is a fallacy. Whether you seek outdoor activities, world-class sports teams, superior dining or great shows and entertainment – Ottawa’s endless possibilities are at your doorstep, (GO SENS GO)!!! This combined with its close proximity to the north east US and the US National Capital region makes it a great place for Grantium to call home.
Future Growth/Plans
Grantium’s future is so bright “we should wear shades!” With government initiatives in Canada such as The Accountability Act, The Federal Transparency Act in the United States and e-Government initiatives in the UK and other western European countries, the Enterprise Grants Management market is seeing double digit growth and an increasing stream of new opportunities. As the first EGM software company in the market and with the largest install base and user base in the U.S. federal government, Grantium is optimally positioned for growth. With a growing team of 45 and backed by some of Canada’s leading venture capital funds the company enjoys the strength of being “first to market” along with the financial resources to realize on the potential of this largely untapped market.
Contact Information
Grantium Inc.
Tel: 1.866.417.0007
Email: info@grantium.com
Website: www.grantium.com


