Media Request Using a Custom Narrative Page
You have likely learned a lot about how to use the Media Library and Media Library Selection page to request media from your applicants. Using those tools requires a two-step process for both you and your applicants. The benefits of using those tools are: Applicants can store and manage high quality media files in their […]
Launch Additional Programs
You can use these steps of creating your first program to create all additional programs from scratch. Alternatively, after creating one cycle of a program, you can use that cycle content to create the first cycle of a similar program. Creating a new program this way will clone the details and settings of the Program Cycles […]
Media Library Tools
Learn more about the elements of setting up the Media Library Modules (Administrator Step 1) here. While setting up a Media Library Selection Page, aka the Work Sample Select page on some existing or cloned cycles (Administrator Step 2), craft your own language for the Info/Instruction section or use our suggestion found here. For additional […]
Launch Additional Cycles
After offering your initial cycle of a program, you will likely need to prepare for your next cycle (aka, the next offering of your grant opportunity). Navigate to the Grant Editor tab and follow the steps below to simply clone the previous cycle of that program to create your new cycle. Creating a new cycle will clone the details and settings of the Program […]
Media Library Selection Page Suggested Info/Instruction Language
Like all pages in GO Smart, the Media Library Selection page includes an Info/Instruction text field where you can include custom language. While you can direct your applicants on how to use the Media Library Selection page in whatever way you prefer, we have created some template language you might find helpful. This dynamic page […]
Intent to Apply
An Intent to Apply page is used most frequently to give grant admin the opportunity to review pre-application data and determine if an applicant should move forward. An Intent to Apply can also be used to gather information that should not be visible to a panelist. You can only include one Intent to Apply page […]
Custom Narrative
A custom narrative page is a blank slate to which you can add any of the 11 question types. Custom Narrative pages tend to be the most commonly used page of your form (application, interim report, final report) because they are the most flexible and allow you to request the most data from your applicants. […]
Custom Table Form
This page allows you to create a custom table with four columns and limitless rows. The label column allows for your own labels or can be left as a freeform so that your applicants can enter the label. Columns 1-3 will allow your applicants to enter numerical data according to the column headers and row […]
Calculate Across Table
This page allows you to create a table that will add or subtract rows of two numbers horizontally then add all columns vertically. It is typically used for matching grants but can be used for any data for which you want to do simple calculations. The label column allows for your own labels or can […]
Custom Calculation
This page is constructed with fields that you will designate as Expense, Income, In-Kind, or Informational. Each field of the same designation is automatically totaled; except the informational fields which will allow you to determine which sequence of fields should be added together Applicant view of Custom Calculation page Custom Calculation Question Types As you […]
Project Budget
Project Budget This page is a template that allows you to collect budget expense, income and in-kind data. All you will add to this page, should you choose to include it, is custom Info/Instructional text. As a template, you cannot modify any of the cells, row labels, or column headers. We recommend that you add […]
3 Year Budget
3 Year Budget This page is a template that allows you to collect comprehensive budget expense, income and in-kind data. All you will add to this page, should you choose to include it, is custom Info/Instructional text. As a template, you cannot modify any of the cells, row labels, or column headers. We recommend that […]
Media Library Selection Page
The Media Library Selection page is a dynamic page that works with your applicants’ Media Library. It is the second step of a two-step process that allows your applicants to attach images, audio, video, and/or document files to their applications. Before applicants can select media files to attach to their applications, they must first upload […]
NEA Questions
GO Smart offers a powerful template for pass-through funders of the NEA and members of NASAA. This NEA Questions template page is updated annually to collect the exact data requested for funded projects. This page works in tandem with our NEA report that pulls NEA-coded responses into a formatted report that can be sent to […]
Activity Locations
This template form will allow applicants to enter each location where their funded projects occurred. The form is updated annually to include only the data that the NEA requests for funded projects. You must include this page in the Final Report if you would like to easily create a locations report that is ready to […]
Detach Committed Media from a Media Library Selection Page
You may have some applicants asking how to detach a file that is attached to a Media Library Selection page or how to make a media file “uncommitted.” Media that is attached to an In Progress form will be “committed” in the applicant’s Media Library. An item that is committed cannot be modified or removed […]
Cycle Pages – Page Types
While you are creating the forms of your grant opportunities, consider the types of pages you will add to each. Hover over the page types below to learn more about all of your page options. INTENT TO APPLY Best for: Intent to Apply Letter of Intent Eligibility Survey INTENT TO APPLY Learn more here. CUSTOM NARRATIVE Best […]
Media Library Module – Setting Up Your Applicants’ Media Library
GO Smart allows you to request media from your applicants in two very distinct ways. One way requires our Media Library Module tools, discussed further below. The other option utilizes File Upload fields and/or Text fields on a Custom Narrative page. Learn more about adding these question types to a grant cycle here or see […]
