01 / COMPETE
01
Competitions
Opportunities, LOIs, preproposals, full proposals, forms and submission requirements.
Purpose-Built for the Sea Grant Community
Built for Sea Grant.
Built around your program.
From competitions and proposals through reviews, awards, projects and reporting, eSeaGrant brings the grant lifecycle together in one system designed specifically for Sea Grant programs.
One platform.
Your program.A common foundation without forcing every Sea Grant program to work the same way.
Your program.A common foundation without forcing every Sea Grant program to work the same way.
Designed for Sea Grant
Not generic grants software adapted after the fact.
Program-specificCompetitions, forms and workflows configured around each
program.
Lifecycle-wideProposal submission through project and reporting
workflows.
Long-termA platform designed to evolve as programs and requirements
change.
Built With Sea Grant, for Sea Grant
Shared mission.
Different programs.
Sea Grant programs share a national mission, but each program has its own competitions, processes, forms, review structures, people and institutional requirements.
eSeaGrant was built around that reality. It provides a common technology foundation while giving individual programs room to preserve the workflows that make sense for them.
The system adapts to the program. The program does not have to adapt to generic software.
The Grant Lifecycle
From opportunity
to outcome.
The proposal is only one part of the work. eSeaGrant connects the activities and information that follow a funding opportunity across the life of the project.
02 / REVIEW
02
Review
Reviewer assignments, structured reviews, panels, scoring and selection workflows.
03 / AWARD
03
Awards
Move selected proposals into funded projects while preserving information already collected.
04 / MANAGE
04
Projects
People, documents, project information, updates and ongoing funded activity.
05 / REPORT
05
Reporting
Progress and final reporting, outcomes, accomplishments and program information.
06 / LEARN
06
Program Knowledge
Preserve history and make information across competitions, projects and people more useful.
One Platform. Your Program.
Sea Grant programs should not have to become identical to use the same technology.
eSeaGrant provides a common foundation while supporting the program-level differences that matter.
Configured Around Your Work
01
Your competitionsStructure opportunities around the way your program
works.
02
Your forms & requirementsCollect the information and documents appropriate to each
workflow.
03
Your review processSupport reviewers, panels, criteria and selection
processes.
04
Your reporting workflowsManage progress and final reporting around program
requirements.
05
Your people & permissionsGive each user access appropriate to their role.
The Next Generation of eSeaGrant
Familiar where it should be.
Better everywhere it can be.
eSeaGrant 2026 carries forward the productivity capabilities programs rely on while rebuilding the platform on a modern foundation designed for usability, continued development and what comes next.
Modern ExperienceCleaner workflows for staff, investigators and reviewers.
Built for ProductivityReduce repetitive work and make information easier to
reach.
AI ReadyA foundation for practical AI features designed to increase
productivity.
Built to EvolveModern architecture for continued improvement.
Designed Around the People Who Use It
Different roles.
One connected system.
01
Program Staff
Manage competitions, reviews, funded projects, reporting and program information.
02
Investigators
Submit proposals, maintain project information and complete reports.
03
Reviewers
Access assigned proposals and complete structured reviews.
04
Program Leadership
Understand activity across competitions, projects, people and the portfolio.
Beyond Grant Management
A broader foundation for Sea Grant program work.
The core grant lifecycle remains at the center. Additional capabilities can help programs manage people, information and institutional knowledge more effectively.
Student TrackingFollow students, alumni, participation and outcomes beyond an
individual funding cycle.
Program Data & ReportingMake information collected across the lifecycle easier to reuse
for reporting and analysis.
PIER OpportunitiesCreate opportunities to reduce duplicate entry and connect
program information more directly with national reporting
processes.
AI ProductivityApply AI where it can reduce administrative work and improve
access to information.
Built With the Community
The platform grows with the people who use it.
eSeaGrant has evolved around the practical needs of Sea Grant programs. New capabilities can emerge from shared priorities, program-specific needs and collaboration across the community.
That keeps development connected to the work programs are actually doing.
Software Is Only Part of the System
Support from people who know eSeaGrant.
Long-lived institutional software needs more than a launch.
Implementation & configuration
Training & documentation
Ongoing support
Upgrades & platform evolution
Developed & Supported by Ecsion
Technology experience behind a Sea Grant-specific platform.
Ecsion develops, supports and evolves eSeaGrant with a focus on long-lived software, institutional workflows, data, integration and the changing needs of Sea Grant programs.
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