Pre-award
Vidatum will provide support during the pre-award phase of grant applications.
When support for the pre-award stage is added to Vidatum, it will be easy for project information to be recorded during all stages of the research project.
What is the pre-award stage?
The pre-award stage is the period before a research project begins. It covers everything necessary to acquire funding, such as submitting grant applications and obtaining approval for executing the project.
How will Vidatum affect the pre-award stage?
Using Vidatum in the pre-award stage will make it easy to record all project information right from the start. Having all the information clearly available means that more energy can be devoted to the grant application itself. This increases the chances of attracting grants and funding. Additionally, the information collected in the pre-award stage can be used later in the post-award stage.
What are the advantages?
Support provided by Vidatum during the pre-award stage has several advantages:
- Project information can be recorded easily from the beginning to the end of the project.
- It will be easier to track how many grant applications and bids have been submitted, and how successful they are in acquiring projects.
Timeline and rollout
At present, using Vidatum in the pre-award stage is optional. The set-up for Vidatum for the pre-award stage is currently (second half of 2025) being worked on.
Several institutes are interested in using Vidatum in the pre-award stage. We are working with these institutes to identify their specific needs, so that Vidatum can be tailored accordingly
Access to information
Because Vidatum is used for managing sensitive project information and financial information, the confidentiality of all information, the confidentiality of all information is guaranteed. This means that staff members can only view and edit the information they need for their work. They are assigned special roles and rights for this purpose.