FAQ

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Grant management software helps foundations receive, review, manage and answer applications digitally. In Fundament that means fewer emails and less spreadsheet work, and in their place a clear overview, defined steps and one digital dossier per application.

Yes. You can book a demo with Daniel, a member of the management team and our contact for clients, at any time. Simply pick a slot that suits you.

Fundament was built for and with funding organisations, from foundations through smaller funding projects to cantonal and federal funding programmes.

Organisations that are not classic funders can use Fundament too. As soon as data has to be collected, reviewed and managed through forms, Fundament helps to simplify the process and keep it clear.

Onboarding usually takes one to three months. How long exactly depends on how much data is to be migrated, how many forms are needed and what you want adjusted in the portal.

Yes. Existing data can be migrated into Fundament automatically. Which data can be carried over, and how the migration runs, we work out together during onboarding.

Yes. Fundament is a web app for the desktop and runs on Mac and Windows in Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Edge. The current and the immediately preceding version of each browser are supported.

Yes. Several forms can run in Fundament at the same time, for example for different funding areas, calls or target groups.

Yes. The entire portal, including form questions, help texts and email templates, can be offered in several languages.

Yes. The portal for applicants can be styled to match the look of your foundation or funding organisation.

No. Applicants sign in with a code sent to them by email. Two-factor authentication can be switched on in addition if you wish.

Yes. Drafts are kept. In multi-stage forms, later phases open up when their turn comes, for instance after a preliminary review.

Forms, labels, help texts and email templates can be offered in German, French, Italian and English. Applicants choose their language themselves.

Yes. Fundament lets you assign different roles and access rights, so you decide who may view, edit, assess or administer applications. Internal workflows, responsibilities and committee structures can be mapped to fit your organisation.

Yes. Data can be exported straight from the application overview, for example as CSV for import into other tools, as an Excel file or as a PDF.

Yes. You invite the committee and assign applications. Each voter sees only their own pile, personal details can be hidden, and anyone voting can give a reason. Turnout, average and distribution are then available as PDF or CSV. More on voting

Yes. An automation is a trigger, a condition and an action: a submission sends a confirmation email, a status change sends a reminder, a deadline notifies your team. No AI and no programming involved.

Yes. You define any number of stages, each with its own colour, such as «Under review», «Shortlist» or «Approved», and attach a checklist to each status, internal or visible to applicants.

Yes, with the Finances module. You run any number of budgets per form, by year or by programme, in CHF, EUR or USD. The approved amount and its payments sit on the application itself, across several instalments if needed, and each budget shows its utilisation at all times.

Fundament offers contracts with a term of one or several years. With a multi-year contract you commit for the full term and pay a lower rate in return.

No. Your whole team is included in the usage fee. There is no additional cost per user.

All data stays in Switzerland. Fundament's entire infrastructure is hosted by Infomaniak, a Swiss provider with data centres in Switzerland.

The service level agreement guarantees an availability of 99 percent per year. Monthly maintenance windows of up to four hours, announced at least five working days ahead, do not count against it. Support is available Monday to Friday from 7:30 to 17:00, by phone for critical incidents and by email or ticket otherwise. Ten hours per year are included. Read the service level agreement

No. We do not mine it, sell it on or train models with your data. Our hosting provider commits to the same and has it audited independently.

All data is stored encrypted and backed up daily. The backups live on separate systems in geo-redundant data centres in Switzerland and are kept for at least seven days. Two-factor sign-in is available for your team, and every change to an application stays traceable in its history.

Yes. Fundament is developed continuously. We improve existing workflows, add new functions and keep the technical foundation of the application up to date.

Yes. When a specific function is needed, we work out the requirements together and check how they can sensibly be mapped in Fundament. Individual extensions are quoted transparently by effort, at an hourly rate of CHF 175 excl. VAT.

Yes. Fundament can be connected to other systems where needed, for example to CRM solutions such as Salesforce. Which interfaces make sense we work out together, based on your existing processes.

Yes. Fundament offers a range of AI-supported functions. These include smart funding forms that guide applicants as they fill them in. Applications can also be summarised in a few sentences for the funding organisation and categorised automatically.

For these functions we use only AI models hosted in Switzerland and compatible with Swiss data protection law.

Yes. The public manual describes every feature step by step, and the status page shows availability and planned maintenance. Manual · Status

Yes. Through the MCP interface you can connect your own AI agents to your Fundament data. The built-in AI agent answers questions about applications, forms and people in natural language, based on your organisation and running on Swiss infrastructure.