This partnership reflects both companies’ commitment to supporting the higher education and research sectors with modern cloud-based solutions for the complex funding environment.
Arribatec and GrantsNow announce partnership to transform research funding management for Unit4 Customers in the UK
Arribatec, a global leader in the delivery of integrated ERP solutions and the largest Unit4 Elite Partner, today announced a partnership with GrantsNow, the UK-based research funding management platform. The partnership will deliver a fully integrated solution for universities and research institutions running Unit4 ERP, enabling them to secure, manage, and compliantly report on research funding more efficiently, and with increased visibility.
GrantsNow integrates seamlessly with the Unit4 ERP, adding modern Pre & Post-award research management functions. Through this partnership, higher education and research organisations both in the UK and internationally can rely on a unified system that streamlines everything from opportunity discovery and proposal development to costing, compliance, contract management and reporting.
Ian McGowan, GrantsNow Director assures: “The partnership with Arribatec is showing real value to Research Offices within leading Universities across the UK & Europe. GrantsNow has filled the gap of providing a true SaaS Cloud Solution for Pre-Awards Grants Management, and Arribatec have extensive experience working in the Higher Education sector. Together, we look forward to providing a seamless single Grants Management solution by combining GrantsNow and Unit4 ERP Cloud.”
The collaboration between Arribatec and GrantsNow is set to deliver significant value for research institutions and higher education organisations using Unit4. By combining deep ERP expertise with a next-generation research funding platform, the partnership equips universities with the tools to manage the entire funding lifecycle more effectively. Among the key benefits for Unit4 customers are:
- Efficiency by automating Grant searches, proposal workflows and cost calculations, freeing up staff time and capacity to pursue more funding.
- Compliance with built-in checks for TRAC-based full economic costing, ethical approvals, funder requirements and robust audit trails.
- Visibility and collaboration through a single source of truth, dashboards and reporting tools that connect researchers, administrators and finance teams.
- End-to-end integration with Unit4 ERP for continuity from pre-award proposal development to post-award project and financial management.
"This partnership is a major step forward for research institutions using Unit4"
Several universities and research institutes, including The Institute of Cancer Research, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Queen Margaret University and University of Essex, are already working with GrantsNow to improve their funding management.
Steve Haines, Global Sales Director at Arribatec said: “This partnership is a major step forward for research institutions using Unit4. By combining Arribatec’s ERP expertise and specifically our deep domain expertise in research funding, with the GrantsNow’s platform, we are enabling universities to simplify grant management, improve compliance, and ultimately increase research impact. It’s about freeing up researchers and administrators from time-consuming tasks so they can focus on securing funding and delivering results.”
This partnership reflects both companies’ commitment to supporting the higher education and research sectors with modern cloud-based solutions for the complex funding environment.
About Arribatec
Arribatec is a software and consulting company headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with offices in 17 locations worldwide. Arribatec delivers digital solutions, services, consulting & infrastructure to companies and institutions where human capital makes up the most business. Their global team includes 350+ of the best software engineers, developers, project managers and consultants in the business, which has made them one of the fastest-growing IT providers in the Nordics, ranked on Deloitte’s Fast 50 list, and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
About GrantsNow
GrantsNow is designed primarily for Research and Higher education institutions seeking an end-to-end fully configurable solution for Pre and Post-Awards management which seamlessly integrates your ERP. With a team of 250+ consultants, they have become the UKs fastest growing Grants Management platform able to deliver new functionality in under 6 months.
By combining GrantsNow’s powerful functionality with Unit4’s dynamic ERP Cloud platform, this partnership sets a new standard for end-to-end grants management in higher education and research.
