Product Updates
Smart Grant Calendar 2.0: Never Miss Another Deadline Again
Every nonprofit leader we interviewed last fall said the same thing: deadlines fail in the gaps between teams. A program manager hears about a new opportunity, development adds it to a spreadsheet, finance waits for a packet, and somewhere along the way the submission date passes. Smart Grant Calendar 2.0 removes the gaps by bringing research, writing, reviews, and compliance into a single living schedule.
What\'s new in Smart Grant Calendar 2.0?
- Automatic source syncing: Expirely now ingests 41,000+ foundation deadlines plus Grants.gov updates every night.
- Shared filters: Save a view for youth-program grants over $25K, then send a link to partners or board committees.
- Scenario planning: Drag and drop applications to model staffing or budget impact without touching the live pipeline.
How the upgrade helps nonprofits thrive
Unified Calendar Layer
Sync deadlines from foundations, Grants.gov, and your internal tasks into one living view. The calendar now ingests feeds automatically and color-codes by stage so development, programs, and finance never argue about which version is correct.
Playbook-Aware Alerts
Instead of generic reminders, Smart Calendar 2.0 understands your 30/60/90-day workflow. It auto-creates prep tasks, nudges collaborators, and escalates stalled grants before the deadline becomes urgent.
Focus Mode
Filter by funding priority, request size, or probability to see which applications deserve attention this week. Focus Mode helped beta teams shorten weekly stand-ups from 45 minutes to 12.
Real outcomes from pilot customers
97% of beta nonprofits
reported zero missed deadlines after switching from spreadsheets and calendar invites.
12 hours saved
every month by replacing manual status reports with automated digest emails and focus dashboards.
3x faster approvals
because reviewers receive contextual alerts with attachments instead of digging through threads.
Getting started
Smart Grant Calendar 2.0 is available to every Expirely plan at no extra cost. Admins can enable it under Settings → Workflows → Calendar. Once enabled, invite your teammates, select the deadlines you want to surface, and connect Outlook, Google Calendar, or Teams for instant alerts.
Need help configuring automations?
Our onboarding team will migrate your spreadsheets and color-coded calendars for you.