About eCivis

eCivis is dedicated to helping local governments improve their grant performance. We have developed solutions for every step in the successful grant process - including grant research, training, consulting and grant management software. Explore our website for more information on how we can help your city or county.

Overview

eCivis' products are designed exclusively to help cities and counties improve their grant performance. These solutions were built to address a specific need in the grant process, including grant research, management and training. Learn more about our products by visiting their individual pages.

Grants Locator is the complete grant research system for local governments.

GMIS is a an enterprise-wide software solution that produces improved processes, better communication, clearer goals and more informed staff and management.

eCivis Learning offers a variety of training courses that help local government professionals refine their grant skills.

Success Stories

Many of our clients have achieved remarkable funding success by dedicating resources to the grant effort and building a concrete process that includes eCivis' products and services. The following case studies illustrate how local governments are using grants to benefit their communities.

Alachua County, FL
Alachua County, FL (population 191,000) is located in North Central Florida and encompasses 965 square miles. The county, a client since August 2003, was the first in the country to provide use of eCivis' services on a community-wide basis. Alachua County provides these services to nine municipalities within its borders, as well as all community based organizations.

This model has become an innovative example of how public agencies can work together, in conjunction with community partners such as nonprofits. For example, Alachua County works in partnership with several CBOs to pursue grant funding for the county's no-kill animal shelters. The County's Human Services Department has worked in partnership with the Alachua County Humane Society and Gainesville Pet Rescue to win a $336,500 award from the Maddie's Fund Foundation. The Foundation has also pledged to dedicate an additional $3.1 million as the coalition's goals are achieved.

Alachua County benefits from improved relationships with these entities and the program allows CBOs and municipalities to improve their service delivery with grant funding, which also benefits the county.

Huntsville, TX
The City of Huntsville began using eCivis' services in 2002 after a reorganization of the city's grant process. The city created a new grants department, the Office of Community Development, and hired the city's first grants coordinator, Mark Leonard.

The team, led by Mr. Leonard, encompasses staff from multiple departments and meets regularly to support the grant effort. The grants department hired interns from a nearby university, and one intern wrote and secured a $1 million grant from the Economic Development Administration. As the city formed a more cohesive grant process, the awards began to increase. Since the reorganization, the city has seen a fivefold increase in their grant awards. Notable grant awards include $150,000 from the Texas Main Street program and $604,000 for the Department of Justice's COPS in Schools program.

As a direct result of increased grant awards, the city council approved an expansion of the city's grant effort in March 2004. Huntsville is hiring additional staff so that the city can provide grant assistance to the entire county. Just recently, Huntsville submitted a $500,000 grant on behalf of the county for the Texas Department of Housing and Community Development's HOME Program.

In total, the city has brought in $2.9 million in additional grant awards since becoming an eCivis client.

San Diego County, CA
When the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency became a client in 2002, they elected to extend eCivis services to all Community Based Organizations (CBOs) within the county. The Office of Resource Development has worked closely with local CBOs to help them win grant funding.

In total, the county has helped CBOs win $7 million in additional grant awards. As a result, the Health and Human Services Agency has developed improved partnerships and a model for cooperation with these local organizations.

In addition, the CBOs provide health-related services at no additional cost to the county, and the local residents benefit from these services.