The NSF Regional Engines and Convergence Accelerator programs represent large-scale Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) initiatives designed to accelerate commercialization and expand access to high-quality jobs through federal grant funding under the CHIPS and Science Act. NSF required a rapid modernization of its end-to-end grants lifecycle to support national and regional programs operating at significant scale, complexity, and speed.
iTech AG delivered a scalable, low-code grants management solution on ServiceNow using GrantsKit360 and PSDS, integrating data from Salesforce and SharePoint into a unified platform. The solution was deployed in phased increments, beginning with a rapid MVP and expanding into full lifecycle grants oversight and evaluation capabilities to align with the programs launch date.
To ensure scalability and consistency across regions, iTech AG developed a reusable Grants Management Playbook and partnered closely with NSF TIP, OCIO, and ServiceNow to deploy and operationalize the solution for Accelerators who will be responsible for management and oversight of grants nationwide.
Key Metrics
Results
- Rapidly modernized federal grants operations at scale: Accelerated full grants lifecycle capability from MVP to evaluation and award in just 60 days, with initial operational readiness achieved in 35 days, enabling faster time to mission execution across NSF programs.
- Enabled national consistency with regional flexibility: Deployed a unified grants management capability with data segmentation and access controls across Accelerators, balancing standardized federal oversight with localized program autonomy.
- Supported large-scale federal investment: Enabled oversight and reporting of more than $450M in high-impact grant funding, improving transparency, traceability, and accountability across programs.
- Established a reusable federal delivery model: Delivered a scalable Grants Management Playbook within 6 months, creating a repeatable framework for accelerating future mission-specific grant deployments across the TIP Directorate and Agency.