Cayuse Unveils Advanced Grant Application Software.

Cayuse424 Features Provide Seamless Federal Agency On-line Grant Applications

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Cayuse, Inc., the pioneer in developing advanced grant proposal software for educational and research institutions, fortified its leadership position by announcing the release of Cayuse424. This latest grant application software sets new standards for electronic preparation, submission and management of research proposals. Developed in collaboration with the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) and Grants.gov, Cayuse424 is a Web-based application that has evolved over the past fourteen years into a robust, automated grant application system.

An intuitive forms-based solution

Cayuse424 is used by institutional researchers and individuals to apply for grant opportunities at all 26 federal agencies through Grants.gov. The single most distinctive characteristic of the software is that it is a forms-based solution, meaning that the application is intuitive for both expert and casual users. As a result, institutions are poised to benefit from decreasing costs associated with the grant application process, capitalizing on a broadly-adopted software investment, and enhancing the quantity and quality of grant applications submitted.

"Our goal is to empower our customers to improve productivity and contain costs of the grant application process," said Dr. Christian Harker, President and Founder of Cayuse. "We are striving to advance the cause of science by enabling our users to channel their energy toward their research."

Cayuse424 designed for efficiency

Cayuse424 was originally designed to meet NIH electronic application submission requirements, and is now used to apply to all 26 federal grant making agencies efficiently. In the first quarter of 2007, 45% of all system-to-system grant applications to the NIH were developed, approved and submitted using the product. Cayuse424 is provided through two delivery methods: as a hosted application or as an on-site installation. Standard features of Cayuse424 include:

-- A collaborative workspace for preparation, routing and approval
-- A forms-based platform that is simple to learn and use
-- Advanced tools for building budgets
-- Flexibility and efficiency
    -- Fast and easy navigation
    -- Auto-fill features
    -- Auto calculation (unlimited Indirect Cost Rate/Fringe Rate
       types)
    -- Security model controls all activities
-- Multiple levels of validation
    -- Properly configured XML schema
    -- Field validation
    -- Mechanism-specific business rules
    -- High-level validation
    -- Institution-specific business rules
    -- Immediate feedback during development and before submission

Cayuse424 supports browsers Microsoft, Internet Explorer 7 and Mozilla FireFox 2, and has enhanced profile user interfaces, comprehensive warnings and validations, performance upgrades and improved navigation, as well as customization options and site-specific validations for system administrators.

About Cayuse

Headquartered in Portland, Ore., Cayuse is the pioneer and leading provider of integrated grant management software for educational and research institutions. Cayuse424 technology is the result of a five-year cooperative development between the NCRR and Cayuse. Founded in 1992 by Christian Harker, Ph.D., the company employs 20 software development, marketing, sales and administrative personnel in its Portland and Boston offices. For more information, visit www.cayuse.com.