Changelog

Google Docs, SharePoint, and Word

Bring source material in from the tools you already use. Import from Google Docs and SharePoint, and draft with Scout inside Microsoft Word.

Proposal resubmissions

Start a structured resubmission from a prior proposal so you can reuse what worked and focus on reviewer feedback.

Chat across the product

Scout chat is available throughout a project. Attach files, keep chats with your project materials, and remove conversations from history or context when you are done.

Review past proposals and auto-run drafts

Pull prior proposals into review, then automatically generate a draft and section review with a feedback drawer so next steps are visible without extra setup.

Figures from uploaded materials

Scout extracts relevant figures from the files you upload so they are easier to reuse while writing.

Clearer collaboration and matching

Project viewers stay read-only, eligibility checks between a project and an opportunity are more precise, and recommended grants sort by alignment first.

Proposal list bulk actions

Select multiple proposals to delete or export in one pass, and see when each proposal and project was created.

Home page and Help Center

A redesigned home page and in-product Help Center make it faster to find what to do next and how to use Scout.

Notifications and comment mentions

A notifications center highlights new comments and alerts. @mention a teammate in a comment to notify them and assign the section.

Voice dictation

Speak instead of type when describing a project or chatting with Scout. Dictation is available in helper chat and project description fields.

Federal opportunity questionnaires

Answer a guided questionnaire for federal opportunities so Scout can tailor the application package and next steps.

Application packages and agency context

New applications can generate an application package automatically. Opportunity cards now show agency logos and application counts.

Download your files

Download the content of files you have uploaded so you can work with them outside Scout.

Signup and onboarding

A refreshed signup flow and onboarding polish get new teams into a project with fewer steps.

Chrome extension for government sites

Use Scout alongside government opportunity pages so you can capture and work from the source without leaving the browser.

Application packages per opportunity

Scout builds an application package when an opportunity is ingested, so required documents and tasks are ready when you start writing.

Proposal review in the editor

Request Scout AI feedback and review suggestions inside the writing experience, with review counts visible in the sidebar.

Start a new application

A dedicated start-application flow takes you from an opportunity to a template and first draft with clearer file and context readiness.

Workspace billing and administration

Billing lives at the workspace instead of each project. Workspace owners can manage members, owners, and delete a workspace when needed.

Sign in with Microsoft

Use your Microsoft account to sign in, alongside existing Google and email options.

Alignment and fit score updates

Opportunity cards show an alignment tag, fit analysis matches the latest design, and you can interact more directly with matched opportunities.

Issuer opportunities and decisions

Grant issuers can manage opportunities, solicitation managers, and decision emails from a restyled issuer workspace.

Navigation and grant details

The sidebar, grant details, filters, and proposal pages follow a clearer layout. Scout remembers your last workspace and loads it automatically.

Section owners

Assign an owner to a proposal section so teammates know who is responsible for each part of an application.

Issuer review and decisions

Issuers can review submissions, record decisions, and work from a decision table with email composition in the same place.

All Projects page

A redesigned All Projects view makes it easier to scan and open the work that matters.

Review criteria on sections

Proposal sections can include generated review criteria questions so reviewers and writers share the same checklist.

Tech transfer portfolio upload

Upload a tech transfer portfolio to seed projects and matching from existing institutional work.

Market analysis and analytics

Market analysis and analytics pages help teams understand opportunity landscapes and activity.

Accessibility and collaboration

We added 508-oriented improvements and restored collaboration and comments in the unified editor, including section statuses.

Full proposal in one editor

Write and generate an entire proposal in a single editor, then export a more stylized document that is closer to a finished submission.

Sign in with Google

Create an account or sign in with Google for a faster start.

Issuer submissions dashboard

Issuers get a submissions dashboard, solicitation preview, and the ability for applicants to submit from the application page.

Workspace management

Invite and manage workspace members, connect solicitations to templates, and keep activity at the workspace level.

Workspaces

Projects now live inside workspaces. Owners and admins can manage settings, members, and account preferences separately, and track grants across the workspace.

Richer grant filters

Filter opportunities by location, switch between grant filter tabs, and add keywords to restart recommendations when your project focus changes.

Eligibility onboarding

New teams walk through an eligibility flow during onboarding so matching starts from the right constraints.

Issuer and applicant portals

Early Scout for government support: create solicitations, and applicants have a dedicated portal path for applications.

Better matches from your project

Matching now uses project-to-opportunity criteria and project description questions inside Fit Analysis, so scores reflect how you actually work.

Two-step draft generation

Content generation plans first, then writes, which helps drafts stay within limits and fully form the argument before prose lands on the page.

Similar grants in the drawer

Open an opportunity and see similar grants without leaving the details drawer.

Solutions pages

Updated Grant Issuers, Grant Seekers, and university pages explain how different teams use Scout.

Project eligibility and Fit Score

Eligibility and keywords on a project now drive stronger matches. Fit Score is available to more users, not only admins.

Inline editor prompts

Ask Scout a custom prompt on selected text in the editor, in addition to rewrite, expand, shorten, and grammar tools.

Public grant pages and API docs

Public grant pages are available again for sharing and discovery, and we published API documentation for partners.

Generate Draft improvements

The writing toolbar and draft generation flow are faster and clearer, including character, word, and page counts in the editor.

Solutions marketing pages

Dedicated pages for Grant Issuers, Institutions, and SLED explain Scout for each audience.

Files and models

Add files even when a project has none yet, and administrators can add or remove models used for generation.

Faster similar grants

Similar grant results stream in as they are found, so you can start reviewing matches sooner.

Blog categories and more articles

The Scout blog now has category pages and additional articles on writing and funding.

Last active project

Scout remembers your last active project so you return to the work you were in.

Hide opportunities you dislike

Disliking an opportunity hides it from search and tells Scout it was not a good fit.

Writing UX page stylization

We updated the writing experience so pages more accurately represent page length and styling — a closer depiction of what a finished proposal will look like.

Search Funding updates

Ongoing work to improve the readability and functionality of finding opportunities.

Scout Services

More ways to reach the Scout team for hands-on support from inside the product.

Export & Citations beta

More export choices: a single document, multiple documents, or specific sections. You can also export drafts with citations (beta).

Notepad

Document tasks and to-dos in a per-project notepad so information is easier to share across a team.

Companion beta

Use Scout while editing a proposal with Companion (beta).

• Ask it to review your section
• Have it provide comments directly in your document or in the chat
• Ask it to search for citations

Government contracts beta

All projects can access government contracts in the platform. Contracts are scored and matched to projects. This is still in beta.

Improved support page

A new support page and ticketing process make it easier to find help and submit a request.

Blog

Scout has a dedicated blog for industry news, proposal-writing guidance, and more.

Commenting & suggesting

Collaborate on proposals with comments, emoji reactions, and suggested text.

• AI toolbar: rewrite, expand, shorten, or check spelling and grammar on selected text
• Ask Scout to change the tone of highlighted text (professional, persuasive, academic, and more)

Grant search updates

Search tabs and feedback make it easier to work through a large set of opportunities.

• All Active shows every grant in the system
• A Best Matches tab focuses on your strongest fits
• Featured, Saved, and Hidden tabs keep lists organized
• Thumbs-down hides an opportunity and tells Scout it was not a good fit

Project navigation

Navigate a single project from the sidebar — search and proposals are one click away, without hopping through dropdowns or the grant projects page.

Other improvements

Smaller writing and onboarding upgrades.

• Name a proposal before you create it
• Rename existing proposals
• Export a proposal as a single document
• Onboarding includes a demo video at sign-up

Scout Experts

The services page is available from the main sidebar. Sign up and book additional services through the platform.

Paywall adjustment

Matching is available on free access, and Basic plans have been removed from the platform.

Exporting proposals

Exported proposals no longer include instruction sections.

Proposal section statuses

Mark a proposal section In Progress or Completed to track writing progress.

Sharing grants

Share grants with people outside the platform.

Scout project thesis

Use Scout’s project thesis workflow to get started on your narrative.

Scout AI chat

Ask questions about the grant space with a chatbot built into the product.

Paywall launch

Plan options for access to grant data, writing, matching, and enterprise.

• Basic: access to grant data
• Writing: $500
• Matching: $250
• Enterprise

Instruction sections

Pre-writing guidance in a proposal — links, budget documents, submission instructions, and more.

About section

See what a section is about and what you need to review before you write.

Documents

Support for headers and tables in documents.

Better proposal writing navigation

Deliverable navigation makes it clearer which section you are writing and how it fits the rest of the document. The toolbar is cleaner for moving between sections.

Grant opportunity detail enhancements

Improved dates, times, and details on many grants coming into the system.

Improvements to AI draft generation

Various changes and improvements to the AI draft generation tool.

Project page upgrades

Add members more easily, change files, review proposals, and see project activity in one place.

Mark proposals complete

Mark a proposal complete so your project’s proposal list stays up to date.

Project information

Project permissions and plan data now appear in the projects list view.

Selecting files while writing

Choose specific documents and focuses for the model instead of sending every available file, so outputs stay on the context you care about.

Onboarding

Sign-up is more focused on project data for better matching. Enter a company website to generate a description in seconds, and upload files you will use on projects.

Proposal editing

“Generate Draft” is now “Writing Tools,” with separate actions for adding files, customizing, and generating a draft from the dropdown.

Writing in the platform

Selected grant opportunities (see Featured Grants) are available for writing in the platform — for example Project Pitch, NSF, and NIH Phase I grants.