# Roadmap

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## Objectives

The goal of the SimplerGrants initiative is to **make Grants.gov...**

* **Easier for grant seekers**\
  Reduce applicant burden by simplifying the process of discovering and applying for grants.
* **More intuitive for non-experts**\
  Build capacity for all grant-seeking communities by increasing their efficiency and effectiveness.
* **More efficient for grantors**\
  Reduce grantor burden by streamlining the process of publishing and managing grants.
* **More transparent and participatory for the public**

  Build stakeholder trust by actively engaging the public in planning, design, implementation, and reporting.

## Product roadmap

The features and functionality we plan to deliver as part of the SimplerGrants initiative are currently tracked on a public [product roadmap in GitHub](https://github.com/orgs/HHS/projects/12/views/8). There's also a version prepared for a general audience available at [Simpler.Grants.gov/roadmap](https://simpler.grants.gov/roadmap).

We currently plan in 4-month increments, but hope to build out a longer-term backlog of anticipated features as the project continues.

## Key product terms

The following terms are used to categorize items in our roadmap. We've defined them below and provided examples to help folks understand

<table><thead><tr><th width="139">Term</th><th width="395">Description</th><th>Examples</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Quad</td><td>Four-month planning increments that we use to prioritize items in our roadmap.</td><td><p><strong>Quad 1.1:</strong></p><p>Base Year 1, Quad 1</p></td></tr><tr><td>Deliverable</td><td>A product feature or update that aims to improve functionality for users.</td><td><ul><li><a href="https://github.com/HHS/simpler-grants-gov/issues/2200">Search</a></li><li><a href="https://github.com/HHS/simpler-grants-gov/issues/2203">Opportunity listing</a></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td>Epic</td><td>A body of work that is broken down into smaller tasks to help complete a deliverable.</td><td><ul><li><a href="https://github.com/HHS/simpler-grants-gov/issues/2368">Search launch</a></li><li><a href="https://github.com/HHS/simpler-grants-gov/issues/2719">Search API engagement</a></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>

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<table><thead><tr><th>Date</th><th width="246">Update</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>Initial Content</td><td>Updated with initial content</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>


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