March 14, 2025

New & Improved Documentation

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Announcing the Release of Our Comprehensive, Updated Documentation

We are pleased to announce the release of our fully updated documentation for the Atom platform. Click here to check out the documentation now!

This comprehensive documentation is designed with researchers and research administrators in mind. In this post, we’ll walk you through what’s new and how the documentation can help you make the most of our platform’s features.

Tip: You can quickly access our documentation by clicking the 'Docs' button at the top right of the Atom Dashboard or navigating to https://docs.atomgrants.com/.

Documentation Update

Over the past months, we’ve gathered feedback from research administrators and faculty who use our platform daily. In response, we reorganized and expanded our documentation to be more comprehensive and include all our latest AI-powered features. Whether you’re seeking your next research funding opportunity or managing your institution’s pre-award process, the updated documentation offers the information you need in a concise format.

Key improvements include:

• Clear organization by user role: Find guidance tailored for researchers and research administrators.
• Step-by-step instructions: Follow straightforward how-to guides for each feature.

AI Tools Overview for Researchers

One highlight of the new documentation is the AI Tools Overview, which covers the suite of AI-driven features that help streamline grant discovery. In this section, we provide practical guides and examples for each tool, including:

• Researcher Eligibility Check: A quick way to verify if a researcher meets a grant’s eligibility criteria. Our documentation shows you how to input your profile or CV data and run the AI check against funding requirements. This saves time by identifying eligibility issues early, so you can focus on the most promising opportunities.
• Grant Requirement Checklist: A comprehensive checklist generator for any grant application. Simply visit a funding opportunity, and our platform’s AI will produce a detailed list of required documents and compliance items.
• Chat with Proposal: An interactive AI assistant that lets you “chat” with your draft proposal. You can ask our custom chatbot any questions, which it will find for you based on the funder's provided documentation.

By covering these tools in depth, the AI Tools Overview section ensures that faculty and researchers can fully leverage our platform’s newest capabilities.

Admin Overview for Research Administrators

We know that research administrators have unique needs, so the documentation now has a revamped For Grant Administrators section dedicated to setting up and managing your institution's grant discovery:

• Admin Dashboard Access: Step-by-step instructions on how to access and navigate the all-new admin dashboard. We show you where to find key metrics at a glance — such as user activity and submission deadlines — all in one centralized hub. The documentation also explains the new layout improvements, so you can quickly get comfortable with the interface changes.
• Setting Up for Your Institution: A walk-through of initial setup tasks, such as inviting new users and configuring research interests.
• Managing Researchers: Guidance on how to add new researchers and research administrators.
• New AI-Powered Analytics Tools: Introduction to our latest analytics features that harness AI to provide deeper insights on how your institution is finding grants. These tools are powerful but intuitive — and the documentation will help you use them confidently.

Explore the Documentation and Share Your Feedback

The updated documentation is now live and ready for you to explore. Start with the sections most relevant to your role — be it the AI Tools for researchers or the Admin section for platform oversight — and see how to use our newest tools for streamlining your grant discovery and management tasks.

We are committed to continuous improvement, and your feedback is invaluable to us. As you use the documentation, please let us know if something isn’t clear or if you have suggestions for further enhancements: Support Form.

Check out the updated documentation and see how it can support your grant efforts. We look forward to hearing your thoughts and continuing to help you streamline grant discovery and management.