Migration from Grant Tracker to OmniStar

Our current grants management platform, Grant Tracker, is due to be discontinued by Symplectic by December 2026.

To ensure continuity of our funding programmes and provide a modern, sustainable platform for the future, we are moving to OmniStar.

OmniStar is a specialist digital platform used for grants, research, and ethics management. It is designed to manage the full grants lifecycle, including:

• Application submission
• Eligibility checks
• Peer review and panel assessment
• Award management
• Progress reporting 
• Finance and milestone tracking
• Final reporting and outcomes capture

OmniStar is a system used by charities, universities, research institutions, and government organisations globally.

Our transition to OmniStar is currently underway and we expect the process to be completed by August 2026.

OmniStar will be used for:

• Full applications for the current investigator-led funding round (following outline proposal shortlisting)
• Future funding calls, including strategic initiatives

Further dates and timelines will be shared directly with applicants where appropriate.

If you submitted an outline proposal application through Grant Tracker for our current investigator-led call:

• Your outline application will continue to be assessed as normal.
• If shortlisted, you will be invited to submit your full application in OmniStar.
• We will provide clear guidance and support at full application stage.

You do not need to resubmit your outline proposal.

Yes. Applicants invited to use OmniStar will need to create an account on the new system.

Instructions on how to register, access your application, and setting up your profile will be sent in advance.

No. Grant Tracker and OmniStar are separate systems, so existing usernames and passwords will not transfer.

You will need to create new login credentials for OmniStar.

For the current investigator-led round, relevant application information will be migrated to support the transition process.

Some details may need to be re-entered or confirmed within OmniStar. We will minimise duplication wherever possible.

We expect OmniStar to provide several improvements, including:

• A modern and user-friendly interface
• Clearer application workflows
• Easier collaboration between co-applicants
• Improved document management
• Better progress reporting and milestone tracking
• More efficient review and decision-making processes
• Enhanced reporting and analytics
   

We take data security seriously and have undertaken due diligence as part of the procurement and onboarding process. Among its many security features, OmniStar is compliant with GDPR measures, uses multi-factor authentication, operates encryption in transit and at rest, and has ISO 27001 certification.

Awards for current grant holders will be migrated to OmniStar by August 2026. After this date, all grant management activities, including progress reporting, change requests and variations, and invoice recording, will take place via the OmniStar system.

We will contact all current grant holders to outline the changes and offer guidance for using the new system.
 

Yes. OmniStar will support our full review process. We will contact reviewers and Grant Advisory Board members separately with guidance where necessary.

From June 2026, OmniStar will be used for all Alzheimer’s Society grant funding calls, including the full applications (stage 2) for the 2026-27 investigator-led round, the Accelerating Translation in Non-Alzheimer’s disease strategic funding call, and all future funding calls.

Further details will be published when calls open.
 

The scientific remit, eligibility criteria, and assessment principles of our schemes remain unchanged unless stated otherwise.

However, the application process and user journey will look different in OmniStar, and applicant guidance documents will be updated with the new information.

We will provide support materials including:

• Applicant guidance documents
• Frequently asked questions
• System user guides
• Contact details for technical support