Avila
Avila is an all-in-one AI grant platform for local governments that manages the entire grant lifecycle, from discovering qualified funding opportunities to drafting compliant proposals and maintaining post-award compliance. The platform automates tasks like matching projects to federal, state, and foundation grants, auto-filling forms like SF-424, and tracking reporting deadlines, helping municipalities win more funding without adding staff.
- Government Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software Only
- Regulatory & Compliance Technology
Funding
Founders
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Product
Problem
Local governments often lack the staff and specialized expertise needed to identify, apply for, and manage the complex lifecycle of competitive grants. Dense Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs), intricate federal forms, and strict post-award compliance requirements create a heavy administrative burden that diverts time and resources away from core public services.
Solution
Avila provides an all-in-one AI platform that streamlines the entire grant lifecycle for local governments. The platform's discovery engine automatically matches a municipality's specific projects with relevant federal, state, local, regional, and foundation funding opportunities, even forecasting when funding will be available. For applications, Avila simplifies dense NOFOs into clear requirements, pulls research from authoritative sources, and drafts compliant proposals, budgets, and federal forms like the SF-424 and SF-424A. After an award, the platform ingests invoices, auto-categorizes expenses against the approved budget, flags compliance issues against regulations like 2 CFR 200, and drafts reimbursement requests and performance reports, ensuring all deadlines are met.
Target Audience
Primary customers are local governments of all sizes, including cities, counties, and special districts, as well as schools and nonprofits that need to secure and manage competitive grant funding.
Features
- Automated grant discovery that ranks funding opportunities based on organizational eligibility, project fit, and funding availability across federal, state, and foundation databases
- AI-powered proposal drafting that synthesizes information from an organization's own documents, NOFO requirements, and curated web research to generate compliant narratives and budget justifications
- Auto-filling of standard federal forms (SF-424, SF-424A, SF-LLL) and program-specific attachments
- Post-award compliance management that tracks expenses against approved budgets, flags potential violations of 2 CFR 200 and agency-specific rules, and drafts reimbursement requests and Federal Financial Reports (FFRs)
- A centralized dashboard with a compliance calendar, active award tracking, and reporting status to keep all deadlines visible to the team
- SOC 2 Type II compliant with data encrypted in transit and at rest, and user data never used to train AI models