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Modern spend management for university grant money

Salsa keeps spending compliant and grant budgets live, so researchers can focus on science, not finance.

Purchase Request #PR-2847
Sample Data
$12,450
DC
Purpose: Lab equipment - Spectrophotometer for protein analysis
✓ Grant compliance verified
✓ Budget allocation confirmed
Finance Review
Approved
Purchase aligns with NSF Grant #1234567. Equipment eligible per grant terms. Budget sufficient.
Sarah Martinez, Finance Director • Jan 16, 2025 10:24 AM
Compliance Check
Approved
Grant restrictions verified. No compliance flags. Purchase cleared for processing.
Michael Torres, Compliance Officer • Jan 16, 2025 2:15 PM
Awaiting Approval
Pending
Ready for final authorization. Once approved, virtual card will be activated automatically.
Complete audit trail • All actions timestamped & logged

Grant Management Without the Complexity

Setup in days, not months. Modern interface. No spreadsheets. Purpose-built for research institutions.

Complete Transparency

Live budgets, documents, compliance status. Human-overseen. Always audit-ready. Your finance team sees everything.

  • Grant sync (NSF, NIH, etc.)
  • Real-time budget tracking
  • Centralized document vault
  • Finance dashboard access
  • Compliance exports

Intelligent Compliance

AI-powered compliance checking handles the repetitive work. Your finance experts review critical decisions. You get institutional quality with modern efficiency.

  • Automated compliance workflows
  • Expert review for complex cases
  • Continuous monitoring
  • Complete audit trail

Seamless Integration

One platform. Connect grant systems, university financials, and procurement. Clean data in and out.

  • University ERP integration
  • Grant database sync
  • Procurement system links
  • Real-time data flow

Lab Dashboard

Live
Total Grant Budget
$2.4M
Active Grants
8
Recent Activity
Purchase approved - Lab Equipment
Grant document uploaded - NSF Renewal
New grant added - $500K

Compliance Review

Purchase Request #PR-2847
Approved
DC
Dr. Chen
Principal Investigator • Stanford Lab
$12,450
Lab equipment purchase
✓ Grant compliance verified
✓ Budget allocation confirmed
✓ No compliance flags
All compliance checks passed. Purchase cleared for processing.
Michael Torres, CCO • Jan 16, 2025 2:15 PM
Complete audit trail maintained • All checks documented

Why are we building Salsa?

Research Funding Works. Management Doesn't.

American research institutions manage billions in grant funding annually—critical for scientific advancement.

The problem is complexity and manual processes. High administrative overhead made grant management a burden for researchers and finance teams.

We're changing that.

$80B+
Annual federal research funding

Empowering Research Institutions

Lower friction and admin overhead unlock new possibilities.

Multi-Grant Management

Seamlessly manage multiple grants across labs! Automatic allocation and compliance checking.

Real-Time Budget Visibility

Labs get instant visibility into budgets and spending. No more surprise overruns.

Automated Compliance

AI-powered compliance checking ensures every purchase meets grant requirements automatically.

Streamlined Procurement

Virtual cards and automated approvals speed up purchasing while maintaining control.

Our Mission

"For decades, grant management was manual, opaque, and time-consuming—powerful but gated by complexity. Salsa treats grant management as infrastructure. With that foundation, researchers can focus on science while finance teams maintain control and compliance."

— The Salsa Team

Get in Touch

Whether you're a researcher, finance director, or institution administrator, we'd love to hear from you.