Research Portfolio Map
A ready-to-use grants portfolio map for research administrators. Organise grants by faculty, link them to funding sponsors, and map dependencies between projects. Duplicate and customise for your own institution.
Live and interactive — pan, zoom, and click nodes to explore the template.
About this template
A research portfolio map is a template for research administrators to see a grants portfolio as a network: grants organised by faculty, linked to their funding sponsors, with dependency links between projects. It answers questions a spreadsheet can’t — which sponsors fund what, and which projects depend on others.
Outcomap isn’t only for curriculum. The same graph engine models any structured set of entities and relationships, and a grants portfolio — institutions, faculties, sponsors, grants, and their dependencies — is a natural fit.
Fork it, rename the faculties, add your grants and sponsors, and connect “funds” and “depends on” relationships to see the portfolio’s real shape.
When to use it
- You manage a research grants portfolio and want a visual overview.
- You need to show which sponsors fund which grants across faculties.
- You want to surface dependencies between projects.
- You want an interactive artefact for leadership or reporting instead of a spreadsheet.
Map structure
How this template organises its nodes, groups, and relationships.
Node types
- InstitutionRoot
- Faculty
- Funding Agencies
- GrantLeaf
- SponsorLeaf
Relationship types
How to use this template
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Fork the template
Click "Use this template" to copy it into your account. The map structure, node types, and groups are all pre-built.
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Customise for your institution
Rename groups, add your own courses or outcomes, and adjust the relationships to match your program structure.
- 3
Generate or import your content
Paste your syllabus or upload a PDF — the AI will populate the map structure with your actual content.
- 4
Publish or share
Share a live link with accreditation reviewers, embed the map in your website, or export it for reports.
First steps with this template
- Rename the faculties to your institution’s structure.
- Add your grants and the sponsors that fund them.
- Connect “funds” links from sponsors to grants.
- Add “depends on” links between projects that rely on one another.
New to curriculum mapping? Start with our free 30-minute tutorial — Learn Curriculum Mapping — then come back and fork this template.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is this template for?
- Research administrators and research office staff who manage a portfolio of grants and want to see sponsors, faculties, and project dependencies as one connected picture rather than rows in a spreadsheet.
- What’s the difference between the “funds” and “depends on” links?
- “Funds” connects a sponsor to the grant it finances. “Depends on” connects two projects where one relies on another — for example, shared infrastructure or a prerequisite result.
- This isn’t curriculum — why is it in Outcomap?
- Outcomap’s engine visualises any graph of entities and relationships. Research portfolios, org structures, and knowledge bases all model cleanly the same way curricula do.
Ready to build your curriculum map?
Fork this template and have a working map in minutes. Free to start — no credit card required.