# Flash awards, an incentive for applicant collaboration and creating new connections

**URL:** <https://we.hypha.app/t/flash-awards-an-incentive-for-applicant-collaboration-and-creating-new-connections/122>\
**Category:** Flash Awards\
**Created:** [July 28, 2021, 7:48pm UTC](https://we.hypha.app/t/flash-awards-an-incentive-for-applicant-collaboration-and-creating-new-connections/122 "2021-07-28T19:48:07Z")\
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# Goal

- Create Flash Awards, an exclusive opportunity available to previous applicants and those invited by owners of approved applications

See [https://guide.reset.tech/for-applicants/fund-guidelines/flash-grants](https://guide.reset.tech/for-applicants/fund-guidelines/flash-grants) for more information.

# Possible user workflow/experience

## Managers

### Setup

1. Within Admin Apply/Hypha, create two funds as you would normally

2. Within Admin Apply/Hypha \> Flash Awards, enables Collaborative and Referral awards

### Collaborative flash application management

1. Waits for new submission notifications
2. Finding, screening, reviewing, approving applications from within the Submissions space generally the same as all other submissions

### Referal flash application management

1. Waits for new invitations to be used
2. When a new invitation is submitted, they receive notification and link directly to the invitation
3. When an invitation is accepted, receives a notification with a link to the created submission
4. Waits for other standard submission notifications as with all others
5. Finding, screening, reviewing, approving applications from within the Submissions space is generally the same as all other submissions

## Applicants

### Collaborative Flash Application

1. When submitting an earlier application, they chose to opt-in to have their application added into the [Nexus](https://we.hypha.app/t/nexus-a-way-for-applicants-to-learn-from-engage-with-each-other/120).
2. If their application meets the criteria for inclusion, they receive a welcome to Nexus email with information about what that means
3. Within the Nexus, They review other applications and find others that are interesting and reach out via the individual applications Communications space.
4. Three other applicants decide to collaborate on an application together
5. One of the applicants creates a new collaborative flash application from within the Nexus, inviting the other to collaborate.
6. They all have edit access on the application, can use the applications communication space to engage with each other.
7. Once the application is finished, each has to perform a submit for the application to be submitted or delegate their submit ability to another collaborator for manager review
8. All three receive notifications as usual
9. All three can follow along and communicate to managers as usual

### Referral Flash Application

#### Inviter workflow

1. As an applicant with an approved submission with available invitations, from within the Nexus, exposed is a function to invite someone to submit a new referral flash application
2. They complete a basic invite form, insert email of the invitee, and a text field for a personal note to be included in addition to the “Invited to submit” notification text
3. When the invitation is accepted, they receive the “Accepted invitation” notification text

#### Invitee workflow

1. Receive an email containing “Invited to submit” notification text with a link to accept the invitation
2. Link brings them to a page asking them for their name, create a password, consent to any [policies](https://we.hypha.app/t/make-policy-consent-changes-easier/119) required, and a confirm and create draft application button
3. Upon confirmation, they are directed to their draft application page
4. They also receive an email notification with a link to their application and any other new user information
5. They draft their application and submit it for review
6. They receive notifications as usual for all submissions
7. They can follow along and communicate to managers as usual

cc @bernard @katie @frjo

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Ideation/Discovery miro board here: [Miro | Online Whiteboard for Visual Collaboration](https://miro.com/app/board/o9J_l5LQgJ0=/?moveToWidget=3074457364408552553&cot=14)