Contents 

• Overview
• Adding an Award Cycle 
• Step-By-Step Instructions
  • Access All Award Cycles
  • Add a New Award Cycle 
  • Add a Cycle Description
• Related Articles

Overview

This step-by-step guide shows administrators how to add a new, blank award cycle in Next.
 

Adding an Award Cycle

When you create a program, a default award cycle is automatically created in that program. Administrators must set up that cycle’s forms and workflow before it can be used.

• When does it make sense to add a new award cycle?

  • Typically, a new award cycle is needed when the forms, eligibility, or workflow will be different from existing cycle(s).
    
    📌 Note: If the new cycle will be mostly the same as an existing one (same forms, workflow, or only minor edits), it’s usually faster to duplicate an award cycle instead of creating a new one. For more help, see ➡️Duplicate (Copy) an Award Cycle.

• Who can add award cycles? 
  • Organization Owners
  • Program Owners 
  • Program Managers
• What needs to be set up in the new cycle?
  • Because this is a brand-new, blank cycle, all forms and workflows must be set up from scratch. 

💡Related Articles

• If you're looking for help creating a new program, please see ➡️Set Up a Program.
   

Step-By-Step Instructions

Access All Award Cycles 

1.  On the Program page, click Program Settings at the bottom of the left-hand menu. 

2. Click All Award Cycles in the left-hand menu. 

Add a New Award Cycle

1. On the All Award Cycles page, click Add New Cycle.

2. In the confirmation pop-up, click Add New Cycle.

3. A notification briefly appears in the bottom-left of the screen confirming the new cycle. The new cycle appears on the All Award Cycles page.

4. Click the pencil icon next to the cycle's name.

5. Name your cycle: 

a. Type the new cycle name into the textbox.

b. To save it, click the arrow icon, press Enter on your keyboard, or click anywhere outside the text box.

6. The new title is saved. 

Add a Cycle Description

For each cycle within a program, a cycle description can be included, but it's not necessary.  

To add a cycle description: 

1. Open your Award Cycle. 

2. Click Cycle Setup (if not already selected). 

3. In the Add a short description for this cycle textbox, enter your desired content. 

📌Note: The cycle description is only visible to administrators and can provide general information about the cycle.
 

Good to Know 

Keep these points in mind about award cycles:

• You can have multiple cycles in Test Mode at the same time.
• Only one cycle per program can be published (live) at a time.  To publish a new cycle, you must close the currently published cycle first. 
   

Related Articles 

• Please see additional Program Setup articles that cover setting up the cycle, if needed ➡️Program Settings.
• Helpful articles about award cycles: 
  • ➡️Duplicate (Copy) an Award Cycle
  • ➡️Delete an Award Cycle

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