How to Assess Applicant Eligibility with Claude
Use Claude and ToolRouter to check grant eligibility. Match your profile against opportunity requirements.
Tool
Check whether your organization qualifies for a specific grant before investing in the application. Use `opportunity_details` to pull the full requirements and `match_applicant_profile` to score your fit. Claude is strongest at interpreting complex eligibility language and distinguishing hard blockers from addressable gaps.
Connect ToolRouter to Claude
1Go to Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
2Enter the details below and click Add
Name
ToolRouterURL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Done — works on Claude chat, desktop, and mobile
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Grants Finder tool:
- Identify the specific grant opportunity you want to assess and describe your organization profile in detail.
- Use `grants-finder` with `opportunity_details` to pull the full eligibility criteria, requirements, and constraints.
- Run `match_applicant_profile` with your organization details against the opportunity requirements.
- Ask Claude to explain which criteria you meet, which ones you miss, and whether the gaps are hard blockers or things you can address in the application.
Example Prompt
Try this with Claude using the Grants Finder tool
Use grants-finder to pull the full details for the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration funding call. Then match my profile as a UK NHS trust with a small research team and no prior NIHR funding. Tell me whether we qualify, flag any hard eligibility blockers, and suggest what we would need to address before applying.
Tips
- Be thorough with your profile description. Include organization type, size, geography, sector, partnerships, and prior funding history.
- Ask Claude to separate absolute blockers from soft criteria that can be addressed in the narrative.
- Run the eligibility check before researching the funder's history to avoid wasting time on programs you cannot access.