---
title: ToolRouter — Use Case
description: Step-by-step guide for a real-world ToolRouter use case with agent-specific instructions.
url: https://toolrouter.com/tools/grants-finder/use-cases/build-a-funding-shortlist
---
# Build a Funding Shortlist with Real Fit Signals

Grant search becomes expensive when every opportunity looks promising in the abstract. A good shortlist needs more than keywords. You need to know whether a program fits your geography and applicant type, whether similar work has been funded before, and whether the timeline is realistic for your team.

Grants Finder helps you build that picture in one place. You can search live opportunities across official sources, inspect funded-project history for precedent, score opportunities against an applicant profile, and open the exact detail page before you commit application effort.

**Tool:** [Grants Finder](https://toolrouter.com/tools/grants-finder)
**Skills:** search_opportunities, search_grant_history, match_applicant_profile, opportunity_details

## Agent Guides

- [How to Build a Funding Shortlist with Claude](https://toolrouter.com/tools/grants-finder/use-cases/build-a-funding-shortlist/claude): Guide for Claude
- [How to Build a Funding Shortlist with ChatGPT](https://toolrouter.com/tools/grants-finder/use-cases/build-a-funding-shortlist/chatgpt): Guide for ChatGPT
- [How to Build a Funding Shortlist with Copilot](https://toolrouter.com/tools/grants-finder/use-cases/build-a-funding-shortlist/copilot): Guide for Copilot
- [How to Build a Funding Shortlist with OpenClaw](https://toolrouter.com/tools/grants-finder/use-cases/build-a-funding-shortlist/openclaw): Guide for OpenClaw
