---
title: ToolRouter — Agent Use Case Guide
description: Step-by-step guide for completing a task with a specific AI agent using ToolRouter.
url: https://toolrouter.com/tools/grants-finder/use-cases/monitor-upcoming-deadlines/copilot
---
# How to Monitor Upcoming Grant Deadlines with Copilot

Search for active funding opportunities and combine them with your watchlist to maintain a live deadline calendar. Use `search_opportunities` to find new programs and `watchlist_snapshot` to pull your tracked items. Copilot is ideal when you want the calendar in a structured format you can sync with a project management tool.

## Setup

{"mcpServers":{"toolrouter":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","toolrouter-mcp"]}}}

## Steps

1. Connect ToolRouter in Copilot: {"mcpServers":{"toolrouter":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","toolrouter-mcp"]}}}
2. Specify the sectors, geographies, and output format for your deadline tracker.
3. Use `grants-finder` with `search_opportunities` to find programs with upcoming deadlines.
4. Run `watchlist_snapshot` to pull your currently tracked programs.
5. Ask Copilot to merge and format the results as a structured calendar you can import into your project tool.

## Example Prompt

```
Use grants-finder to search for active education funding opportunities in the UK with deadlines in the next 90 days. Also pull my watchlist snapshot. Return a structured JSON calendar with deadline, program name, funder, and status fields I can import into Notion.
```

## Tips

- Run this regularly to catch new programs and deadline changes before they become urgent.
- Ask Copilot to normalize date formats and add a days-until-deadline field for easy sorting.
