Build a Funding Shortlist with Real Fit Signals
Find active grant calls, compare them to precedent funding, and rank the programs that genuinely match your organization profile.
Research Funded Projects in Your Topic Area
Search grant history to see what projects have been funded in a specific topic area, revealing precedent, trends, and potential collaborators.
ToolBefore writing a grant application, you need to know what has already been funded in your space. Precedent funding tells you whether funders see your topic as viable, which angles have been covered, where gaps remain, and who else is working in the area.
Grants Finder lets you search historical grant awards by topic, sector, and geography. The result is a map of the funding landscape that helps you position your application, avoid duplication, and identify potential collaborators or competitors.
Agent Guides
Claude
- Connect ToolRouter in Claude: claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
- Describe the topic area, sector, and geography you want to investigate for funded precedent.
- Use `grants-finder` with `search_grant_history` to pull past awards matching your topic area.
ChatGPT
- Connect ToolRouter in ChatGPT: {"mcpServers":{"toolrouter":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","toolrouter-mcp"]}}}
- Describe the topic area, sector, and geography you want to research.
- Use `grants-finder` with `search_grant_history` to pull past awards in your area.
Copilot
- Connect ToolRouter in Copilot: {"mcpServers":{"toolrouter":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","toolrouter-mcp"]}}}
- Specify the topic area, sector, geography, and the output format you need.
- Use `grants-finder` with `search_grant_history` to pull past awards in your area.
OpenClaw
- Connect ToolRouter in OpenClaw: openclaw mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
- Define the list of topic areas, sectors, and geographies you want to compare.
- Use `grants-finder` with `search_grant_history` to pull past awards for each combination.
Related Use Cases
Track Funder Award Patterns Before You Apply
Analyze what a funder has awarded in the past and match those patterns against your applicant profile to decide whether it is worth applying.
Compare Grant Programs Side by Side
Search multiple grant programs, pull full details for each, and evaluate them against each other so you can prioritize the strongest opportunities.
Assess Applicant Eligibility Before You Apply
Check whether your organization qualifies for a specific grant by matching your profile against the full opportunity details.