---
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/research-funded-projects/chatgpt
---
# How to Research Funded Projects with ChatGPT

Search grant history to see what projects have been funded in your topic area. Use `search_grant_history` to find past awards by topic, sector, and geography. ChatGPT works well when you need the landscape analysis formatted as a briefing document or literature-style review.

## Setup

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

## Steps

1. Connect ToolRouter in ChatGPT: {"mcpServers":{"toolrouter":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","toolrouter-mcp"]}}}
2. Describe the topic area, sector, and geography you want to research.
3. Use `grants-finder` with `search_grant_history` to pull past awards in your area.
4. Ask ChatGPT to summarize the funding landscape: active funders, common themes, award sizes, and gaps.
5. Use the summary to inform your application strategy and identify where your project fits.

## Example Prompt

```
Use grants-finder to search the grant history for AI-powered diagnostics projects funded in the UK and EU over the last 5 years. Produce a funding landscape briefing covering active funders, common themes, typical award sizes, and gaps I could target with a new application.
```

## Tips

- Search broadly first to understand the landscape, then narrow by funder or sub-topic for deeper analysis.
- Ask ChatGPT to produce both a summary and a detailed project list so you can reference specific precedents in your application.
