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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/claude
---
# How to Research Funded Projects with Claude

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. Claude excels at synthesizing large sets of funded-project data into a clear landscape analysis with actionable positioning advice.

## Setup

claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp

## Steps

1. Connect ToolRouter in Claude: claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
2. Describe the topic area, sector, and geography you want to investigate for funded precedent.
3. Use `grants-finder` with `search_grant_history` to pull past awards matching your topic area.
4. Ask Claude to analyze the results: what has been funded, which funders are active in this space, what themes recur, and where the gaps are.
5. Use the analysis to position your application, identify potential collaborators, and avoid duplicating funded work.

## 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. Tell me which funders are most active, what the common project themes are, where the gaps are, and how I should position a new application in this space.
```

## Tips

- Search broadly first to understand the landscape, then narrow by funder or sub-topic for deeper analysis.
- Ask Claude to identify potential collaborators from the funded-project list if your application would benefit from partnerships.
- Use the gap analysis to frame your application as filling an unmet need rather than duplicating existing work.
