How to Research Funded Projects with OpenClaw
Use OpenClaw and ToolRouter to research funded projects. Batch-search grant history across topics.
Tool
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. OpenClaw is best when you want to batch-search across multiple topic areas or geographies and compare the results with a stable schema.
Connect ToolRouter to OpenClaw
1Install the CLI
npm install -g toolrouter-mcp2Call tools directly from OpenClaw
toolrouter-mcp call web-search search --query "AI tools"
toolrouter-mcp toolsSteps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Grants Finder tool:
- 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.
- Review the batch results and compare funding density across topics and regions.
- Use the cross-topic analysis to identify the strongest positioning for your application.
Example Prompt
Try this with OpenClaw using the Grants Finder tool
Use grants-finder to search the grant history for AI-powered diagnostics, digital therapeutics, and remote patient monitoring projects funded in the UK and EU over the last 5 years. Keep the schema stable so I can compare funding levels across all three topic areas.
Tips
- Search broadly first to understand the landscape, then narrow by funder or sub-topic for deeper analysis.
- Lock the output schema before batching so cross-topic comparisons are clean and comparable.