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.
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.
ToolApplying to a funder without understanding their track record wastes time. You need to know the types of organizations they fund, the average award size, the sectors and geographies they favor, and whether applicants like you have ever succeeded.
Grants Finder lets you pull historical award data for any funder, then score your own profile against those patterns. The result is a clear picture of whether a particular funder is a realistic target or a long shot, before you invest in the application.
Agent Guides
Claude
- Connect ToolRouter in Claude: claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
- Identify the funder or funders you want to investigate and describe your own organization profile clearly.
- Use `grants-finder` with `search_grant_history` to pull past awards from the target funder. Look at award sizes, recipient types, sectors, and geographies.
ChatGPT
- Connect ToolRouter in ChatGPT: {"mcpServers":{"toolrouter":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","toolrouter-mcp"]}}}
- Name the funder you want to research and describe your organization profile including type, geography, sector, and funding range.
- Use `grants-finder` with `search_grant_history` to pull the funder's past awards and review the patterns.
Copilot
- Connect ToolRouter in Copilot: {"mcpServers":{"toolrouter":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","toolrouter-mcp"]}}}
- Specify the funder, your organization profile, and the output format you need (JSON, table, markdown).
- Use `grants-finder` with `search_grant_history` to pull the funder's past awards.
OpenClaw
- Connect ToolRouter in OpenClaw: openclaw mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
- Define the list of funders to analyze and your organization profile with consistent field names.
- Use `grants-finder` with `search_grant_history` to pull past awards for each funder in batch.
Related Use Cases
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.
Monitor Upcoming Grant Deadlines
Search for active funding opportunities and combine them with your watchlist to maintain a live calendar of upcoming deadlines.