How to Track Funder Award Patterns with Claude
Use Claude and ToolRouter to analyze funder award history. See past grants and match your profile to real patterns.
Tool
Analyze what a funder has awarded in the past and match those patterns against your applicant profile. Use `search_grant_history` to pull historical awards and `match_applicant_profile` to see how your organization compares. Claude excels at interpreting patterns in award data and explaining whether your profile aligns with what the funder typically supports.
Connect ToolRouter to Claude
1Go to Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
2Enter the details below and click Add
Name
ToolRouterURL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Done — works on Claude chat, desktop, and mobile
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Grants Finder tool:
- 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.
- Run `match_applicant_profile` against the patterns you found to see how your organization stacks up.
- Ask Claude to summarize the alignment: where you fit, where you diverge, and whether applying is a good use of time.
Example Prompt
Try this with Claude using the Grants Finder tool
Use grants-finder to search the grant history for the Wellcome Trust in health innovation over the last 3 years. Then match my profile as a mid-size UK nonprofit focused on mental health technology against their award patterns. Tell me whether we are a realistic applicant or if we should look elsewhere.
Tips
- Search grant history for multiple funders at once so you can compare which one has the strongest precedent for your type of work.
- Include your organization size and budget range in the profile so the match considers funding-band fit, not just topic alignment.