What types of grants are available on Grant Search US?

Grant Search US aggregates thousands of grants across federal (NIH, NSF, DOE, USDA, SBA), state, foundation, and corporate sources. We cover nonprofits, small businesses, researchers, educators, and individuals. Our database is updated daily and includes grants from all 50 states plus select international opportunities.

Is Grant Search US free to use?

Yes — you can start completely free with no credit card required. Free users can browse grants, set up a profile, start applications, and use basic AI drafting tools. Premium plans unlock advanced features like the AI Grant Writing Engine, Proposal Evaluator, Winning Grant Analyzer, and Expert Review Panel.

How does the AI grant writing feature work?

You build your organization's profile once — including your mission, financials, team size, and key achievements. When you start a new application, our AI drafts every narrative section (project summary, goals, budget narrative, organizational capacity) using your real data — not generic templates. You review, edit, and submit.

What is the Win or Refund Guarantee?

If you submit 2 complete applications using Grant Search US and neither is awarded, we'll give you a full refund on your subscription. No questions asked. We're that confident in the platform's ability to help you win funding.

Can nonprofits use Grant Search US?

Absolutely. We have the largest collection of 501(c)(3) nonprofit grants on the platform — from major foundations like MacArthur, Walton, and Ford, to federal programs through HRSA, ACF, and AmeriCorps. Our eligibility filters let you instantly narrow to grants open to nonprofits.

How does the Proposal Evaluator work?

After drafting your application, the Proposal Evaluator scores your entire proposal A–F on a 100-point scale. It identifies strengths, areas to improve, missing sections, and eligibility flags — giving you a professional critique before you submit, so you can maximize your chances of winning.

What is Grant Audit Pro (Bring Your Own Grant)?

Grant Audit Pro lets you upload any existing grant draft — even from grants not in our database. Our AI analyzes it against professional grant-writing standards, provides a 6-person expert panel review, identifies winning patterns, and gives you specific revisions. It costs a fraction of hiring a professional grant writer.

How often is the grant database updated?

Our grant database syncs daily from federal sources (Grants.gov, NIH, NSF, SBA, USDA), state portals, major foundation websites, and curated nonprofit funding directories. New grants are added every day, and we automatically close expired listings.

What is GrantSearchUS?

An AI-powered platform to discover industry-specific grants, automate application drafting, and simplify your submission process.

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NIH (SEPA program)

$325,000 won

Narrative Approach

Verified Win

The 'Evidence Sandwich' approach for federal narrative sections

Layer local data → national context → local data in every narrative section to prove both community need and programmatic competence.

Maria Chen

Director of Grants

Literacy Now

47 upvotes

The Strategy

I developed this approach after watching reviewers skim past dense data paragraphs. Here's how it works: 1. Start each section with a specific local statistic (e.g. 'In our county, 34% of 3rd graders read below grade level'). This grounds the reviewer in YOUR community immediately. 2. Follow with the national context ('Nationally, early literacy gaps predict a 4x higher dropout rate...'). This shows you understand the bigger picture and positions your work as evidence-based. 3. Close…

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Grant Search US — AI Grant Discovery & Writing Platform

Find, write, and win grants with AI. Grant Search US searches 85,000+ federal, state, foundation, and corporate grants — then drafts your complete application in minutes. Free to start. Win or full refund guaranteed.

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Explore thousands of grants organized by category: business grants (SBA, SBIR, state economic development), nonprofit grants (501c3, foundation, corporate), education grants (Title I, STEM, higher ed research), healthcare grants , environmental grants , agriculture grants , arts & culture grants , research grants (NIH, NSF, DOE, USDA), and individual grants . Filter by state, industry, funding amount, and eligibility type.

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Grant Writer Pain Points — Free Tools

Built from real grant writer feedback on Reddit, forums, and industry blogs. These free tools solve the frustrations that no other grant platform fully addresses: Pain Points Center · Annual Grant Calendar (plan your full year of submissions) · Rejection Debrief & Resubmission (turn a no into a yes) · De-AI-ify Your Writing (make proposals sound human) · Grant Agreement Vault (auto-extract reporting deadlines) · Moves Management (funder relationship pipeline) · Logic Model Builder (theory of change & narrative generator) · Grant Time Tracker (log hours & bill clients).

Pricing & Plans

Grant Search US offers flexible pricing: a free plan to browse grants and start applications, weekly and monthly plans for active grant seekers, an annual plan for organizations, a lifetime plan for long-term users, and enterprise plans for teams and agencies. Every paid plan includes the Win or Refund Guarantee — if you submit 2 complete applications and neither is awarded, you get a full refund. Buy credits for AI drafting, proposal evaluation, and the winning grant analyzer.

How It Works

Match & Discover: Set up your profile once. Our AI scans thousands of grants and surfaces only the ones that match your industry, location, and eligibility — no more endless searching through irrelevant opportunities.
Plan & Track: Manage every application in one place. Track grants from discovery to submission with a built-in pipeline, deadline calendar, and team collaboration tools.
Write & Draft: Start an application from any grant. Your business profile pre-fills the answers, and our AI drafts each narrative section based on your real organizational data — not generic templates.
Review & Win: Run the Proposal Evaluator to get a letter grade, strengths, weaknesses, and red flags. Use the Winning Analyzer to see what past winners did and match it.

Key Features

AI Grant Matching with eligibility scoring for every grant
Automated Narrative Drafting powered by your organization profile
Proposal Evaluator with letter grade (A–F) and 100-point scoring
Winning Grant Analyzer with past award pattern analysis
Expert Review Panel with 6-person simulated review
AI Final Rewrite for polished, submission-ready proposals
Grant Deadline Tracking with calendar alerts and reminders
Team Collaboration with role-based access and inline comments
Budget Builder with ROI calculator and budget narrative generation
Document Management with PDF fill, e-signature, and Google Drive sync
Post-Award Reporting with impact metrics, spenddown tracking, and compliance audits
Funder Profiles with 100K+ foundation profiles and giving history
Research Suite with biosketch generator, DMS plan builder, and current/pending support

Who Uses Grant Search US?

Nonprofits (501c3), small businesses, researchers, universities, K-12 educators, government agencies, healthcare providers, tribal organizations, faith-based organizations, and veterans' organizations. Our grant database covers all 50 states plus international opportunities in the UK, EU, Canada, Australia, and more.

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