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.

Ford Foundation: the inequality framing and institutional infrastructure approach — Winning Grant Strategy

The Ford Foundation current focus is reducing inequality in all its forms. Proposals must frame their work as addressing structural inequality, not as service delivery. Fund institutional infrastructure — organizations, networks, and capacity — not just programs.

The Strategy

The Ford Foundation Reducing Inequality strategy is the lens for all their grantmaking. If your proposal does not address structural inequality, it will not be competitive, regardless of program quality. The inequality framing: Ford funds work that addresses the systems and structures that create inequality — not work that treats the symptoms. We will provide job training to 200 people is service delivery. We will change workforce policies and employer practices that exclude people of color from living-wage jobs is structural. The institutional infrastructure approach: Ford funds the infrastructure of social change — organizations, networks, leadership, advocacy capacity, research institutions. They fund general operating support for organizations, not just project grants. They fund the pipes of social change, not just the water. The seven areas: Ford organizes its giving into seven areas: Civic Engagement and Government, Creativity and Free Expression, Gender, Ethnic,…

Ford Foundation: the inequality framing and institutional infrastructure approach

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