About US Grants Database

Every year, billions of dollars in government grants and foundation grants go unclaimed. Not because US businesses, nonprofits, and communities don't need them, but because the information is scattered across dozens of government departments and websites.

Private foundations are even harder to find. Most don't advertise, and the only public record of who they fund is buried in public tax filings — thousands of PDFs that few organizations have the time to read.

For small teams without dedicated grant writers, the search alone can take weeks. Figuring out which grants you qualify for — or which foundations actually fund work like yours — takes even longer. And by the time you've done your research, deadlines may have already passed.

We knew there had to be a better way.

US Grants Database was born from a real frustration. After spending countless hours searching government websites and piecing together information from multiple sources, we realized the grant discovery process was broken.

We started by building a simple database, just a searchable list of programs in one place. But we didn't stop there. We added AI-powered eligibility matching to help you focus on programs where you have the best chance of success.

Then we tackled the other half of the funding picture: private foundations. We parse the public tax filings of US foundations and turn them into a searchable funder directory — classified by cause and geography, with giving history, typical grant size, and who accepts unsolicited proposals — so prospect research that used to take weeks takes minutes.

We're constantly improving, adding new features, and expanding our coverage. This is an ongoing journey, and we're grateful to have you along for the ride.