Grant Search US vs.
Basic Grant Search Engines
Why pay $249/year for a basic search engine when you can get a database 4x larger, AI writing, team collaboration, and full post-award management — for free?
Basic search engines
$249
per year
Grant Search US
FREE
forever
You save
$249/yr
+ way more features
Everything they charge for — and more
4x Larger Database
400K+ grants vs ~11K. More opportunities, more matches, better coverage of federal, state, foundation, and international funders.
AI Writing Included
Don't just find grants — write them. AI narrative drafting, RFP requirement mapping, and a reusable snippet library at no extra cost.
Team Collaboration
Real-time editing, inline comments, approval workflows, shared credit pools, and team announcements. Stop emailing drafts back and forth.
Permanent Free Tier
5 narrative snippets, 10 funder CRM entries, full grant discovery, and 5 AI credits per month. No credit card. No trial expiration.
Full feature comparison
| Feature | Grant Search US | Basic Search Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery & Database | ||
| Grant database size | 400K+ grants | ~11K grants |
| Funder profiles | 70K+ & growing | 334K+ |
| IRS 990 data | ||
| AI grant matching | ||
| Daily updates | ||
| Grant recipients database | ||
| AI Writing | ||
| AI narrative drafting | basic | |
| RFP visual requirement mapper | ||
| Context-aware (org profile + docs) | ||
| Reusable snippet library | ||
| External form / PDF analysis | ||
| Word count tracking | ||
| Collaboration & Team | ||
| Multi-user access | Unlimited tiers | custom pricing |
| Real-time editing | ||
| Inline comments | ||
| Approval workflows | ||
| Team announcements & activity feed | ||
| Shared credit pool | ||
| Post-Award Management | ||
| Award tracking | ||
| Deliverable tracking | ||
| Progress report scheduling | ||
| Budget vs. actuals | ||
| Subrecipient monitoring | ||
| Analytics & Intelligence | ||
| Win/loss analytics | ||
| Predictive win probability | ||
| Deadline predictions | ||
| Funder intelligence & patterns | ||
| Pricing & Access | ||
| Starting price | FREE | $249/year |
| Free tier | ||
| AI writing included | extra cost | |
| Team features included | ||
| Post-award included |
| Feature | Grant Search US | Basic Search Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery & Database | ||
| Grant database size | 400K+ grants | ~11K grants |
| Funder profiles | 70K+ & growing | 334K+ |
| IRS 990 data | ||
| AI grant matching | ||
| Daily updates | ||
| Grant recipients database | ||
| AI Writing | ||
| AI narrative drafting | basic | |
| RFP visual requirement mapper | ||
| Context-aware (org profile + docs) | ||
| Reusable snippet library | ||
| External form / PDF analysis | ||
| Word count tracking | ||
| Collaboration & Team | ||
| Multi-user access | Unlimited tiers | custom pricing |
| Real-time editing | ||
| Inline comments | ||
| Approval workflows | ||
| Team announcements & activity feed | ||
| Shared credit pool | ||
| Post-Award Management | ||
| Award tracking | ||
| Deliverable tracking | ||
| Progress report scheduling | ||
| Budget vs. actuals | ||
| Subrecipient monitoring | ||
| Analytics & Intelligence | ||
| Win/loss analytics | ||
| Predictive win probability | ||
| Deadline predictions | ||
| Funder intelligence & patterns | ||
| Pricing & Access | ||
| Starting price | FREE | $249/year |
| Free tier | ||
| AI writing included | extra cost | |
| Team features included | ||
| Post-award included |