FAQ

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General

What is GrantRegister?: A deterministic grant-matching service for small nonprofits, local governments, and tribal organizations. We aggregate federal, state, foundation, and tribal grant opportunities and match them to your organization profile, then deliver a ranked digest every Monday morning.
How is this different from Grants.gov?: Grants.gov is a firehose — every grant, no filtering. We take what's relevant to your organization and deliver it weekly with plain-English explanations of why each match fits. You stop hunting, you start applying.
Do you use AI to decide if I qualify?: No. Matching is 100% deterministic — six weighted dimensions (NAICS, geography, entity type, size, certifications, purpose) summed to a 0-100 score. Rules are in open source. No black-box model.
What sources are covered at launch?: Federal (Grants.gov) at launch. State, foundation, and tribal sources are on the roadmap for Q3 2026 and beyond.
How does the 14-day trial work?: Sign up with your email, no credit card. Get two weekly digests. Decide whether to subscribe. Cancel without subscribing and nothing is charged.

I'm a 501(c)(3) under $2M — is Basic enough?: Probably yes at the start. Basic covers federal grants via Grants.gov, which is where most new money for small nonprofits originates. Upgrade to Pro when you want state and foundation coverage too.
Do you cover community foundation grants?: Not at launch. Private foundation coverage is on the roadmap and will require Pro or higher when it lands.
What NAICS code should a community services nonprofit use?: Common codes: 624110 (child and youth services), 624120 (aging, disability), 624190 (other individual and family services), 624210 (community food services), 624230 (emergency services), 624310 (vocational rehab). Pick the one closest to your primary program — you can add more later.
What if I run multiple programs?: Team tier supports up to 5 separate profiles. You can run one profile per program area so each gets targeted matches. Basic and Pro support a single profile.

We're a city of 12,000 people. Is this worth it?: Yes, and arguably more than for bigger cities. Small and mid-sized local governments miss more grants per dollar of budget because there's no dedicated grants staff to track them. One HUD or DOT match paid attention to in time can fund a project for years.
What about state-specific grants from our own state government?: State sources arrive with Pro tier in Q3 2026. Tell us your state at signup so we're ready to surface them the moment state coverage goes live.
Can multiple city staff members get the digest?: At Team tier, yes — up to 5 profiles and team member access is included. Basic and Pro are single-user.
Does this compete with our federal lobbyist?: No. A lobbyist advocates; we inform. Use both — the digest tells you what's open, the lobbyist helps you win.

Do you cover BIA set-asides?: Yes. BIA opportunities are surfaced with the Tribal tag and scored against tribal-entity profiles. Same for IHS and DOJ tribal justice programs.
What about state and foundation grants for tribal orgs?: Coming with state and foundation coverage in Q3 2026. At launch, tribal-relevant federal grants are covered.
We hold a Tribal 8(a) certification. Does that help scoring?: Yes. Tribal 8(a) is a recognized certification in the scoring engine — grants that prefer or require Tribal 8(a) score higher for your profile.
Do you work with tribal enterprises, not just governments?: Yes. Tribal-owned businesses, 8(a) construction firms, and tribal housing authorities all fit. Pick the entity type that matches your legal structure during signup.