FAQ

Organized by audience. Missing something? Email hello@grantregister.com.

General

What is GrantRegister?: A deterministic grant-matching service for small nonprofits, local governments, and tribal organizations. We aggregate federal and state 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 federal grant, no filtering, no state coverage. We take what's relevant to your organization across federal and state sources 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?: Every federal grant (via Grants.gov) and every state grant from official state government sources. We don't aggregate private or community foundation grants.
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 Standard enough?: Yes. Standard ($19/month) gives you the full register — every federal and state grant, every match scored for your organization, delivered every Monday. That's where the new money for small nonprofits originates.
Do you cover community foundation grants?: No. The register covers federal and state government grants only. Community and private foundation grants aren't part of it.
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?: Pro ($49/month, Coming Soon) supports up to 5 separate organization profiles, so each program area gets targeted matches. Standard supports 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?: Yes — every state grant from your state's official sources is in the register, scored against your profile alongside federal grants. Tell us your state at signup so the matching engine weights local programs correctly.
Can multiple city staff members get the digest?: Pro (Coming Soon) supports up to 5 organization profiles and team-member access. Standard is 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.
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.