Pay for applications,
not guesswork.
Matching, roadmaps and alerts keep working for you every month. Writing plans add complete, NOFO-aware applications you can keep revising without spending another credit.
Explorer
0applications / month
Free forever
Browse and search every grant, with AI explanations of what fits. No card needed.
- Browse federal, state and private grants (included)
- Search and filters (included)
- AI match explanations (limited daily) (included)
- Full matching with a fit verdict on every grant (included)
- Roadmaps with program-officer contacts (not included)
- Planner, tracker and alerts (not included)
- Application writer (not included)
Matcher
0applications / month
billed yearly ($490) · 2 months free · or $49 monthly
A roadmap for every grant with the program officer's contact and a work-back schedule, the planner and tracker, alerts and deadline reminders.
- Everything in Explorer (included)
- Roadmap: steps, program-officer contacts, timing (included)
- More AI explanations: 50 a day (included)
- Planner and tracker (included)
- New-match alerts and deadline reminders (included)
- Application writer (not included)
Writer
3applications / month
billed yearly ($1,290) · 2 months free · or $129 monthly
Everything in Matcher plus 3 NOFO-aware applications a month, each with reviewer critique, compliance checklist and export.
- Everything in Matcher (included)
- 3 applications a month (included)
- NOFO-aware drafts, section by section (included)
- Reviewer critique and compliance checklist (included)
- Budget narrative (included)
- DOCX and PDF export (included)
- 15 AI rewrites per application; your own edits unlimited (included)
Pro
10applications / month
billed yearly ($2,990) · 2 months free · or $299 monthly
Everything in Writer with 10 applications a month, for the operator writing several a week.
- Everything in Writer (included)
- 10 applications a month (included)
Agency
30applications / month
5 seats included
billed yearly ($9,490) · 2 months free · or $949 monthly
Everything in Pro with 30 applications a month, 5 seats, and a separate workspace and business profile for every client.
- Everything in Pro (included)
- 30 applications a month (included)
- 5 seats (included)
- Client workspaces (included)
- Several businesses, one per workspace (included)
Prices in USD. Yearly billing is ten months for the price of twelve. Cancel anytime from Manage billing.
No subscription
Single application · $199 one-time
One full application (draft, reviewer critique and export) with 90 days of editor access. No subscription.
Need one more this month? An extra application is $39 on Writer, Pro and Agency.
How the plans work
- 01
Free: browse and explore
Search every grant and get AI explanations of what fits. No account needed to start.
- 02
$49: match and plan
A roadmap for every grant with the program officer's contact, the planner, alerts and deadline reminders. Matching itself is free.
- 03
From $129: write applications
Writing plans are priced by applications a month. Each one is a complete NOFO-aware draft with critique and export, and revising it never spends another credit.
Compare every plan
Everything recurring lives in Matcher; writing plans add applications.
| Feature | Explorer$0 | Matcher$49/mo | Writer$129/mo | Pro$299/mo | Agency$949/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applications per month | Not included | Not included | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| Browse and search every grant | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| AI match explanations | 20–40 a day | 50 a day | 50 a day | 50 a day | 50 a day |
| Full matching | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Roadmap: steps, contacts, timing | Not included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Planner and tracker | Not included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| New-match alerts and deadline reminders | Not included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| NOFO-aware drafts, revisions never spend a credit | Not included | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Reviewer critique and compliance checklist | Not included | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Budget narrative | Not included | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| DOCX and PDF export | Not included | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Extra applications at $39 | Not included | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Several businesses, one per workspace | Not included | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Seats | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Client workspaces | Not included | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included |
How we compare
GrantFinder Pro vs. leading grant platforms
| Feature | GrantFinder Pro | Instrumentl | OpenGrants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Search and full matching | None | None (7-day trial) |
| Starting paid price | $49/mo | $299/mo, billed yearly | $9/mo |
| Serves for-profit businesses | Included | Nonprofits only | Included |
| Federal grants | Included | Included | Included |
| State grants | Florida | Included | Included |
| Smart matching | Free | $299/mo | $9/mo |
| Program-officer contact and roadmap per grant | $49/mo | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Saved grants and alerts | $49/mo | $299/mo | $9/mo |
| AI application writing | $129/mo or $199 once | $499/mo (Apply) | $9/mo |
| Reviewer critique and compliance checklist | $129/mo | Not advertised | Not advertised |
Checked against each company's own pages on 23 September 2026: Instrumentl pricing, OpenGrants pricing. Prices change; check their sites for current plans.
Frequently asked questions
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