Grant research and fit reports for small businesses and nonprofits
Find the grants your organization can actually win.
Grant Hounds tracks down funding for small businesses and nonprofits across the United States, then tells you plainly which opportunities are worth your time and which ones to skip.
Most grant searches end in a pile of maybes.
Databases hand you hundreds of listings with no sense of which ones you qualify for. Eligibility rules are buried, deadlines sneak up, and a single application can take weeks. We do the sniffing around first, so you only spend time on grants that fit.
How our grant search works
Tell us about your organization
Start with the fit check. Then we learn about your business or mission, where you operate, and what the money would fund.
We track down matches
We search federal, state, and local programs along with private foundations, and screen every opportunity against your eligibility and goals.
You get a fit report
We score every grant and mark it apply, maybe, or skip, with the reasons and deadlines spelled out.
How grant-ready is your organization?
Five quick questions. You'll get an instant read on where you stand, and you can request a full fit report right from your results.
A clear answer for every grant
Your fit report cuts through the listings. We give each opportunity a fit score, a plain verdict, the key eligibility rules, the deadline, and the reason behind the call, so you can decide where to spend your effort with the full picture in front of you.
Meet Nola
Grant Hounds is named for Nola, our adopted yellow hound and Lab mix. At 11, she still follows her nose until she finds what she's looking for, and she's never wasted time on a trail that went nowhere. That's the idea behind every fit report.
Grant Hounds was founded by Chris Strickland, an Air Force veteran and IT professional. His Master of Education in Health Promotion taught him how programs are planned and evaluated, which is how funders judge every application. His MBA means he reads your budget and plans the way a funder will. Together, that's a clear, honest read on which grants are worth your time.
- M.Ed., Health Promotion, UNLV
- MBA, Georgia State
- U.S. Air Force veteran
Grant questions, answered
What is a grant fit report?
A grant fit report lists the grant opportunities we find for your organization and scores each one from 0 to 100. Every grant gets a verdict of apply, maybe, or skip, along with the key eligibility rules, the deadline, and the reasons behind the call.
Can for-profit businesses get grants?
Yes, though there are fewer options than nonprofits have. Programs for small businesses often target specific industries, locations, research and innovation, or owner groups, which is exactly why screening for fit matters.
Do you work with nonprofits?
Yes. Nonprofits have the widest range of grant options, from government programs to private foundations, and we screen them the same way we do for businesses.
Where does Grant Hounds work?
We work with small businesses and nonprofits anywhere in the United States. We search federal programs along with the state and local programs where your organization is based.
How is Grant Hounds different from a grant database?
Grant databases list thousands of opportunities and leave the sorting to you. We do the searching and the screening, so you see the grants that fit your organization, with a clear recommendation on each one.
What kinds of grants do you look for?
Federal, state, and local government programs, along with foundation and corporate grants that match your organization.
What happens after I request a fit report?
We reach out to learn more about your organization and what you want to fund, then get to work tracking down opportunities that match.
Is a grant a loan?
No. A grant doesn't need to be repaid, but most come with rules on how the money is used and what you report afterward. Your fit report flags those requirements up front.
Stop chasing grants you can't win.
Take the fit check and see where your organization stands in about two minutes.
Take the fit check