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Finding the right grant starts with knowing where to look. Instrumentl organizes grants by focus area to help you quickly find opportunities relevant to your mission:

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Grant types for every need

Different projects require different funding sources. Instrumentl helps you find the right type of grant for your specific needs:

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Funding from private, family, and community foundations with specific focus areas and missions

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Grants from corporations with specific focus areas and missions
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Federal, state, and local funding opportunities with formal application processes

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Specialized funding for academic, scientific, and medical research initiatives

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Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of grants can I find on Instrumentl?

Instrumentl is the largest active grants database online with 474,000+ funders, presenting over 30,000+ available grants. Our database is easy to navigate, making it simple to cut through the noise and find the most relevant grants.

In Instrumentl's grant database, you'll find:

  • Corporate grants
  • Federal grants
  • Private grants
  • State/local government grants
  • Association and society grants like universities, religious institutions, international funders, and donor-advised funds

Want to explore different funders? Use our Foundation Directory 990 Finder to research funder giving histories and see if they’re a good fit for your nonprofit. We also list available grants they have on Instrumentl’s platform.

How often are grants updated on Instrumentl?

Instrumentl updates its grant listings every 30 days. Other databases rely solely on scraping data, but we use a hybrid approach that combines automated sourcing technology with a dedicated human review team. This aligns with our commitment to data quality and is one of the reasons grant professionals trust Instrumentl over other databases.

Our team proactively monitors hundreds of grant sources and individual foundation websites, verifying opportunities to keep your search current and reliable.

What's the fastest way to build a list of grants to apply for?

Instead of manually searching through dozens of websites, you can use Instrumentl's grant search engine to access lists of funding opportunities based on your nonprofit’s mission and location.

If you want to automatically get matched with the most relevant grants from our database of over 30,000+ live grants, sign up for Instrumentl to create your nonprofit profile. The platform will analyze your mission and program focus areas to quickly match you with a list of relevant grants. You can then filter through them, saving the best fits you want to pursue to your tracker.

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How do I know if my nonprofit is eligible for a grant?

You can find out if you're eligible for a grant by reviewing the funder profiles on Instrumentl. Their profile summarizes their past Form 990 filings, showing past grantees, focus areas, and other relevant details. This makes it easy to prioritize the best-fit opportunities quickly.

For a deeper dive into this process, check out our guide on How to Evaluate a Funder Before You Apply for Their Grant.

What should I look for when researching a funder?

When evaluating a potential funder, look for patterns in their giving, such as who they’ve funded in the past, typical award sizes, geographic preferences, and areas of focus. These trends will reveal to you if a funder is likely to support your work.

Normally, you’d need to dig through a funder’s previous 990 filings to get this information. But Instrumentl makes it easy to find 990 insights by visualizing data in their foundation profile. You can quickly analyze historical giving, board members, and average award amounts.

See it in action with this video on how to use 990 insights to find the right grant funders.

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