AI-driven Funder Scanning

At the ‘identify funding’ stage, we help you to understand the funding landscape, your funding options and the best fund to fit your idea. AI-Driven Funder Scanning with access to 200+ global funders, providing an extensive online searchable database of US, UK, EU, and international funding opportunities, alongside the latest research policies.

Key features include

  • The ability to perform funding searches by key word, discipline, career stage, funding body, award type, closing date and award amount.
  • Save time building your customised searches,without having to search the Funder portals  
  • Using AI, we present Immediate daily alerts of new funding opportunities based upon your research areas of interest.
  • News service that keeps you up to date with major developments in the policy and funding landscape by Funder.
  • Personalisation service which generates personal funding alerts, based on publicly available information about your research interests and published work.
  • Ability to simply share any opportunities for internal collaboration within GrantsNow 
  • UNIQUE functionality that automatically converts all the data of a funding call immediately into the relevant Funder template. 

Access a Global Network of Funders

Search and explore funding opportunities from:

  • Government agencies
  • International research councils
  • Charitable foundations
  • Industry and innovation programmes
  • European and multinational funding bodies

Coverage includes funding opportunities from major global organisations such as:

  • Grants.gov
  • UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
  • European Research Council (ERC)
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • Wellcome Trust
  • Leverhulme Trust
  • Innovate UK
  • The Royal Society

Powerful Search and Discovery Tools

Quickly identify the right opportunities using advanced filters, including:

  • Research discipline
  • Career stage
  • Geographic eligibility
  • Applicant nationality
  • Award type
  • Funding value
  • Deadline dates

Users can save searches, create tailored profiles, and receive personalised funding alerts directly to their inbox.

Funding Intelligence That Goes Beyond Listings

GrantsNow provides valuable insight into the global funding landscape through:

  • Historical award data
  • Previously funded projects
  • Grant size benchmarking
  • Emerging funding trends
  • Research policy news and analysis

This intelligence helps researchers strengthen applications and identify strategic funding priorities.

Support Collaboration Across Institutions

Designed for universities and research organisations, the platform enables teams to:

  • Share curated funding opportunities
  • Create collaborative workgroups
  • Distribute internal funding intelligence
  • Support interdisciplinary and international partnerships

Stay Ahead in a Competitive Funding Environment

GrantsNow helps institutions and researchers maximize funding success across federal agencies, state government, and private foundations.

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Examples of Funders

  • Grants.gov
  • UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Councils 
  • Research England 
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)  
  • Horizon (EU) 
  • GOV.UK
  • Alzheimer’s Society  
  • Cancer Research UK 
  • Wellcome Trust
  • Bill Gates Foundation  
  • British Academy
  • Leverhulme Trust