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Everything about FundingRadar AI, stated plainly.
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The short version
- Three products: Nonprofit Grant Navigator ($99/mo), Business Grant Navigator ($49/mo), College Funding Navigator ($14.99/mo or $129/yr).
- Every match passes five layers: hard eligibility gate, capability fit, readiness, application effort, source confidence.
- Verified source records are authoritative; AI never overrides them and every determination carries an evidence chain.
- The Funding Fit Snapshot is free with no account; new accounts include 3 AI Match Analyses.
- Listings that charge application or access fees are excluded across all three Navigators.
About the platform
FundingRadar AI, in question form
- What is FundingRadar AI?
- FundingRadar AI is an eligibility-first funding intelligence platform with three products: Nonprofit Grant Navigator, Business Grant Navigator, and College Funding Navigator. Instead of listing every opportunity, it removes the ones you cannot win and explains why the remaining ones fit.
- How much does FundingRadar AI cost?
- Nonprofit Grant Navigator is $99 per month. Business Grant Navigator is $49 per month. College Funding Navigator is $14.99 per month or $129 per year. Every plan starts with a free Funding Fit Snapshot and 3 free AI Match Analyses.
- How is FundingRadar AI different from a grant database?
- A database optimizes for volume; FundingRadar AI optimizes for elimination. Each opportunity passes five layers: a hard eligibility gate, capability fit, readiness, application effort, and source confidence. Anything that fails the eligibility gate is never shown as a match.
- Does the AI invent funding opportunities?
- No. Verified source records are the source of truth and AI never overrides them. Every eligibility determination carries an evidence chain back to the funder's own notice, plus a last-verified date.
- Is there a free trial?
- Yes. The Funding Fit Snapshot is free and requires no account, and new accounts include 3 AI Match Analyses before a paid plan is required.
- Where does FundingRadar AI get its data?
- Public and verifiable sources including Grants.gov, SAM.gov, IRS Form 990 filings, SBIR/STTR solicitations, SBA size standards, state and municipal portals, FAFSA and federal cost-of-attendance rules, and disclosed foundation and scholarship sponsor data.
Nonprofit
Nonprofit Grant Navigator
Know which federal, state, and foundation grants you can actually win — before you spend 40 hours on a proposal.
- Who is Nonprofit Grant Navigator for?
- 501(c)(3) organizations, fiscally sponsored projects, and small development teams that need to know which federal, state, and foundation grants they actually qualify for before writing a proposal.
- What does the nonprofit eligibility gate check?
- Applicant type, active SAM.gov registration, geographic eligibility, cost share capability, and audit threshold exposure — all checked against the notice text before an opportunity is shown as a match.
- Does it handle indirect cost rates?
- Yes. The readiness checklist covers your SAM.gov UEI, a negotiated indirect cost rate or the 15% de minimis election under 2 CFR 200, and the attachments each notice requires.
- How much is Nonprofit Grant Navigator?
- $99 per month, with board-ready PDF quotes for procurement and board approval cycles.
Business
Business Grant Navigator
Separate real non-dilutive funding from the noise: SBIR/STTR, state incentives, and certification-gated programs you qualify for today.
- Who is Business Grant Navigator for?
- Small businesses, startups, and founders looking for non-dilutive capital: SBIR/STTR awards, state incentives, and certification-gated programs.
- How does it check small business eligibility?
- Your NAICS code is run against current SBA employee and revenue size standards, then ownership and control rules, registered place of performance, time in operation, and prior award limits are applied.
- Does it filter out grant scams?
- Yes. Fee-charging "grant" offers and unverifiable programs are flagged with a source confidence score, and grants, forgivable loans, tax credits, and conventional debt are labeled separately rather than blended.
- How much is Business Grant Navigator?
- $49 per month.
College
College Funding Navigator
Understand your Student Aid Index, your true cost of attendance, and the scholarships you're genuinely eligible for.
- Who is College Funding Navigator for?
- Students, parents, and school counselors planning the real cost of college and identifying scholarships the student is genuinely eligible for.
- Does it use SAI or EFC?
- SAI. Under the FAFSA Simplification Act the Student Aid Index replaced the Expected Family Contribution, including the treatment of family farms and small businesses, and the estimator models the current formula.
- Are pay-to-apply scholarships included?
- No. Sponsors that charge application fees are excluded, and every listing carries a source and a last-verified date.
- How much is College Funding Navigator?
- $14.99 per month, or $129 per year.