Find the grants your business can actually win.
Grant Hounds tracks down funding for small businesses, 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. Grant Hounds does the sniffing around first, so you only spend time on grants that fit.
How it works
Tell us about your business
Start with the fit check, then a short call about what you do, where you operate, and what the money would fund.
We track down matches
Federal, state, local, and private opportunities are searched and screened against your eligibility and goals.
You get a fit report
Every grant is scored and marked apply, maybe, or skip, with the reasons and deadlines spelled out.
How grant-ready is your business?
Five quick questions. You'll get an instant read on where you stand and what to do next.
A clear answer for every grant
Your fit report cuts through the listings. Each opportunity gets a fit score, a plain verdict, the key eligibility rules, the deadline, and the reason behind the call. You 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 business 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
Questions
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.
What kinds of grants do you look for?
Federal, state, and local government programs, along with foundation and corporate grants that match your business.
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 business stands in about two minutes.
Take the fit check