Answer a few questions and get matched to federal grants you actually qualify for. 50 curated programs plus live search across the full grants.gov database.
Select the option that best describes your situation.
Most people who search for a grant are looking for one of three different things, and the word covers all three badly. Federal grants overwhelmingly fund organisations, not individuals. Benefit programs pay individuals but are means-tested. Assistance programs sit between the two and vary by state. Knowing which one you need saves most of the work.
The overwhelming majority of the federal grant catalogue funds non-profits, research institutions, tribal bodies, state agencies and small businesses, not households. The search above covers this catalogue, and 526 individual programs are documented in depth on GrantProbe. If you are applying on behalf of an organisation, this is your route.
Help with rent, utilities, food or medical costs is normally delivered through assistance and benefit programs rather than grants, and most are administered at state level rather than federally. Start with government assistance programs for families or housing assistance programs.
Benefit and assistance programs generally state eligibility as a percentage of the federal poverty level, and so do medication assistance programs. One income figure therefore answers a great deal at once. The 2026 income tables and the programs that use them are laid out in the eligibility cross-walk.
Federal grant and benefit applications are free. A service asking for payment to “release” a grant, or promising approval for a fee, is not one you want. The application process itself is described at how to apply for government assistance.
Eligibility rules and funding windows change. Confirm current requirements with the administering agency before relying on anything here.
This tool searches a curated database of 50 federal grant programs and can query the live grants.gov API for additional opportunities. It is free, requires no account, and collects no data.
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