GrantCompass US: the same compass, pointed south of the border.
GrantCompass started in Canada. We've now mapped the U.S. landscape too — 458 active American small-business funding programs — and published a free, open dataset on which of them are actually worth chasing. If you run a U.S. business, or a Canadian one expanding into the States, here's where to look.
Explore GrantCompass US → Read the Quiet Money Report →
The Quiet Money Report
Most American founders burn weeks chasing the same famous federal grants — the ones with the longest applications and the worst odds. We analyzed all 458 active U.S. programs and found something most people miss: the best funding is the money nobody's fighting for.
We scored every program on reward, competition, effort, and accessibility — the Quiet Money Score — and released it as a free, openly-licensed dataset (CC BY 4.0) so anyone can use, cite, or build on it. The scoring inputs and formula are published too, so every number is reproducible.
What's on GrantCompass US
- 458 active U.S. programs — federal, state, and private grants, tax credits, SBA programs, and accelerators, kept current.
- A free funding matcher — tell it about your business and it surfaces the programs you actually qualify for.
- The Quiet Money Report + open dataset — the directory, the Quiet Money Score, and its inputs, free to download and cite.
- Per-program detail pages — eligibility, realistic award sizes, and how to apply, written for founders, not bureaucrats.