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Grant and Scholarship Search Databases in AI answers

Data as of Oct 14, 2026Based on 128 AI responsesReviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky

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Instrumentl holds a clear lead, frequently highlighted for nonprofit funding searches and active grant tracking. Student scholarship queries branch off entirely, where Fastweb and BigFuture share the focus for school counselors seeking curated matching tools.

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Rank and Mentioned in · since Jul 5

#	Brand	Recommended for	Mentioned in
1	Instrumentl 66% Active grant opportunity discovery, prospect matching, and nonprofit application tracking	Active grant opportunity discovery, prospect matching, and nonprofit application tracking	66%
2	GrantStation 54% Affordable grant discovery across corporate, foundation, and government sources	Affordable grant discovery across corporate, foundation, and government sources	54%
3	Foundation Directory OnlineFoundationcenter product line 39% Comprehensive private foundation profiles and analyzing historical giving trends	Comprehensive private foundation profiles and analyzing historical giving trends	39%
4	Grants.gov 36% Official portal for discovering and applying for federal government funding	Official portal for discovering and applying for federal government funding	36%
5	Fastweb 34% Matching students to scholarships based on profiles, interests, and skills	Matching students to scholarships based on profiles, interests, and skills	34%
6	BigFutureCollege Board product line 30% College Board scholarship searches and college-specific financial aid discovery	College Board scholarship searches and college-specific financial aid discovery	30%
7	Candid · candid.org 28% In-depth foundation research, 990 analytics, and extensive funder profiles	In-depth foundation research, 990 analytics, and extensive funder profiles	28%
8	GrantWatch 26%		26%
9	Scholarships.com 23% Broad financial aid directory with advanced filters and category searches	Broad financial aid directory with advanced filters and category searches	23%
10	CareerOneStop 22% Counselor-recommended scholarship searches and student aid exploration	Counselor-recommended scholarship searches and student aid exploration	22%
11	Going Merry 21%		21%
12	Candid SearchCandid product line 13%		13%
13	Bold.org 12%		12%
14	College Board 10% Vetted scholarship listings and student financial aid planning tools	Vetted scholarship listings and student financial aid planning tools	10%
15	Scholarships360 10%		10%
16	FoundationSearch 9%		9%
17	Federal Student Aid 9%		9%
18	Grantmakers.io 9%		9%
19	Scholarship America 9%		9%
20	SchollySallie product line 6%		6%
21	Zeffy Grant FinderZeffy product line 6%		6%
22	Peterson's 5%		5%
23	Niche 5%		5%
24	Unigo 5%		5%
25	JLV College Counseling 5%		5%
26	ScholarsApp 3%		3%
27	Appily 3%		3%
28	Zeffy 3%		3%
29	EducationQuest 3%		3%
30	Grant Gopher 2%		2%
31	ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerProPublica product line 2%		2%
32	United States Department of Labor 2%		2%
33	Naviance by PowerSchoolPowerschool product line 2%		2%
34	State of Michigan 2%		2%
35	Scoir 2%		2%
36	Access Scholarships 2%		2%
37	Candid · getcandid.com 2% In-depth foundation research, 990 analytics, and extensive funder profiles	In-depth foundation research, 990 analytics, and extensive funder profiles	2%
38	Cause IQ 2%		2%
39	Sallie Mae 2%		2%
40	U.S. Department of Labor WebappsUnited States Department of Labor product line 2%		2%
41	United Negro College Fund 2%		2%
42	Candid Funding Information Network 1%		1%
43	GrantScapeThompson Grants product line 1%		1%
44	How to Win Scholarships 1%		1%
45	USAspending.gov 1%		1%
46	Inside Philanthropy 1%		1%
47	MOHELAFederal Student Aid product line 1%		1%
48	ScholarshipGPS 1%		1%
49	theWashboardWashington State product line 1%		1%
50	Step 1 Scholarship Search 1%		1%
51	Grants to IndividualsCandid product line 1%		1%
52	Get Schooled 1%		1%
53	YMCA of San Diego County 1%		1%
54	American School Counselor Association 1%		1%
55	Boys & Girls Clubs of America 1%		1%
56	Google SheetsAlphabet product line 1%		1%
57	CollegeXpress 1%		1%
58	Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft product line 1%		1%
59	Google ClassroomAlphabet product line 1%		1%
60	ScholarshipOwl 1%		1%
61	HACU (Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities)1%		1%
62	Thurgood Marshall College Fund 1%		1%
63	Scholar SnappNational Scholarship Providers Association product line 1%		1%

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ChatGPT SearchGoogle AI Mode

Widest split: Foundation Directory Online, 26% on ChatGPT Search and 52% on Google AI Mode.

Mentioned in on each AI engine, by brand
Brand	ChatGPT Search	Google AI Mode
Instrumentl	65%	67%
GrantStation	48%	60%
Foundation Directory Online	26%	52%
Grants.gov	43%	29%
Fastweb	35%	32%
BigFuture	35%	25%
Candid	32%	24%
GrantWatch	20%	32%
Scholarships.com	25%	21%
CareerOneStop	22%	22%

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