Grant management built
by nonprofits, for nonprofits

Born from 15 years in the nonprofit sector. GrantForge is the tool I wished existed — simple, honest, and built to serve your mission, not monetize your data.

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Dashboard

Grants

Applications

Reviews

Reports

AI Tools

Dashboard

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Active Grants

Applications

Disbursed

$82K

Approval Rate

72%

Application Activity

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Solar Powered

Local AI — No Cloud

Your Data Stays Here

Built by a Nonprofit Veteran

Our Story

15 years in the sector.
Zero good tools.

I've spent my career in the nonprofit world — writing grants, managing programs, reviewing applications, and chasing spreadsheets. Every grant management tool I tried was either built for Fortune 500 companies or priced like it.

So I built GrantForge for myself. And now I want to share it with the rest of the sector.

This isn't a Silicon Valley startup chasing venture capital. It's a single server, running on solar energy, built by someone who actually does this work. The AI runs locally on the same machine — your data never touches OpenAI, Google, or anyone else's cloud.

It's small on purpose. And that's the point.

Solar-Powered Infrastructure

GrantForge runs on a single dedicated server powered entirely by solar energy. No data centers. No carbon-heavy cloud providers. Your grant data is managed with a clean conscience.

Local AI, Not Cloud AI

Our AI assistant runs on the same server as your data using Ollama — an open-source local inference engine. Nothing is sent to OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, or any third party. Ever.

Fully Transparent

No investor pressure. No hidden data monetization. No surprise price hikes. Just honest software built by someone who understands the sector.

Features

Everything you actually need

No bloat. No features you'll never use. Just the tools that make grant management less painful.

Grant Management

Create grants, set eligibility criteria, and build custom application forms without touching a spreadsheet.

Application Tracking

See every application's status at a glance. Automated notifications keep applicants informed without extra emails.

Review & Scoring

Assign reviewers, create rubrics, run blind reviews. Make funding decisions based on data, not gut feelings.

Reporting

Generate the reports your board and funders actually ask for. Export to PDF, CSV, or Excel in one click.

Compliance & Audit Trail

Every action is logged. Role-based access controls ensure the right people see the right things.

AI Assistant

Draft grant descriptions, summarize applications, and get suggestions — all processed locally on our solar-powered server.

How It Works

Simple by design

If you can use a spreadsheet, you can use GrantForge.

Create a Grant

Define your program, set deadlines, and customize the application form.

Share the Link

Applicants submit through a clean, branded portal. No accounts required for them.

Review Together

Your team scores applications with rubrics. AI can help summarize long proposals.

Award & Track

Approve funding, track disbursements, and generate reports for your board.

Why GrantForge

What we do differently

Most grant platforms are built by tech companies who've never written a grant. We're built by someone who has — and who got tired of the alternatives.

Your data lives on one server, powered by renewable energy

Not scattered across AWS data centers

AI runs locally — nothing sent to OpenAI, Google, or anyone else

Your applicant data is not training someone else's model

No investor pressure means no surprise price hikes or pivots

We're not chasing a Series B

Built for small to mid-size nonprofits, not Fortune 500 companies

You won't pay for features you'll never use

Honest pricing, no per-applicant fees, no hidden costs

You can read every word of our pricing in 30 seconds

How we compare

Data privacyLocal serverCloud (AWS/Azure)

AI processingOn-device, privateSent to OpenAI/Google

Energy source100% solarMixed/unknown

Pricing modelFlat monthly feePer-user + per-applicant

Built byNonprofit veteranTech companies

Investor funded?NoUsually, yes

GrantForgeOthers

Pricing

Simple, honest pricing

No per-applicant fees. No hidden charges. No sales calls required. Start free, upgrade if it helps.

Community

For small nonprofits and community organizations

Free

Up to 3 active grants
Unlimited applications
2 team members
Basic reporting
Email support
AI assistant included

Get Started Free

Organization

For growing nonprofits with multiple programs

$49/month

Unlimited grants
Unlimited applications
Unlimited team members
Advanced analytics & exports
Custom branding
AI assistant included
Priority support
Audit trail & compliance tools

Start Free Trial

Need something custom? Have questions? Just email me. I read every message personally.

Clean energy. Clean data practices.

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