Find Grants with AI for FREE — GrantScout + Claude Code / Codex (Open Source, No API Key)
GrantScout finds grants and funding calls that are OPEN right now — using AI you already have. Driven by your own Claude Code or Codex CLI (a local, no-API-key alternative to ChatGPT-based grant tools). 100% local, no accounts, no billing. Live web research, then a ranked, exportable shortlist.
⭐ Grab it (free & open source, MIT): https://github.com/Mic-Fundraiser/gra...
✨ What GrantScout does
Searches the live web for grants open today — real opportunities, real links, never invented
Runs on your own AI CLI (Claude Code or Codex) — no API key, nothing to connect
Rich filters: mission, applicant type, region, funder type, grant size, deadline window
Ranked result cards: relevance score, funder badge, deadline urgency, amount, eligibility, tags
Sort by relevance / deadline / amount, export to CSV or JSON
Local search history — nothing ever leaves your machine
🛠️ Install (Python 3.9+ and Claude Code or Codex CLI)
git clone https://github.com/Mic-Fundraiser/gra...
cd grantscout
./start.sh
Then open http://127.0.0.1:5013
⏱️ Chapters
0:00 What is GrantScout
0:08 Install from GitHub
1:24 Opening the app
1:45 Building your search
2:30 Running the search
2:41 How the AI does the research
3:04 Reading the results
3:47 Browsing the shortlist
4:08 Sorting & exporting
4:27 Search history
4:46 Wrap-up
Perfect for nonprofits, NGOs, associations, researchers and small teams looking for funding without expensive databases.
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