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Grant Scout

Matches small nonprofits to open grants every week.

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The idea

A nonprofit fills out its mission, location and budget once. Grant Scout sends a weekly email of matching grants with deadlines and a first draft of the application summary.

Who it is for
Small nonprofits without a grant writer
How it makes money
Monthly subscription for nonprofits
Suggested stack
Next.js, MySQL, Tailwind, hosted on a small VPS
Launch cost
$100 to $500

Your first AI prompts

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PROMPT 1 OF 3

Build a web app called Grant Scout. A nonprofit creates a profile: mission, focus areas, city and state, yearly budget and past grants.

PROMPT 2 OF 3

Create an admin page to add grant opportunities (funder, amount, deadline, focus areas, eligible states, link). Match grants to nonprofit profiles and score each match.

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PROMPT 3 OF 3

Send each nonprofit a weekly email of their best matches, and add a Draft It button that uses AI to write a first draft summary for a chosen grant.

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The 10 step playbook

  1. 01Claim your ideaPut your name on it and unlock every prompt and the full playbook. Always free.
  2. 02Domain and nameBrainstorm a short name, check the .com, and register it.
  3. 03Trademark basicsSearch for conflicts before you fall in love with the name.
  4. 04AI build kickoffPaste the prompts below into Claude, Cursor or Lovable, one at a time.
  5. 05Server and hostingPick a host and have your AI walk you through setup.
  6. 06Backend and dataLogins, database and payments, one prompt at a time.
  7. 07Frontend and designScreens, colors and a simple logo that look professional.
  8. 08Go livePut it online, then submit to the App Store and Google Play if it is a mobile app.
  9. 09Marketing planLaunch posts, local outreach and your first 100 users.
  10. 10Launch and growShip it and add your live link to earn the Shipped badge.
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