Does CONVERGE replace Grants.gov?

No. You still apply through Grants.gov. CONVERGE finds and explains the opportunities worth applying to.

Does CONVERGE include Grants.gov opportunities?

Yes. Federal opportunities are pulled in every night.

Compare funding discovery tools

An honest look at where each one is the better choice.

The official source for federal grant listings.
Where federal applications are actually submitted.
No researcher profile that updates itself from publications and other public sources.
No personalized explanation of why an opportunity fits your work.
Saved-search alerts depend on filters you create and maintain.

Covers federal, state, and foundation opportunities.
Matches opportunities to your research profile automatically.
Explains why each opportunity fits and tracks deadlines for you.
Your researcher profile builds and updates itself from publications and public sources — no forms to maintain.
Matched opportunities arrive in a regular email digest — no saved-search filters to build or maintain.

Grants.gov: Anyone looking up or submitting a specific federal opportunity.

CONVERGE: Researchers who want relevant opportunities from many sources brought to them.

Does CONVERGE replace Grants.gov?: No. You still apply through Grants.gov. CONVERGE finds and explains the opportunities worth applying to.
Does CONVERGE include Grants.gov opportunities?: Yes. Federal opportunities are pulled in every night.