NetGrant — Canadian funding, inside your AI
NetGrant is a free, public MCP server (and web app) for searching 1,300+ live Canadian funding opportunities — grants, tax credits, wage subsidies, accelerators, pitch competitions, loans, and events. Ask Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client to find, compare, and check eligibility for Canadian funding without leaving the conversation.
- MCP endpoint:
https://mcp.netgrant.ca/mcp(Streamable HTTP, no auth, no API key) - Web app: https://app.netgrant.ca (same data, search UI, no login)
- Site: https://netgrant.ca
This repository is documentation only. NetGrant is a hosted, closed-source public service — there is no source code here and none to self-host. Point your MCP client at the endpoint above and you're done.
Add it to your client
Claude Desktop / Cursor / Cline / Continue — add to your MCP config
(claude_desktop_config.json, .cursor/mcp.json, etc.):
{
"mcpServers": {
"netgrant": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.netgrant.ca/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude Code (CLI):
claude mcp add --transport http netgrant https://mcp.netgrant.ca/mcp
Claude.ai (web): Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → paste
https://mcp.netgrant.ca/mcp.
No account, no key, no rate-limit signup. Restart your client and the tools appear.
Tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
search_opportunities | Full-text search across the catalog with optional region, category, deadline_within_days, min_funding / max_funding, is_rolling, and exclude_expired filters. Returns ranked matches. |
get_opportunity_details | Fetch the full record for one opportunity by id — eligibility, body, amounts, deadline, source link. |
compare_opportunities | Fetch 2–4 opportunities at once for a side-by-side comparison. |
eligibility_check | Pull one opportunity's eligibility criteria alongside an applicant description so the assistant can judge fit. |
subscribe_to_digest | Opt the user (with their consent + email) into a free weekly email digest of new Canadian grants matching a saved search. Double opt-in. |
Prompts (slash commands)
| Prompt | What it does |
|---|---|
/find-for-me | Match opportunities to a one-sentence business description. |
/check-deadlines | Show opportunities closing in the next 30 days. |
Weekly email digest
Beyond live search, NetGrant offers a free opt-in weekly email digest: tell the assistant the niche you're tracking (keywords + province), give your email, and you'll get 8–10 matching Canadian grants each week — newest first, falling back to the strongest current matches. Double opt-in, one-click unsubscribe.
Data coverage & freshness
- 1,300+ live opportunities across federal, provincial, municipal, and private sources.
- Normalized schema: title, category, region, funding range, deadline, eligibility text, source URL.
- Continuously ingested from 60+ source providers; a daily audit agent re-checks live listings, archives dead/expired programs, and corrects drifted details.
- Updated weekly; stale items are auto-archived.
NetGrant is not affiliated with any government or funding body. Always confirm eligibility and deadlines on the official program page before applying.
Support
Questions, corrections, a missing program, or a partnership idea: [email protected] · https://netgrant.ca