Know which grant is due next.
Paste an award letter and Grantnook lists the reports it asks for, then sends every date to your calendar. It is built for nonprofits with budgets under about $1 million.
No credit card. The spreadsheet works in Excel and Google Sheets, with no sign-up.
| Funder | Stage | Due |
|---|---|---|
| Birchwood Family FoundationFull proposal | drafting | 4 days |
| Larkspur County Arts FundLetter of inquiry | LOI | 14 days |
| Tamarack Health TrustFull proposal | researching | 124 days |
| Quillfeather Giving CircleDecision expected | submitted | waiting |
Who it is for
You run a small nonprofit. One person, or a few, write the grants on top of everything else. Dates live in a spreadsheet, an inbox and someone's memory.
Grantnook gives those dates one home, so the next deadline is never a surprise.
A good fit if you:
- have an annual budget under about $1 million
- already know which funders you apply to, or you find them elsewhere
- need to see what is due, what is pending and what you owe
Not the right tool if you:
- need a database to search for new funders
- need full grant accounting and fund tracking
Three jobs, done plainly
See every deadline
Every letter of inquiry, proposal and decision date sits in one list, sorted by what is due soonest. Dates under 7 days turn red. Dates under 21 days turn amber.
In the free version today: one list of dates with red and amber colors, and a calendar file for Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar with alarms before each date. Planned: email reminders.
See the pipeline at a glance
Each ask has a stage: researching, LOI, drafting, submitted, awarded or declined. A summary shows how many asks and how many dollars sit at each stage.
In the free version today: a pipeline board, a funder list, and a one-page report for your board.
Remember every report you owe
Winning a grant creates new dates: interim reports, final reports, financial reports. Paste the award letter the day it arrives. Grantnook finds the dates, shows you the sentence each came from, and you check each one before adding it.
In the free version today: the award letter reader, and an earlier draft-to-reviewer date for each report. Planned: reminders to the report owner.
Built for small teams, priced for small budgets
Larger grant platforms add funder research, application writing tools and full grants management. Those are real needs for bigger teams. Grantnook covers a narrower job and aims to do it clearly.
What Grantnook does
- Tracks deadlines, stages and owners
- Tracks reports due after an award
- Keeps funder contacts and notes
- Summarizes the pipeline for your board
What it leaves to other tools
- Searching for new funders
- Writing or storing full applications
- Fund accounting and budgets
If you need those, a larger platform may suit you better. If you mostly need to stay on top of dates, you may not need to pay for them.
Pricing
The early version and the spreadsheet are free now. Paid plans would add email reminders and shared teams. Tell us which one sounds right when you sign up.
Free
- Award letter reader
- Deadlines, pipeline and reports owed
- Calendar file with alarms
- Saved in your browser, one computer
Solo
- One person, one pipeline
- Email reminders before deadlines
- Reports due and funder notes
- Board summary you can print
Team
- Everything in Solo, saved online
- A shared pipeline for a small team
- An owner on every deadline and report
- Reminders go to the person responsible
Paid plan details are planned and may change before launch. Nothing is charged today.
Try Grantnook free
Tell us where to write and the next page opens the app. No account and no card. Your grant data stays in your browser. We will email when reminders and team plans open, and we may ask how you track grants today.
Questions
Can I buy Grantnook today?
Not yet, and you do not need to. The early version is free. Solo and Team are planned, with no launch date yet. Your answer on the sign-up form helps decide what gets built.
Where is my data kept?
Your grants stay in the browser on your computer. We do not receive them. That also means clearing your browser data clears your grants, so use the backup button. Pasted award letters are read in your browser and are not sent to us.
Does the award letter reader always get it right?
No. Letters vary a lot, so it shows you the sentence behind each date and you confirm it. Always check the dates against the letter.
Does Grantnook find grants for me?
No. It does not include a funder database. It tracks the funders and grants you already know about, from first look to final report.
Do I need a spreadsheet program to use the free file?
You need Excel, LibreOffice, or Google Sheets. In Google Sheets, upload the file to Drive and open it as a Google Sheet. The dropdowns and color rules should carry over, but check the Dashboard after you upload it.
Who is this built for?
Nonprofits and community groups with annual budgets under about $1 million, where grant work is one part of someone's job. Larger organizations may need features it does not have.
What will you do with my email?
Use it to tell you about Grantnook and, if you wish, ask a few questions about how you track grants. Each message will say how to stop receiving them.
Will my existing spreadsheet move over?
Yes, if you save it as a CSV file. Columns named like Funder, Program, Stage, Amount, Due date and Owner are picked up. Check the rows after you bring them in.
Who makes Grantnook?
A small independent software studio. You can reach us through the contact form.