50 questions answered about GrantSense AI — India's first AI-powered grant discovery platform for NGOs.
GrantSense AI is India's first AI-powered grant discovery and proposal automation platform. It helps Indian NGOs and social enterprises find matching grants from 50,000+ schemes across 53+ ministries, check eligibility instantly, and generate winning proposals using AI.
Our AI engine analyzes your NGO's sector, state, registrations (DARPAN, FCRA, 12A/80G), and activities to find the best matching grants from our database of 50,000+ schemes covering 36 states and union territories.
Yes! The Free Plan includes 5 grant searches per month, 1 AI proposal, and basic eligibility checking. Pro Plan (₹1,999/year) and Team Plan (₹3,999/year) unlock unlimited access to all features.
We cover Government grants (Central & State), CSR funding from Indian corporations, international grants from global foundations, and multilateral agency funding — all searchable by sector, state, and eligibility criteria.
The AI analyzes your NGO profile and the selected grant's requirements to generate a professional proposal in minutes. It includes budget breakdowns, timelines, impact metrics, and methodology sections. Export as PDF or DOCX.
For every grant, our AI scores your NGO from 0-100% based on DARPAN registration, FCRA status, 12A/80G certificates, sector match, state eligibility, organizational experience, and financial history.
We use 7 AI providers with automatic failover — Google Gemini (primary), Groq, Cerebras, SambaNova, OpenRouter, Hyperbolic, and Nebius. If one fails, the system instantly switches to the next available provider.
Visit grantsense.com and click "Get Started Free." Enter your email, receive a 6-digit OTP, verify, and you're in. You can also sign in with Google or GitHub — one click, no password needed.
Absolutely. We use HTTPS encryption, HTTP-only secure cookies, rate limiting on all endpoints, security headers (HSTS, X-Frame-Options, CSP), and sensitive file blocking. Your NGO data is never shared with third parties.
Yes, the platform is fully responsive and works on all devices — desktop, tablet, and mobile. The dark-themed UI is optimized for comfortable viewing on any screen size.
Our 24/7 AI chatbot helps you find grants, check eligibility, get proposal writing tips, and navigate the platform. It supports multiple languages including English, Hindi, and Assamese.
Upload and organize all your NGO documents — registration certificates, annual reports, audit reports, FCRA certificates — in one secure place. Attach them instantly when applying for grants.
Track all your grant applications in one dashboard — Draft, Submitted, Under Review, Approved, and Rejected statuses. See deadlines, notes, and next steps for each application.
We use Razorpay for secure payments. Pay via UPI, credit/debit cards, net banking, or wallets. GST invoices are generated automatically. All plans are annual subscriptions.
Yes! The Team Plan supports up to 5 team members with role-based access — Admin (full control), Editor (create and edit), and Viewer (read-only). Everyone works on the same grants and proposals.
A 4-part system for NGO outreach: (1) Lead scraping from DARPAN, Google Maps, and CSR portals, (2) AI-powered email campaigns, (3) Conversational sales bot, (4) Auto-onboarding with payment links.
AI creates hyper-personalized emails for each NGO based on their profile, sector, and needs. It uses consultative selling methodology, A/B testing, and automated follow-up sequences.
A 30-day system that gradually increases email sending volume — from 5/day to 1,000/day — to build domain reputation. Auto-pauses if bounce rate exceeds 5% or spam reports exceed 3.
A 5-phase India-wide campaign targeting 200,000 emails across North, East, West, South India regions to achieve 10,000 paid subscriptions at a 5% conversion rate.
Zero-dependency event-driven architecture with message queue, self-healing circuit breakers, 3x auto-retry with exponential backoff, and multi-channel notifications. 99.99% automated operations.
Alerts via 4 channels — Telegram, WhatsApp, Email, and Admin Panel. Routed by severity: Critical → all 4 channels, Error → Telegram+Email+Admin, Warning → Email+Admin, Info → Admin only.
Automatic GST calculation (18%), invoice generation, revenue dashboard, monthly/quarterly reports, and GST threshold alerts when approaching ₹20 lakh turnover limit.
Manage users, grants CRUD, marketing status, AI provider status, automation dashboard, system health — all from a single dashboard with 12 Quick Access cards.
Download reports in CSV, HTML, and JSON formats. Available for Users, Grants, Applications, Payments, and Proposals — 5 report types with branded formatting.
IP-based rate limiting, security headers (HSTS, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy), sensitive file blocking, and circuit breaker cascade failure prevention.
Yes — Google and GitHub OAuth are supported. One-click sign-in with automatic email and profile import. New users are auto-registered on the Free Plan.
Over 50,000 grants from 53+ central ministries, state governments, CSR programs, and international foundations. The database is regularly updated with new schemes.
All 28 states and 8 union territories of India — 36 regions total. Grants are filterable by state, so you see only what's relevant to your NGO's location.
16 key sectors: Education, Healthcare, Rural Development, Women Empowerment, Child Welfare, Environment, Skill Development, Disability, Tribal Welfare, Elderly Care, Water & Sanitation, Agriculture, Livelihood, Disaster Relief, Arts & Culture, and Animal Welfare.
NGO DARPAN is the Government of India's portal for NGO registration. Many government grants require DARPAN registration. GrantSense AI checks your DARPAN status when scoring eligibility.
No, FCRA is not required to use the platform. However, FCRA registration is needed to receive foreign funding. Our eligibility scoring factors in FCRA status for international grants.
Currently, proposals are generated in English as most grant applications require English submissions. The chatbot supports multilingual queries in Hindi, Assamese, and English.
Our AI scoring considers 8+ factors including registrations, sector match, geography, organizational age, and financial capacity. Accuracy improves as you complete your NGO profile with more details.
Download it as PDF/DOCX, review and customize it, attach required documents from the Document Manager, and submit to the grant-giving agency. Track the application status in the Application Tracker.
Yes, all generated proposals are fully editable. Download the DOCX version, make your changes in any word processor, and submit the final version to the grant authority.
We offer a 7-day refund policy from the date of purchase. If you're not satisfied, contact support@grantsense.com within 7 days for a full refund. No questions asked.
Email us at hello@grantsense.com, use the AI chatbot on the platform, or visit the Contact page. We respond within 24 hours on business days.
Currently, GrantSense AI is a web application optimized for all devices. A dedicated mobile app is planned for future release. The web version works perfectly on mobile browsers.
Yes, the Application Tracker lets you manage unlimited applications simultaneously. Filter by status (Draft, Submitted, Under Review, Approved, Rejected), sort by deadline, and add notes to each.
An AI sales assistant that engages with potential NGO customers via email. It handles objections, answers questions about pricing and features, and guides leads toward signing up using consultative selling techniques.
When a lead is ready to buy, the system automatically generates a Razorpay payment link, sends it via email, processes the payment, activates their account, sends a welcome email, and generates a GST invoice — all without manual intervention.
Primarily Google Gemini 2.0 Flash for speed and quality. Backup models include Groq (Llama 3.3 70B), Cerebras (Llama 3.1 8B), and others. The system auto-selects the best available provider.
The platform includes comprehensive REST APIs for grants, proposals, users, applications, marketing, automation, and export. All endpoints are rate-limited and documented.
Built-in SEO with Open Graph tags, Twitter Cards, JSON-LD schema markup, dynamic sitemap, robots.txt, and optimized meta descriptions. Every page is search engine friendly.
A comprehensive 25-section legal document covering platform role (facilitator, not guarantor), no-guarantee clause, user responsibilities, payment terms, data privacy, arbitration (Delhi jurisdiction), and liability caps.
GrantSense AI is deployed on Vercel with the Mumbai (BOM1) region for low latency in India. SSL is automatic, and security headers are enforced on all routes.
Yes! The platform covers CSR grants from Indian corporations. AI can generate CSR-specific proposals aligned with Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013.
User reports, grant reports, application reports, payment reports, and proposal reports — all downloadable in CSV, HTML, or JSON. Each report includes timestamps, totals, and GrantSense AI branding.
The grant database is updated regularly with new government schemes, CSR opportunities, and international grants. AI scraping ensures the latest grants are discovered and added.
We combine AI grant matching, automated proposal generation, eligibility scoring, application tracking, team collaboration, and a complete marketing automation system — all in one platform built specifically for Indian NGOs at an affordable price.