Frequently Asked Questions

Your free eligibility report includes: personalized match scores for the grants our engine covers (300+ tracked total), a detailed breakdown of why you qualify (or don't) for each one, and direct links to official government sources. It's genuinely useful on its own — no tricks, no hidden paywalls for basic information.

The quiz takes about 3 minutes and asks questions about your company stage, location, project type, and funding needs. Our system then evaluates your answers against the actual eligibility criteria for each grant — the same criteria found on official government websites. You get a match score and explanation for each grant.

Yes, a free account is required to save your results. This also lets you come back and update your answers if your situation changes, track application progress, and set up deadline reminders.

The information IS free — but it's scattered across dozens of government websites in dense PDFs, and eligibility criteria change frequently. FundScout consolidates 300+ Canadian programs and scores your eligibility against the ones it covers, so you skip the research and go straight to the two or three that actually fit. Pro then tells you what to do next with step-by-step guides and templates.

Pro unlocks your full Decision Pack — step-by-step application guides for your top matches, guided templates for 24 major programs, a document preparation checklist with deadlines, and expert tips to improve your approval odds. It also includes deadline email alerts, full grant database access, and a saved-grants dashboard. Annual billing is $119/mo CAD.

You'll know from your FREE report before spending a dime. If no grants are a strong match, we'll show you exactly why and what would need to change for you to qualify in the future. We're not here to sell you something you don't need.

Yes — cancel anytime with one click from your dashboard. You keep access until the end of your current billing period. No penalties, no questions.

Free gives you an eligibility report with match scores and explanations across your top 5 matches — no credit card required. Pro opens the full database, the Decision Pack action plan, application templates, progress tracking, and deadline alerts. Most founders run the free report first and upgrade once they see which grants are worth chasing.

Every criterion in our database is sourced directly from official government websites (NRC, provincial agencies, etc.). We review and update criteria weekly, and every grant shows a 'Last Verified' date so you know the information is current. We also link directly to official sources so you can double-check.

We track 300+ grants across all 10 Canadian provinces, including major programs like IRAP, SR&ED, Alberta Innovates, BC Ignite, and more. We cover federal programs, every province, and all major sectors. We're constantly adding and verifying programs.

Let us know! Email support@fundscout.ca with the grant name and we'll research and add it. We prioritize additions based on user requests. Our goal is to cover every meaningful grant for Canadian tech founders.

We verify eligibility criteria weekly and update immediately when we detect changes. Deadline information is monitored continuously. If a grant program changes significantly, we'll notify users who were matched with it.

No — we provide templates, guidance, and best practices, but the actual writing is up to you. Think of us as your research assistant and application toolkit. For hands-on help, consider hiring a grant consultant (we can recommend some).

Absolutely. Your situation changes — maybe you've incorporated, hired employees, or pivoted your product. You can retake the quiz anytime to get updated recommendations. Decision Pack purchasers get unlimited re-assessments.

If you subscribe to Alerts, we'll email you before deadlines for grants you're tracking — typically 14 days, 7 days, and 1 day before. You choose which grants to track and can customize reminder timing. Never miss an intake window again.