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Our Story

Funding shouldn't be a
guessing game

GrantZero exists to level the playing field for nonprofits. We believe every organization doing meaningful work deserves access to the funding that sustains it — regardless of team size or grant-writing experience.

10K+

Grants Evaluated

500+

Nonprofits Served

92%

Avg Match Accuracy

$2.4M

Funding Unlocked

How it started

GrantZero was born from a simple observation: small nonprofits spend countless hours searching for grants, only to apply to opportunities that aren't a good fit. Our founders, having worked in the nonprofit sector for over a decade, saw how AI could transform this broken process. We built GrantZero to give every nonprofit the same advantage that large organizations with dedicated grant teams enjoy — intelligent discovery, data-driven evaluation, and AI-assisted writing.

2024

Idea born from nonprofit frustration

2024

First prototype with semantic matching

2025

Public beta launch

2025

1,000+ grants evaluated by users

2026

Multi-org support & consultant tier

What we believe

The principles that guide every decision we make.

Mission-First

Every feature we build starts with one question: does this help nonprofits win more funding?

Radical Transparency

No black boxes. We show our scoring logic, explain our AI decisions, and publish honest pricing.

Speed to Impact

Nonprofits can't wait. We ship fast, iterate often, and measure success by time saved for our users.

Equity of Access

A two-person nonprofit deserves the same grant intelligence as a 200-person organization.

Meet the Team

A small, focused team obsessed with making grant funding accessible.

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Alex Rivera

Co-Founder & CEO

Alex spent 12 years in nonprofit leadership before founding GrantZero. Passionate about using technology to democratize access to funding for organizations of all sizes.

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Jordan Patel

Co-Founder & CTO

Jordan brings a decade of experience building AI systems at scale. Previously led machine learning teams at two YC-backed startups focused on natural language processing.

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Maya Thompson

Head of Product

Maya has spent her career at the intersection of design and social impact. She ensures every feature in GrantZero is intuitive, accessible, and genuinely useful for nonprofit teams.