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    GrantBridge vs Funding Central, GrantNav & GrantFinder

    This page compares GrantBridge, Funding Central (My Funding Central), GrantNav, and GrantFinder using publicly available information and linked sources.

    Last reviewed: 2 March 2026.

    Important context: "Funding Central" was the name of NCVO's funding portal, which closed in 2021. Idox launched My Funding Central to fill that gap. See Sources for references.

    Quick "best for" summary

    • GrantBridge - best if you want discovery + a workspace to track deadlines and manage applications in one place.

    • My Funding Central (Funding Central successor) - best if you want a funding database aimed at smaller VCSE organisations, with opportunities added over time.

    • GrantNav (360Giving) - best for researching where grant money has gone (awarded grants data), with filtering and downloads.

    • GrantFinder (Idox) - best if you want a researcher-supported funding database with news/alerts and a service-led model.

    Comparison table (neutral facts)

    Category GrantBridge My Funding Central GrantNav (360Giving) GrantFinder (Idox)
    Primary focus Find relevant grants + manage work in a workspace Funding search for charities/VCSE; launched as successor to Funding Central Search engine for awarded grants data Funding database + services with researcher support
    Data type described publicly Funding opportunities + workspace features Funding opportunities added over time Awarded grants published as open data Funding sources/opportunities monitored and reported on
    Cost model shown publicly £59.99/mo per organisation + 14-day trial (annual discount listed) Free for some smaller orgs; subscription otherwise (details vary) Free to use Pricing not shown on homepage; "Request a demo"
    Team members included Unlimited team members included, no per-seat fees Not clearly stated on accessible public pages N/A (open data tool) Not clearly stated on accessible public pages
    Alerts / reminders Deadline tracking & reminders are listed Not clearly stated on accessible public pages Not the primary use case (data search/download) "News and alerts" are stated on homepage
    Downloads / reuse Not positioned as a data-download tool Not positioned as open data Search, filter and download grants data Not positioned publicly as open data
    Best fit use case Operational workflow (track, organise, submit) with team collaboration Discover opportunities (VCSE-oriented) Analysis, transparency, benchmarking, research Ongoing database monitoring + alerts + services

    GrantBridge (what it claims publicly)

    GrantBridge's pricing page lists: personalised grant matches, a grants workspace, deadline tracking & reminders, and an application workspace, alongside its subscription price. [S1]

    Differentiator (neutral framing): GrantBridge is positioned as a workflow tool (discovery + managing the work), rather than only a directory.

    Funding Central (via My Funding Central)

    NCVO's Funding Central was discontinued in 2021; Idox launched My Funding Central as the successor service for charities/VCSE, describing new streams being added daily and a target audience of organisations under specific income thresholds. [S2, S3]

    Differentiator (neutral framing): This is a funding database/service positioned for VCSE users, rather than an awarded-grants open data explorer.

    GrantNav (360Giving)

    GrantNav is described by 360Giving as a free-to-use search engine that brings together open, comparable grants data published by funders in the 360Giving Data Standard. It is explicitly described as data about awarded grants, and it supports searching, filtering, and downloading. [S4, S5]

    Differentiator (neutral framing): GrantNav is optimised for understanding funding flows and outcomes (where money has gone), not for managing live application workflows.

    GrantFinder (Idox)

    GrantFinder describes itself as a funding database supported by a team of researchers who "monitor, digest, verify and report daily" on thousands of funding sources, and it highlights "news and alerts" for new/updated funds. The public site prompts visitors to "Request a demo". [S6]

    Differentiator (neutral framing): GrantFinder is positioned as a researcher-supported database + services offering, with alerts and additional support/training.

    Which one should you use?

    Choose GrantBridge if you need...

    • A single place to go from matching to tracking deadlines to managing applications
    • A workflow designed for day-to-day grant operations (not just searching)

    Choose GrantNav if you need...

    • Evidence on where grant funding has gone (awarded grants)
    • Open-data searching and downloading for analysis or transparency work

    Choose My Funding Central / GrantFinder if you need...

    • A curated funding database model, maintained by a provider
    • A service approach (alerts, research support, potentially enterprise procurement routes)

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Sources (public references)

    1. [S1] GrantBridge pricing/features: https://grantbridge.uk/pricing
    2. [S2] Idox announcement of My Funding Central: https://www.idoxgroup.com/news/idox-group-launches-charity-funding-database/
    3. [S3] Independent coverage of Funding Central closure + My Funding Central launch: https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/03/17/firm-behind-ncvos-funding-central-unveils-new-charity-funding-database/
    4. [S4] GrantNav "About" page: https://grantnav.threesixtygiving.org/about
    5. [S5] 360Giving user guide description of GrantNav: https://www.360giving.org/explore/user-guide/
    6. [S6] GrantFinder homepage claims (research team, alerts, demo): https://grantfinder.co.uk/

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