--- title: Instrumentl Reviews meta\_title: 'Instrumentl Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 128 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Instrumentl works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.9 review\_count: 128 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Vertical Industry url: https://www.g2.com/categories/vertical-industry --- # Instrumentl Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Instrumentl but has limited features. Are you part of the Instrumentl team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! Instrumentl is the only all-in-one grant solution that turns your entire grant lifecycle into a strategic advantage. 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Key features: - Intelligent matching to 20,000+ expertly created, active grant opportunities - AI-powered grant writing tool that learns from your past applications - Database of 400,000+ funders with interactive 990 reports - Peer prospecting tools and advanced funder insights into historical giving data and patterns - End-to-end grant tracker with automated workflows - Custom reports and real-time performance dashboards - Award-winning customer support with 4.8/5 satisfaction rating Start a 14 day free trial today: www.instrumentl.com * * * Seller [Instrumentl](https://www.g2.com/sellers/instrumentl) Discussions [Instrumentl Community](https://www.g2.com/products/instrumentl/discuss) Languages Supported English Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Will Yang (Head of Growth) Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement \<1 month ### Return on Investment 12 months [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/instrumentl/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Bloomerang CRM](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Bloomerang CRM") Bloomerang CRM 4.6/5(914) ](https://www.g2.com/products/bloomerang-crm/reviews) [ ![iWave](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "iWave") iWave 4.6/5(537) ](https://www.g2.com/products/iwave/reviews) [ ![Foundation Directory Online](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Foundation Directory Online") Foundation Directory Online 4.6/5(46) ](https://www.g2.com/products/foundation-directory-online/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/instrumentl/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 128 real user reviews. Implementation Time \<1 month Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Allie F.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Allie F.") AF Allie F. C Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/26/2021 "Wonderful Took for Nonprofits" 5/5 What do you like best about Instrumentl? It is easy to compile, review and apply for grants! It is so helping having the grants compiled and easy to sort based upon program. I love the status update options for keeping track of my preferred grants. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Instrumentl? There are no downsides to using Instrumentl, I love using it for grants management. Unfortunely we have to use it on a month to month basis, because my board has not committed to the full-year membership. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Instrumentl: I highly recommend Instrumentl for all grants managers looking for a convenient way to organize their grants database. The interface is very user-friendly and makes it easy to search for grants by program type. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Instrumentl solving and how is that benefiting you? Because Instrumentl has so many grants within their database I no longer have to make my yearly treck to the Foundation Center. I have been able to completely eliminate my previous grants lists within Excel. Instrumentl also keeps track of grant updates! So helpful for a grants manager! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic MB Margit B. Owner Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/16/2021 "Great database for grant professionals!" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Instrumentl? It's one of the most streamlined and convenient databases I've used in my 20 years as a grant consultant. The ability to easily find funders for any project or organization is streamlined and easy to use. And I especially appreciate the weekly updates I receive in my email inbox alerting me of changes to grant deadlines and even new grant opportunities. The price point is also very reasonable compared to other databases that offer similar services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Instrumentl? One thing that can be improved is that some entries need updating. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Instrumentl solving and how is that benefiting you? I'm finding funders for my nonprofit clients and saving time in the process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Gauri Manglik of Instrumentl [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/instrumentl-review-4647906/official_response/edit) Hi Margit, Thanks so much for your review and we're so glad you're finding Instrumentl streamlined & helpful! Our grants team works round-the-clock to monitor & update our listings -- if you ever find one that's out of date or needs review, please let us know ASAP! We'll correct the listing right away, and do a review of how the mistake happened (so we can avoid it in the future!). We take accuracy super seriously and are always working to improve where we need to! Thanks for your review & feedback on this -- we appreciate knowing about any and all issues! All the best, Gauri Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Performing Arts](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Performing Arts") UP Verified User in Performing Arts Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/19/2021 "Great Fundraising Tool" 5/5 What do you like best about Instrumentl? Love the grant recommendations and management. The platform is easy to use (in its current state) and the team is very helpful and open to feedback. I love that it gives me access to potential funding opportunities I may have otherwise not known about. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Instrumentl? Lack of team assignments, because I use this with other team members it would be extremely helpful to be able to create a custom view or dashboard for grants for collaborative efforts or to be able to assign team members to certain tasks. I also wish that we would have auto-update of deadlines that have passed but also have further updates. I would also love to have instrumental integrate with my CRM system to help keep everything in one place. I think as a grant platform, I'd love for it to have more accessibility to fully process and work on grants in the platform (ie. have a place where the actual grant application can be seen and worked on in the platform–my team currently uses the platform to find grants, identify the project they are for, and the deadline. We ultimately end up working on each grant in GoogleDocs separately. It would also be able to pre-screen if our organization is truly eligible for a grant. I'd love for this to be a fully functioning platform that facilitates the grant process from prospecting/researching all the way through payment receipt and reporting, where I don't have to go to multiple different places to complete. I'd like to see how it integrates or supports the actual foundations grant portals and extracts and synthesizes the necessary data to complete the work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Instrumentl: There are definitely growth points for the platform, but even still I would recommend it. The function of being able to access new grants/funding is worth it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Instrumentl solving and how is that benefiting you? The primary function is for expanding the breadth of grants that I have access to. By using the platform, I've been able to receive funding from other sources and foundations that I would have never been able to find or access. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Gauri Manglik of Instrumentl [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/instrumentl-review-4609413/official_response/edit) Hi there, Thanks so much for writing your review -- there are a lot of amazing pieces of feedback in here, and I wanted to touch on a few of them :) Having deadlines "auto-update" after they've passed is an improvement we'll be introducing in the coming weeks; this is currently in the final stages of development, so stay tuned for updates about when this is released! For team assignments & collaboration, this is an area we're actively working on improving, and is one of our main priorities for future improvements! Both of your ideas about having a dashboard and task assignments are on our minds, so I'm especially glad to hear they'd be useful for you. Finally, while things like in-app grant writing & funder portal integrations are a bit further off, they are ultimately part of our vision for Instrumentl as a "one stop shop" for all things grants :) We want to build your dream platform as much as you want to use it, so we're excited for the future! Thanks again for sharing all of your thoughts - we love hearing ways we can improve & it always inspires us to build a better product! All the best, Gauri Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management") UN Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/16/2021 "Convenient and accurate" 5/5 What do you like best about Instrumentl? The one thing I value most about Instrumentl is that it cut my "grant sleuthing" time down significantly. Setting up a project by using well-defined search criteria is easy and once the project is created, Instrumentl continously searches the web for possible matches. At this point I invest thirty minutes a week reviewing my matches and I am fairly confident that I don't miss any important RFPs. Thanks to Instrumentl I was already able to discover (and win!) a $50,000 grant I would otherwise never have found. Instrumentl is totally worth the investment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Instrumentl? It would be nice to be able to add a few "free form" search terms to each project but franly this is only a minor issue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Instrumentl solving and how is that benefiting you? The biggest efficiency I see is that Instrumentl allows me to manage my grant calendar more efficiently and that I no longer spend endless hours searching for grant opportunities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Jessica S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Jessica S.") JS Jessica S. Grants Writer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/12/2021 "Great Grant Search Database" 5/5 What do you like best about Instrumentl? Instrumentl is a "one-stop-shop!" They compile all types of grant funding opportunities and include helpful information on funders. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Instrumentl? It would be great if they could add/rank the competitiveness of the grants. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Instrumentl: This is a great tool for finding and securing grant opportunities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Instrumentl solving and how is that benefiting you? It has been amazing for grant research and tracking. We have found funding opportunities and tracked our results. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management") UN Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/19/2021 "A valuable, time-saving grant research tool." 4.5/5 What do you like best about Instrumentl? Our organization has been using Instrumentl for a year and it has proven to be extremely valuable in our shift to applying to an increased number of grants during the pandemic. We have been able to apply to many grants with much less time spent on researching, which has given us more time to actually applying to them. The layout of the platform is clear and easy to understand and the ability to set up different projects is helpful for team organizational purposes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Instrumentl? There is nothing I dislike in particular for the purposes our organization has been using it for. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Instrumentl solving and how is that benefiting you? Instrumentl has solved our problem of not being able to easily find a large amount of information on grants we are eligible to apply for. It has saved us a large amount of time that would otherwise be spent researching and organizing grant information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic CH Cathy H. Development Director Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/19/2021 "Instrumentl's format is clean & easy to use" 5/5 What do you like best about Instrumentl? - Broad database - Dashboard - Reports Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Instrumentl? The cost was a bit high when compared to other services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Instrumentl: Instrumentl greatly simplifies the grant research process! The database is broad and deep in its reach and has produced far more funding possibilities than other databases I've used in the past. I also appreciate the capability to add funding opportunities that are not currently in the database. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Instrumentl solving and how is that benefiting you? Simplifies yearly grant planning process, presentations to the board, and calendaring. I'll never go back to using Excel again. Much happier with Instrumentl than with other services I've used in the past 10 years. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management") UN Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 2/22/2021 "Helpful for grant calendars and prospecting" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Instrumentl? I find Instrumentl to be extremely useful for calendarizing hard grant and reporting deadline, as well as suggesting funding prospects for your programs/projects. It has a clean interface that I find intuitive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Instrumentl? I find it's not the ideal platform for tracking cultivation or smaller tasks associated with the grants process. I also feel like there are a few tweaks that could be made to the interface, like adding a "completed" status for grants that you have won and the grant period has now ended for. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Instrumentl solving and how is that benefiting you? We needed a clean, simple way to track all our grant deadlines across programs. Instrumentl has filled this need. We also need to do some prospecting for several newer projects, and while I haven't fully explored all of Instrumentl's prospecting potential, I'm hoping that it will prove valuable for this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Gauri Manglik of Instrumentl [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/instrumentl-review-4613036/official_response/edit) Hey there, Thanks so much for your review; I'm glad to hear that the interface & deadlines calendar have been helpful! I appreciate hearing that we have room for growth on cultivation/smaller tasks & grant statuses. We'll be improving on tasks & collaboration as an upcoming focus area, so please know that's on our roadmap for the near future :) I love your suggestion of a "completed" status -- we often hear requests for the ability to add "custom statuses", so we'll be thinking about how these ideas all work together. We're always excited to continue to improve the tracking features! Hope you enjoy getting deeper into the prospecting side -- and we're here to help if you have any questions or want to see all that it can do! All the best, Gauri Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management") AN Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/8/2021 "Instrumentl has been a great asset to my agency as we have explored a new approach to grants" 5/5 What do you like best about Instrumentl? The ability to set filters and have the program constantly search for grants that may fit our specific programming. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Instrumentl? It would be nice if you could eliminate a potential grant from multiple programs at the same time if you know it is not going to be a good fit for your agency overall. It can be time-consuming to have to mark the same grant as Not Interested multiple times as it shows up under different programs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Instrumentl: Definitely worth the investment if you are tasked with seeking new grant opportunities and could benefit from a crawler-style tool to search on your behalf based on parameters that you set. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Instrumentl solving and how is that benefiting you? Wading through infinite grant opportunities to focus on the ones that are closest to fitting our needs. Definitely realizing time-saving benefits! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Gauri Manglik of Instrumentl [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/instrumentl-review-4637869/official_response/edit) Hi there, Thanks so much for your comments - we're thrilled to hear that we're saving you time & finding relevant grants! I'm also excited to add that one of our next major improvements will include the ability to mark a grant as "not interested" universally across all your projects -- so you'll only have to view it once if it's an overall bad fit. We're looking forward to releasing this soon and speeding up your process even more! Stay tuned for updates :) Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic DB Daniel B. Executive Director Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/1/2021 "Great updated web 2.0 research tool" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Instrumentl? The user interface as well as the user experience are very well designed and thought out - Simple and easy to use with minimal training. Great for independent/solo work and also for collaborative work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Instrumentl? Information can be out of date/inaccurate on occasions - requiring additional research outside of the tool to confirm dates, type of projected funded, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Instrumentl solving and how is that benefiting you? Instrumental is expanding the number of opportunities on our radar, which increases the number of organizations and projects we can consider pursuing, and ultimately, if successful, growing the bottom line. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Gauri Manglik of Instrumentl [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/instrumentl-review-4627007/official_response/edit) Hi Daniel, Thanks for your review! We're happy you've have a good experience learning & using Instrumentl. Our grants team takes data accuracy super seriously and they are constantly reviewing & updating information. If you ever see anything incorrect, please send us a message ASAP and we will correct the error, plus figure out the root cause and make sure it doesn't happen again :) We do also include grants with "Predicted Deadlines", when funders haven't announced the next cycle but we expect it to reoccur (based on past data). Sometimes for these grants, the details on Instrumentl reflect information from past cycles, which we provide so you can see an example & plan ahead as much as possible -- of course we update this info & deadlines as soon as funders make updates! I hope this helps, and please reach out if you have any other questions or concerns about the information we show! We're here to help :) Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ## Questions about Instrumentl? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about Instrumentl ](https://www.g2.com/products/instrumentl/discussions/new) GU Guest User What is Instrumentl used for? 0 Upvotes 0 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-instrumentl-used-for) ![Carolyn P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Carolyn P.") CP Carolyn Polakowski • Last activity over 4 years ago I recently started my own subscription after being a guest user on someone else's; I cannot figure out how to take her name off and have mine as the owner. I do not want to lose any of the project information I currently have in the account though! Thanks! 1 Upvote 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/i-recently-started-my-own-subscription-after-being-a-guest-user-on-someone-else-s-i-cannot-figure-out-how-to-take-her-name-off-and-have-mine-as-the-owner-i-do-not-want-to-lose-any-of-the-project-information-i-currently-have-in-the-account-though-thanks) [ View all Discussions ](https://www.g2.com/products/instrumentl/discuss) ## Pricing Insights Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement \<1 month ### Return on Investment 12 months ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/instrumentl/pricing) Instrumentl Comparisons ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_407328ffbd08ba9eae747206a53bb3ff/foundation-directory-online.jpg "Product Avatar Image") Foundation 4.6/5(46) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/foundation-directory-online-vs-instrumentl) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_927f4e96b48d625aaf475f2a46b74859/bloomerang-crm.png "Product Avatar Image") Bloomerang CRM 4.6/5(914) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/bloomerang-crm-vs-instrumentl) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_a1dd8413960969698ec0985a590667c9/iwave.png "Product Avatar Image") iWave 4.6/5(537) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/instrumentl-vs-iwave) ##### ##### Instrumentl Features Proposal Management Grantee Portal Attachments Task Management Fund Tracking Disbursements Grant Allocations Email Notifications Impact & Outcomes Activity Dashboard Grant Prospecting Funder Lists Automated Responses [ View More Features ](https://www.g2.com/products/instrumentl/features) ##### Categories on G2 [Grant Management](https://www.g2.com/categories/grant-management)[Donor Prospect Research](https://www.g2.com/categories/donor-prospect-research) ##### Explore More [Best live chat software for small businesses](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-s-the-best-live-chat-software-for-small-businesses-in-2025)[Why do project managers report that network availability issues affect jobsite management platform performance when working on-site?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-do-project-managers-report-that-network-availability-issues-affect-jobsite-management-platform-performance-when-working-on-site)[What fleet management software works best for a construction or utilities company that needs to track heavy equipment and service vehicles across multiple job sites?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-fleet-management-software-works-best-for-a-construction-or-utilities-company-that-needs-to-track-heavy-equipment-and-service-vehicles-across-multiple-job-sites) [What are the best tools for improving data team collaboration?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-best-tools-for-improving-data-team-collaboration)[Which live commerce solution is best for large retail brands that need multi-host streams, moderation tools and the operational scale to run frequent events?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-live-commerce-solution-is-best-for-large-retail-brands-that-need-multi-host-streams-moderation-tools-and-the-operational-scale-to-run-frequent-events)[Which ETO ERP has the strongest project-based costing and quoting tools for a custom manufacturer that lives and dies by accurate job cost estimates?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-eto-erp-has-the-strongest-project-based-costing-and-quoting-tools-for-a-custom-manufacturer-that-lives-and-dies-by-accurate-job-cost-estimates) [Show MoreShow Less](javascript:void(0);)