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$100Base · Solana
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Who it is for
Akinyi Otieno is a solo Solidity developer in Kisumu, Kenya, who maintains an open source payroll app on Base and Optimism. Last spring she missed a retro funding sign up by two days because the deadline lived in a forum thread she never saw. Grant Lookout now watches the programs that fit her project, scores each one against its own stated criteria, keeps every deadline on one calendar with reminders a week and a day before, and drafts the application from her README, past answers and real usage numbers. She edits every word and presses submit herself.
Two ways to own it
What you get
Base$100
Yours in 2 to 3 days
A web app for one project: a watch list seeded from public grant and hackathon listings (Gitcoin, Optimism, Base, Solana Foundation, ETHGlobal, Colosseum, DoraHacks), fit scores with the criteria quoted, one deadline calendar with email reminders a week and a day before, a draft writer that uses your README, past answers and connected repo metrics, an answer library, and a submission log you fill in after you submit.
- You choose: accent color and app name
- You choose: programs and listing sources to watch
- You choose: reminder timing and channel
- You choose: draft tone and answer library
Customfrom $1,400
Built around you
Reshape it entirely: new features, your flows, your brand end to end, integrations you need. We scope it with you.
- Everything in Base
- Custom features and design
- Priority build
Why it is new
What exists today, and what this does differently
What is new
Grant directories (Gitcoin, DoraHacks, Devfolio listings, ecosystem grant pages) and hackathon calendars exist, and general AI writers exist. What is new is the loop for one project: it watches only the programs that fit, scores fit against each program's published criteria with the quote it used, keeps one calendar with honest reminders, and drafts from the builder's own repo, past answers and verifiable metrics, while the human edits and submits. It never submits on its own and never pads numbers.
Closest things out there
Gitcoin Grants Stack and program pages, DoraHacks and Devfolio hackathon listings, ecosystem grant pages from Optimism, Base and the Solana Foundation, and general writing assistants. Each covers a piece; none watches, scores, reminds and drafts for one project.
Checked with web searches in October 2026. A search is not proof that nothing similar exists, and the market moves fast, so we recheck before every build.
What it unlocks
The human in it
Small builders without a grants person stop losing funding to a deadline they never heard about.
The Regatta Board
Races Grant Lookout can enter
2 live races fit this app. Each one says why, with its prize and countdown. The rule on existing code is on the race page.
GRANTSuperchainapply any timeOptimism Grants CouncilFundingNot announcedROLLINGapply any timeWhy it fits. Builder tooling for the Superchain can fit a mission request; check current terms.21 other apps can enter tooSee the raceGRANTBaseapply any timeBase Builder GrantsFundingNot announcedROLLINGapply any timeWhy it fits. A useful tool for Base builders may qualify for a builder grant; check current terms.74 other apps can enter tooSee the race
See every race on the boardWhat you own
The whole app, not a starter kit.
A complete funding assistant business you own: builders watch the grants and hackathons that fit them, get reminded in time and draft from their own repo, and pay you monthly for drafts, scores and teams. Your console runs pricing, growth, sources and the watch agent.
Base price · $100
The user app, complete
Every buyer gets the same finished app. Basic branding and copy changes come through a quick form.
Illustrated home with this week's deadlines and first run onboardingHome
Three step welcome that connects a repo and picks programs, then the next deadline and the time back estimate.Watch list with fit scoresWatch
Programs from Gitcoin, Optimism, Base, Solana Foundation, ETHGlobal, Colosseum and DoraHacks, each with a fit score and quoted criteria.Change alertsWatch
A moved deadline or changed criteria shows the before and after text with the source link.One deadline calendarCalendar
Every watched deadline on one month view with reminders a week and a day before.Draft writerDraft
Answers drafted from the README, the answer library and connected metrics, with a source beside every claim.Open questionsDraft
Anything the writer cannot back stays as a visible question for the builder instead of a guess.Submit yourself checklistDraft
A copy step and a link to the official form, then a submission log the builder fills in.Answer library and submission logMe
Past answers, outcomes and reviewer feedback that make the next draft better.Plan, permissions, vision and share cardMe
Plans with simulated USDC checkout, the app's hard limits and a funding calendar share card.Paywall with locked featuresWatch
Fit scores, the draft writer and unlimited programs unlock by plan.Add-on
Owner console
Your admin side: revenue, paywall editor, users, rules and the agent log.
Revenue dashboard and live paywall editorRevenue
MRR, chart, rename tiers, set prices and gates; the user app updates right away.Payments and pay methodsRevenue
Incoming USDC payments and toggles for USDC on Base, other chains and card.Source and draft rulesRules
Listing sources on or off, fetch interval, weekly draft cap and the minimum fit score shown.Agent log with failures and adaptationsAgent
A night of page checks replayed: a moved deadline caught, a stale page refused, plus monthly running costs.Roadmap with build requestsRoadmap
v1 included, v2 and v3 add-ons with prices and a Build this with DEPLOYR request.Top-up
Growth and referrals
Referral and growth mechanics, switched on when you are ready to grow.
Public calendar growth loopGrowth
Shared funding calendars, organizer listings and builder referrals by source.The money path, built in
How it earns for you
Builders pay a small monthly plan for fit scores, drafts and unlimited programs. The calendar and reminders stay free so every builder can keep their deadlines. Studios and teams pay more for several projects and a shared answer library.
LookoutFreeOne project, up to 10 watched programs, the deadline calendar and email reminders.
Watchtower$12 per monthUnlimited programs, fit scores with quoted criteria, the draft writer, the answer library and change alerts.
Studio$39 per monthUp to five projects, a shared team answer library, reviewer feedback tracking and a monthly funding report.
Prices are yours to set. Illustrative, not a promise of income.
Growth loops, built in
How it spreads
- Public funding calendar pages that builders share and bookmark
- A removable 'drafted with Grant Lookout' note on exported drafts
- Free program listings for hackathon organizers and ecosystem teams
- Builder referral links counted in the owner console
Roadmap · build the next phase with us
Where it goes next
v1 included
Watch, remind, draft- Watch list from public listings
- Fit scores with quoted criteria
- One calendar with reminders
- Draft writer with sources
- Plans, paywall editor and payouts
v2
Team and feedback- Shared answer library for a team
- Reviewer feedback that tunes drafts
- Telegram reminders to the builder
v3
Funding record- A verifiable record of shipped work and past grants
- One click profile for reviewers
- Organizer dashboard for listed programs
The pitch, ready for investors and grant reviewers
Unlocked when your app is paid in full
Your 2 minute demo script
Unlocked when your app is paid in full
Make it entirely yours
Your app name and colors, extra listing sources, private program lists for an ecosystem, Telegram or Slack reminders, or a white label calendar for a hackathon organizer are scoped and priced together.
BLUEPRINT
Why it matters and how it really works
The recipe (how it is built, the data, costs, risks, build order, the pitch and the demo script) is unlocked when your app is paid in full.
The need
Small teams and solo builders live on grants and hackathon prizes, but the programs are scattered across forum threads, Notion pages, X posts and listing sites. Deadlines move, criteria change between rounds, and the same questions get answered from scratch every time. The people with the least time miss the most money, often by a day or two.
What exists and what is new
Parts of this exist. Gitcoin, DoraHacks, Devfolio and ecosystem grant pages list programs, and general AI tools can write prose. Grant Lookout joins them for one project: it watches only the programs that fit, scores fit against each program's own published criteria and shows the quote it used, keeps one calendar with reminders, and drafts each submission from the builder's README, past answers and verifiable metrics. The builder edits and submits. Research verdict: partly exists, medium novelty in the workflow.
The data it runs on
Unlocked when your app is paid in full
1.The mission
Make sure no small builder loses funding to a deadline they never saw or a form they had no time to write.
2.Why people can't resist it
One calendar for every deadline Gitcoin rounds, retro funding sign ups, ecosystem grants and hackathons on one page, with reminders a week and a day before. Moved deadlines are flagged in red with the source.
Fit scores that show their work Each program gets a fit score with the exact criteria lines it used, quoted from the program page. A low score says why, so you skip it with a clear conscience.
Drafts from your own repo The draft writer pulls from your README, your past answers and the metrics you connected. Every number links to where it came from. You edit, then you submit.
3.How it works for real
Unlocked when your app is paid in full
4.Pricing
Cost per use: unlocked when your app is paid in full.
Lookout Free
One project, watch list of up to 10 programs, the deadline calendar and email reminders.
Watchtower $12 per month
Unlimited programs, fit scores with quoted criteria, the draft writer, the answer library and change alerts.
Studio $39 per month
Up to five projects, shared answer library for a team, reviewer feedback tracking and a monthly funding report.
5.Growth loop
Builders share their funding calendar as a public page, which other builders bookmark. Every draft export carries a small 'drafted with Grant Lookout' note that the builder can remove. Hackathon organizers and ecosystem teams can list their programs for free so they reach the right builders.
6.Risks and guardrails
Unlocked when your app is paid in full
7.Build order
Unlocked when your app is paid in full
8.Where this is going
- Now
One project, one calendar, honest fit scores and drafts from its own repo, submitted by a human. - Next
A shared answer library for small teams and reviewer feedback that teaches the drafts what reviewers asked for. - Later
Builders carry a verifiable funding record across programs, so reviewers see shipped work and past grants without a new form. - The world it builds
Funding reaches the builders doing the work, not only the teams with a full time grants writer.
Costs and tools are estimates at the time of writing. General information only, not legal or financial advice.
OWNER PLAYBOOK
Own it, then chart your voyage
Nine routes from one vessel. Tap a port to open its chart.
Why own Grant Lookout
Every small builder has a story about the grant they missed by two days or the hackathon form they rushed at midnight. Owning Grant Lookout means you run the quiet assistant that watches the programs that fit each builder, keeps one honest calendar and drafts applications from their own repo, while the builder edits and submits. It never submits for anyone, never pads a number and never posts or messages on their behalf. Start with your own project and the builders you already know, then offer it to every ecosystem that wants its builders to apply well.
What’s stopping you?
“I am not a developer. Can I run this?”
Your copy ships deployed with a guide. Day to day you choose which listing sources are on, check the weekly agent log and answer builder emails. If you can keep a shared calendar tidy, you can run it.
“What if a deadline it shows is wrong?”
It will happen, because program pages change. Every deadline shows its source link and when it was last checked, and the app tells builders to confirm on the official page. Moved deadlines are flagged with the before and after text.
“Will reviewers hate AI drafted applications?”
Reviewers dislike vague, padded applications, whoever wrote them. Grant Lookout drafts only from the builder's own repo and connected metrics, cites every number and leaves open questions visible. The builder rewrites in their own words and submits.
“Gitcoin and DoraHacks already list programs. Why pay me?”
They list everything. Builders pay for the filter and the follow through: only programs that fit, a score that shows its reasons, a reminder in time and a first draft from their own work. Small builders buy the time back.
A revenue ladder, step by step
Monthly plans for builders who want fit scores and drafts, a Studio plan for teams and agencies with several projects, and paid listings or private calendars for ecosystem teams.
$180
$1,830
$11,900
$62,000
First lookout
15 builders
$12 a month
Known in one ecosystem
120 builders and 10 studios
$12 to $39 a month
Many ecosystems
800 builders and 60 studios
Mixed plans
The funding calendar
4,000 builders and 20 ecosystem calendars
Mixed plans + private calendars
- Public funding calendars that builders share and other builders bookmark
- Ecosystem teams paying for a private calendar their builders use
- A shared answer library that makes every next draft faster for a team
Illustrative stages, not a forecast. Results depend on you and the market; nothing here is guaranteed.
Pick your destination
Grow it into a business
Builders who missed a deadline once will pay a small monthly fee never to miss one again, and a first draft saves them an evening per application.ARRIVE: Fifteen builders on Watchtower and your first $180 a month.5 moves · first one within the hour →Raise for it
Grant Lookout sits where ecosystems spend real money, builder funding, which makes it a credible small company with partner revenue from programs.ARRIVE: A one page pitch and three conversations with ecosystem teams.4 moves · first one within the hour →Become a real builder on a chain
Running the app teaches you how funding works in each ecosystem, which is the fastest way to become the builder people ask for help.ARRIVE: Your own copy customized, deployed and used for one real application.4 moves · first one within the hour →Win with it at hackathons
A tool that helps other builders apply well is a natural hackathon entry for public goods and tooling tracks.ARRIVE: A hackathon submission built on your copy, with a working demo.4 moves · first one within the hour →Run your own work on it
If you apply to grants yourself, the calendar and drafts give you back several evenings a month.ARRIVE: Every deadline for your project on one calendar and a first draft for the next one.4 moves · first one within the hour →Get your people moving
Builders in smaller cities miss funding most often. A public calendar and a short talk can change who gets funded in your region.ARRIVE: A public funding calendar for your local builder community and one session that teaches it.4 moves · first one within the hour →Partner with founders and projects
Hackathon organizers, accelerators and ecosystem teams want more good applications. They are natural partners and paying customers.ARRIVE: One organizer listing their programs with you and sharing your calendar with their builders.4 moves · first one within the hour →Prove your skills with it
A live funding assistant used by real builders is strong proof that you can ship and run a useful product.ARRIVE: A portfolio entry with real usage and one builder story.4 moves · first one within the hour →Sell it as a service
Many teams would rather pay someone to run their funding calendar and first drafts. Your copy makes that a fast, repeatable service.ARRIVE: Two teams paying you a monthly retainer for funding support.4 moves · first one within the hour →Moored nearby
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