How many people search for startup grants each month?

About 20,000 monthly searches across the top related keywords in the United States, led by "startup grants directory".

Who already ranks for startup grants searches?

1 dedicated directories and 0 general aggregators appear in the top 10 results for "startup grants directory".

Directory / United States / Data pulled 2 hours ago

Startup Grants Directory

A directory for startup grants to help entrepreneurs find funding opportunities.

Verdict: Crowded or small

The market for startup grants is crowded with significant competition from established business sites. With only one dedicated directory ranking in the top results, it may be challenging to gain visibility. Demand exists, but the presence of many business sites limits the potential for success.

Searches: 20,000; per month, top 12 keywords
Directories: 1; dedicated, in the top 10
Aggregators: 0; Yelp, Maps, marketplaces
Businesses nearby: n/a; no location given

Demand

Monthly Google searches in United States for the keyword cluster around 'startup grants'. Phrasings Google counts as one keyword are collapsed.

Google Ads keyword data

Primary keyword

startup grants directory

Cluster total

20,000 / mo

Easy keywords

2 of 12

Keyword	Volume	Difficulty	CPC	Intent
startup business grant	5,400	59 medium	$8.40	informational
startup grant	1,900	55 medium	$8.34	informational
startup grant money	1,900	55 medium	$8.34	informational
business startup grant	1,900	55 medium	$8.34	informational
business startup grant money	1,900	55 medium	$8.34	informational
small business startup grant	1,600	55 medium	$7.89	informational
grant money for small business startup	1,600	55 medium	$7.89	commercial
sogal black founder startup grant	1,000	2 easy	$10.52	informational
grant for nonprofit startup	720	72 hard	$10.91	informational
government grant for startup	210	58 medium	$6.73	informational
government grant for startup business	210	58 medium	$6.73	informational
sogal foundation black founder startup grant	170	0 easy	$7.07	navigational

Competition

The live top 10 for 'startup grants directory', the keyword a directory for this niche would need to win.

Live Google SERP

Dedicated directory

Sites built for this niche. Your direct competitors.

Aggregator

Yelp, Maps, Reddit, marketplaces. Not beatable, not niche.

Business site

Google chose a business, not a list, for these slots.

Beatable slots

1 of 9

Content pages on domains under 10k visits a month.

#	Result	Type	Est. traffic / mo
1	sba.gov Grants - Small Business Administration Business site 2,985,242/mo	Business site	2,985,242
2	grants.gov Grants.gov: Home Business site 342,903/mo	Business site	342,903
3	grantwatch.com Grants for Nonprofits, Small Businesses & Individuals ... Business site 31,633/mo	Business site	31,633
4	guides.library.columbia.edu Small Businesses & REAP Startup Guide: Funding Dedicated directory 87,406/mo	Dedicated directory	87,406
5	uschamber.com Free Grants and Programs for Small Business \| CO Business site 2,720,665/mo	Business site	2,720,665
6	north-carolina.thegrantportal.com North Carolina Small Business Grants Funding Business site 7,055/mo	Business site	7,055
7	fundera.com Best Small Business Grants for Free Money - Fundera Content 9,258/mo	Content	9,258
8	helloalice.com Small Business Grants and Funding Business site 2,817/mo	Business site	2,817
9	nerdwallet.com Small-Business Grants: Where to Find Free Funding Content 24,270,754/mo	Content	24,270,754

Traffic is the estimated monthly organic visits to the whole domain, shown on a log scale. A content page from a small site ranking above giants is the signal to look for; business sites rank on local relevance and are not slots a directory can take.

Build plan

A starting structure for the directory, drafted from the numbers above. Treat the revenue range as an order of magnitude.

Generated

Name ideas

GrantFinder
StartupFundsHub
GrantNavigator

Monetization

featured listings

Charge organizations to feature their grants prominently on the directory.

$500 to $2,000 / mo after a year