List and claim
$0
No card is required to list or claim. No subscription or monthly directory fee.
For Contractors
They need a contractor to move the project forward
The Grant Map helps homeowners research grants, rebates, and forgivable loans that may be relevant to their repairs. When one expressly asks for contractor contact and routing checks pass, active matching contractors may receive a contact-free offer. The program administrator still decides eligibility and funding. Free to list. You pay only when you explicitly accept a paid lead you want.
How it works
Four steps from a homeowner screening possible assistance to an optional contractor introduction. A lead is not a funding award or guaranteed job.
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A homeowner screens possible resources
They browse city-organized records and possible matches. Only an administrator can confirm eligibility or funding.
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They request contractor contact
They submit project details with contractor sharing already checked and can uncheck it for program information only. The request does not mean an application was filed or approved.
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Matching contractors get a teaser
Every offer contains structured city, trade, and program-screening context while the homeowner's name, email, address, and free-text description stay locked. A free credit changes the price to $0; it does not bypass explicit acceptance.
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You explicitly accept any offer
Sign in and accept a free-credit or paid offer to unlock contact details. Paid access unlocks only after the displayed one-time charge finalizes. Ignore any offer at no charge.
Need the full sequence in one place? Read how contractors use The Grant Map.
Simple, optional pricing
What it costs
List and claim your business at no cost. Every project offer is optional.
First accepted compatible lead
$0 with credit
Your first accepted compatible lead can use one free credit when it is available on your account.
Later accepted leads
SharedAbout $25 to $90 by job, with contact available to up to 3 contractors
ExclusiveAbout $60 to $225 by job, with contact available only to you
Before contact unlocksEvery offer starts contact-free and shows its exact one-time price. You must sign in and explicitly accept it. Paid contact access waits until the displayed charge finalizes.
If you passIgnore the offer and pay nothing. There is no recurring charge to cancel.
An accepted lead with invalid contact information, a duplicate, or a project outside your service area is eligible for review when reported within 7 days. Review does not guarantee a refund or credit.
Why these leads are different
Your estimate can unlock the next step
These homeowners identified possible programs for a specific project and asked for help. Some program sources explicitly require a licensed contractor, and some require a written estimate before the homeowner can apply. The program administrator, not The Grant Map or the contractor, decides eligibility and funding.
They requested contractor contact
They submitted a defined project with contractor matching enabled. Your outreach follows that request rather than interrupting someone who opted out of contractor contact.
Program timing is visible
Some programs have application or completion deadlines. When our data includes one, the program context helps you understand the homeowner's timeline without promising that funding has been awarded.
Homeowners get preparation tools
A program page can show a curated official form link and a preparation sheet. General checklist items are labeled as planning examples, not the administrator's requirements. Any official-form draft is limited to a small reviewed registry. The homeowner still verifies, completes, and submits directly.
What a contact-free lead teaser includes
This example shows the structured information included with a paid lead offer. The homeowner's name, email, address, and free-text project description stay hidden until explicit acceptance and, for a paid lead, a finalized charge.
The Grant Map Team <support@thegrantmap.com>
[Lead] roofing project in des-moines, accept for $90
A homeowner in des-moines just requested help with a roofing project after identifying possible repair programs.
Structured preview: Roofing trade; Des Moines service area; homeowner requested contractor contact after researching repair assistance.
Screened program records to verify
Invest DSM Block Challenge Grant · Verify current terms with the administrator
Polk County Emergency Home Repair · Verify current terms and availability with the administrator
Application-prep context: General planning checklist started; official form and estimate requirements not confirmed. Verify both with the administrator.
Accept this lead for $90 (this lead's price, set by the job and shown here). The homeowner's name, email, address, and free-text project description unlock only after the charge finalizes and a shared slot remains available. No more than 3 contractors can receive the details. Not a fit? Ignore this email and pay nothing.
Lead protection: a duplicate, invalid-contact, or outside-area lead reported within 7 days is eligible for review. Approval is not automatic. No subscription, ever.
Accept this lead ($90)Claim your listing
We already show claimed businesses and unclaimed public-record entries so homeowners can find contractors in their city. Your business may already be on the map as an unclaimed listing.
Claiming your listing is free. Search for your business, then verify control of an on-file business email or phone. Possession proof does not establish ownership, licensing, insurance, quality, or endorsement. A verified claim activates your listing so it can receive contact-free project offers; the Grant-Approved badge still requires separate manual review, and we can suspend or remove a listing at any time.
No card is required to claim. Your first accepted compatible lead can use a free credit after you sign in and confirm. If you later accept a paid lead, Stripe securely collects a card and finalizes the displayed charge before showing the homeowner's contact.
Your account email, phone, raw license number, insurance document, and billing details remain private; only approved display fields appear publicly. A homeowner's name, email, address, and free-text project description remain private until an authorized acceptance, and we do not sell your contractor account information.
Free field guides for assistance-related repair work
A possible program can add estimate formats, preapproval timing, inspections, and long decision windows. These guides help your team ask better questions without calling an unfunded inquiry a grant job.
Serve homeowners researching assistance
Set expectations, protect privacy, confirm the administrator, and decide whether the project fits your schedule and cash flow.
Write a reviewable estimate
Use clear scope, quantities, assumptions, authorization boundaries, change orders, and closeout records.
Compare lead services before paying
Ask about source, consent, preview data, fit, sharing, exclusivity, price, disputes, privacy, and conversion evidence.
Honest answers
- Why is my business already listed?
- We build unclaimed listings from public licensing records and open business data so homeowners searching their city can find a contractor. An unclaimed listing never carries our Grant-Approved badge and never receives a homeowner's contact details. Grant-Approved is The Grant Map's own label after a separate review, not a government endorsement. Claim your listing to take control, free.
- What if a lead is junk?
- If an accepted lead has invalid contact information, is a duplicate, or is outside your service area, report it within 7 days. The report is eligible for review, not automatic approval; an approved report may receive a refund or lead credit under our policy.
- Do you take a cut of the job?
- No. We never touch the job value, the grant funds, or your invoice. You pay only for a lead you choose to accept, and the price is set per lead by the trade and the size of the work, not by what you eventually charge. Shared leads run about $25 to $90 and exclusive leads about $60 to $225, and you always see the exact price before you accept. That is the whole deal.
- Can I pause?
- Yes. There is no subscription and nothing recurring. Ignore the teaser emails and you pay nothing. Start accepting again whenever you want. Nothing to cancel.
- How do service areas work?
- You set the cities and trades you cover. We only send you teasers for homeowners whose project and possible funding programs match your area and trade, so you are not paying to look at jobs you would never take.
- Who runs this?
- The Grant Map is built by StanHattie LLC, 731 SE Alices Rd PMB 1035, Waukee, IA 50263. Questions? Email support@thegrantmap.com.