How We Verify
The Live-or-Dead Check.
Accuracy is the whole point. Here is exactly how we make sure every opportunity on our sites is real, current, and sourced.
We would rather show you a shorter, true list than a longer, stale one.
How does The Rural Advisor verify grant information?
Every program, deadline, and dollar figure on our sites is checked against its primary source — the funder’s own page, the federal notice, or the official program document — before it is published. Each figure carries the source it was verified against and the date it was checked.
What happens to expired or defunded programs?
They are never listed as live. When a program ends, is defunded, or is replaced, it moves to a clearly labeled discontinued list with the reason and source. We would rather show you a shorter, true list than a longer, stale one.
How often is the information re-checked?
On a recurring quarterly cycle, and immediately whenever a funding change is reported. Verification dates on each figure tell you exactly how fresh the information is.
Why does this matter for grant seekers?
Most "grant lists" online are copied, undated, and riddled with dead links and expired deadlines. Chasing a defunded program wastes the scarcest resource a small applicant has: time. The Live-or-Dead Check exists to make sure every opportunity we show you is real and currently funded.