Comparison
The Great Grantsby vs Research Professional
Research Professional (part of Clarivate) is a funding opportunity and research policy news service, popular with UK and European university research offices. It is sold as an institutional subscription. The Great Grantsby targets the individual PI with a weekly personalised digest of matched grants.
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The Great Grantsby
Grant matching for individual researchers — delivered to your inbox every Monday.
Research Professional
Funding opportunities + policy news for research offices, via institutional subscription.
Pricing
The Great Grantsby
Free tier + €10/month Pro (individual)
Research Professional
Institutional subscription. Individual access depends on your university having a licence.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Grantsby | Research Professional |
|---|---|---|
| Primary audience | Individual PIs | Research offices, policy readers |
| Access model | Direct-to-researcher | Institutional licence |
| Delivery | Curated weekly email digest | News site + funding search portal |
| Research policy news | No | Yes — a core feature |
| Personalised match score | Yes, 0–100 per grant | Saved-search alerts |
| AI summary per grant | Yes | No |
| Setup time | ~2 minutes | Build and tune saved searches |
Choose The Great Grantsby if…
- ✓European-based research labs and PIs
- ✓Individual researchers who want a weekly digest in their inbox
- ✓Early- and mid-career researchers tracking ERC, NWO, MSCA, DFG, ANR, FWO deadlines
- ✓Labs with €10/month budgets who do not want a five-figure institutional contract
Choose Research Professional if…
- ✓Research administrators who also want policy / sector news
- ✓UK institutions where Research Professional is the standard tool
- ✓Users who want to read horizon-scanning news alongside funding
Our verdict
Research Professional is excellent if your university has a licence and you want policy news bundled with funding alerts. If you only want matched grants in your inbox — and you do not have a licence — The Great Grantsby gives you the funding half of the job at €10/month per researcher.
FAQ
+Can I subscribe to Research Professional as an individual researcher?
Research Professional is sold primarily as an institutional subscription. Individual access typically requires your university to have a licence. The Great Grantsby is sold directly to researchers.
+Does The Great Grantsby include research policy news?
No. We focus only on matched funding opportunities. Research Professional covers policy and sector news as well, which may matter for research office readers but is outside our scope.
+Which is better for tracking ERC deadlines?
Both cover ERC. The Great Grantsby adds a 0–100 match score per grant based on your career stage and research profile, plus an AI summary of who should apply — without needing an institutional licence.
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