Raise Buddy vs SBIR.gov in 2026

Q: How much does Raise Buddy cost?

The free plan opens programs up to $1,000. Plus is $14.99 a month and opens programs up to $5,000. Pro is $199 a month and opens every program, with the advisors' review and the AI assistant connection. The first three matches in each section open on every plan.

Raise Buddy lists funding for your business; this page keeps to what its sources state about SBIR.gov, its prices, and what to check first.

By CDings · 2026-10-19

CDings is published by the makers of Raise Buddy and ProductCost, which are compared here alongside other tools.

Raise Buddy lists grants, loans, credits, prizes and other funding you may be able to apply for from a description of your business. ^[1] The sources reviewed here give no facts about SBIR.gov, so check its own pages for what it does, what it costs and how to start.

Option	Free entry	Paid prices	Card payment fee
SBIR.gov	Not published	Not published	Not published
Raise Buddy	Free plan opens programs up to $1,000 ^[1]	Plus $14.99 a month (up to $5,000); Pro $199 a month (every program) ^[1]	Not published

The short answer

Raise Buddy takes your website or a short description of what you do and lists grants, loans, credits, prizes and other funding you may be able to apply for. ^[1] The sources reviewed here give no facts about SBIR.gov, so a small-business owner should check SBIR.gov's own pages for what it says it does, what it charges and how to begin.

If you want a list of funding matched to a description of your business, with a plain verdict on whether you can apply, Raise Buddy's sources describe that. ^[1] Whether SBIR.gov meets that need cannot be judged from the sources here, so match its own description to what you want.

What SBIR.gov is built for

The sources reviewed for this page give no description of SBIR.gov, of who it is built for, or of what it says it offers. Nothing about SBIR.gov's own claims can be stated here without a fact to back it. Read SBIR.gov's own pages for what it says it does, and judge whether that matches the kind of funding you want. Where its pages stay silent on a price, a plan or a start step, treat it as not published and ask before you commit.

What Raise Buddy is built for

Raise Buddy is made by the team that publishes this site. You paste your website or describe what you do, and it lists grants, loans, credits, prizes and other funding you may be able to apply for. ^[1] Each match says whether you can apply, what one step stands in the way, or what is unclear, with the funder's own words. ^[1]

It can read a Schedule C, Form 1120, 1065 or 990, or an IRS letter, from a photo or PDF into a draft profile you confirm, and it does not keep the EIN or the papers. ^[1] It includes private foundations that take applications, read from their own Form 990-PF tax returns. ^[1]

Its program list includes the UK's Find a Grant, Australia's GrantConnect, France's Aides-territoires, Japan's jGrants, Spain's BDNS and Austria's Transparenzportal. ^[1] It also covers 25 other ways to raise money, such as angel investors, SBA loans and equity crowdfunding, each with its official rules and a first step. ^[1]

It keeps track of where each of your applications stands, but you apply on the funder's own site. ^[1]

Pricing and fees

The sources reviewed here give no price, plan or fee for SBIR.gov, so that part is not published. Check SBIR.gov's own pages for what it says it costs and confirm any price before you sign up.

Raise Buddy's free plan opens programs up to $1,000. ^[1] Plus is $14.99 a month and opens programs up to $5,000. ^[1] Pro is $199 a month and opens every program, with the advisors' review and the AI assistant connection. ^[1] The first three matches in each section open on every plan. ^[1] A guest's search list ends after 5. ^[1]

The sources reviewed here give no card payment fee for either tool, so that part is not published.

Getting started

The sources reviewed here say nothing about how to sign up for or set up SBIR.gov. Check SBIR.gov's own pages for its start and set-up steps before you choose.

For Raise Buddy, no install is needed for the web app. ^[1] The app is built for the web and phones. ^[1] You paste your website or describe what you do, and the list of funding follows. ^[1] If you have a Schedule C, Form 1120, 1065 or 990, or an IRS letter, you can add a photo or PDF and confirm the draft profile it produces. ^[1]

AI assistants connect by adding the connection address. ^[1] On the Pro plan, you can connect an AI assistant such as Claude so it can search Raise Buddy, with ten tools to use. ^[1] Only English is shown for now, even though five more languages are planned. ^[1]

Things to check before you choose

Does SBIR.gov's own description of what it does match the kind of funding you want, and is it published before you sign up?
What does the plan you need cost each month, and is the price published before you commit?
Does the tool cover the kind of funding you want, such as grants, loans or prizes, and the country you operate in?
Does it say plainly whether your business can apply, and does it quote the funder?
Who writes the application: you, or the tool? Where do you submit it?
What happens to your tax documents and identifiers when you upload them?
Is the interface in the language you work in?

How to choose

If you want a list of funding matched to a description of your business, with a verdict on whether you can apply, Raise Buddy's sources describe that. ^[1] ^[1]

If you want options beyond grants, such as angel investors, SBA loans or equity crowdfunding, Raise Buddy's sources say it covers 25 other ways to raise money. ^[1]

If you want funding sources from outside the US, Raise Buddy's sources list programs from several countries. ^[1]

The sources here give no facts by which to match SBIR.gov to any of these needs, so read SBIR.gov's own pages and set its description alongside the questions above.

Frequently asked questions

Does SBIR.gov have a free trial or a price?

The sources reviewed here give no facts about SBIR.gov's plans or pricing. Check SBIR.gov's own pages for what it says it costs and whether any free trial applies. Confirm the price you will pay before you sign up, and ask what the plan includes at that price.

How much does Raise Buddy cost?

The free plan opens programs up to $1,000. ^[1] Plus is $14.99 a month and opens programs up to $5,000. ^[1] Pro is $199 a month and opens every program, with the advisors' review and the AI assistant connection. ^[1] The first three matches in each section open on every plan. ^[1]

Can Raise Buddy submit a grant application?

Raise Buddy keeps track of where each of your applications stands, but you apply on the funder's own site. ^[1] Each match says whether you can apply, what one step stands in the way, or what is unclear, with the funder's own words. ^[1]

What kinds of funding does Raise Buddy cover?

Raise Buddy lists grants, loans, credits, prizes and other funding you may be able to apply for. ^[1] It covers 25 other ways to raise money, such as angel investors, SBA loans and equity crowdfunding, each with its official rules and a first step. ^[1] It includes private foundations that take applications, read from their own Form 990-PF tax returns. ^[1]

Which countries does Raise Buddy find funding in?

Its program list includes the UK's Find a Grant, Australia's GrantConnect, France's Aides-territoires, Japan's jGrants, Spain's BDNS and Austria's Transparenzportal. ^[1] Only English is shown for now, even though five more languages are planned. ^[1]

Free plan opens programs up to $1,000; Plus is $14.99 a month (up to $5,000); Pro is $199 a month (every program, advisors' review, AI connection). The first three matches in each section open on every plan. ^[1]

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Sources

Raise Buddy's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)