A landscape scan searches open grants, open government contracts and aligned funders simultaneously and returns the top matches in each category, with totals and facet highlights.
It is the right first move for an open-ended question — “what funding is out there for us?” — where a single-database search would show you a third of the picture.
Two ways to run it
From your stored profile. With an organization profile saved, run the scan with no input at all. It derives from your mission, your location and your certifications.
From a focus. Pass a topic — “rural broadband”, “youth STEM education” — to scan that space regardless of your profile.
Certifications matter here
If your profile carries contracting certifications (8A, WOSB, HUBZONE, EDWOSB, SDVOSB, VOSB, SDB), the scan cross-references them against contract set-asides.
Without them the contracts half of your scan is generic. With them it surfaces solicitations where your competition is structurally limited. For a certified business this is the difference between an interesting list and an actionable one.
Everything returned is open
Landscape results are open opportunities only — nothing already awarded, nothing closed. That is the trustworthy default: a scan is meant to answer “what can we go after,” so it does not pad the numbers with things you cannot apply to.
Where to go next
The scan is a map, not a plan. From the results:
- Pull the full record on anything promising
- Run a match for ranked fit against your profile
- Check eligibility before investing in an application
- Save the real candidates to your pipeline
Most organizations run a landscape scan once a quarter and work the pipeline in between.