Bring Grant Management
to Cursor
Learn how to connect Good Grants to Cursor and start using 7 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the Good Grants MCP Server?
Connect your Good Grants account to any AI agent and simplify how you coordinate your grant programs, track applicant data, and monitor the review process through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Application Oversight — List all grant applications and retrieve detailed metadata, status, and custom field values.
- Review & Scoring — List and query application reviews and scores to monitor the evaluation progress.
- Fund Management — List available grant funds and programs to coordinate your funding distribution.
- User & Applicant CRM — Manage your directory of users and team members registered in the system.
- Categorization — List and query grant categories to organize your programs and maintain a structured database.
- Operational Automation — Create new grant applications programmatically and verify configurations via AI commands.
- Real-time Status — Check the progress of individual applications and verify reviewer assignments directly from the agent.
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Good Grants API Key (found in your account settings)
3. Start managing your grant lifecycle from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
Who is this for?
- Program Managers & Grant Officers — quickly check application statuses and monitor scoring progress via simple AI queries.
- Operations Teams — manage fund distributions and verify applicant metadata directly from the workspace.
- Reviewers & Evaluators — verify assigned applications and retrieve review history via the AI assistant.
Built-in capabilities (7)
Register a new application
Get details for a specific application
List account users
List reviews
List Good Grants applications
List grant categories
List grant funds
Why Cursor?
Cursor's Agent mode turns Good Grants into an in-editor superpower. Ask Cursor to generate code using live data from Good Grants and it fetches, processes, and writes. all in a single agentic loop. 7 tools appear alongside file editing and terminal access, creating a unified development environment grounded in real-time information.
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Agent mode turns Cursor into an autonomous coding assistant that can read files, run commands, and call MCP tools without switching context
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Cursor's Composer feature can generate entire files using real-time data fetched through MCP. no copy-pasting from external dashboards
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MCP tools appear alongside built-in tools like file reading and terminal access, creating a unified agentic environment
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VS Code extension compatibility means your existing workflow, keybindings, and extensions all work alongside MCP tools
Good Grants in Cursor
Good Grants and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Good Grants to Cursor through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 3,400+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for Good Grants in Cursor
The Good Grants MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 7 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in Cursor only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
Good Grants for Cursor
Every tool call from Cursor to the Good Grants MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I see the scores for a specific application via AI?
Yes! Use the list_application_reviews tool. Your agent will retrieve the history of scores and comments provided by the reviewers for that application.
How do I create a new grant application using the agent?
Use the create_new_application action. Provide the Fund ID, Category ID, and the application title. The agent will instantly register the draft in your Good Grants account.
Is it possible to list all registered applicants via AI?
Absolutely. Use the list_account_users query. The agent will retrieve the complete directory of users and applicants stored in your platform.
What is Agent mode and why does it matter for MCP?
Agent mode is Cursor's autonomous execution mode where the AI can perform multi-step tasks: reading files, editing code, running terminal commands, and calling MCP tools. Without Agent mode, Cursor operates in a simpler ask-and-answer mode that doesn't support tool calling. Always ensure you're in Agent mode when working with MCP servers.
Where does Cursor store MCP configuration?
Cursor looks for MCP server configurations in a mcp.json file. You can configure servers at the project level (.cursor/mcp.json in your project root) or globally (~/.cursor/mcp.json). Project-level configs take precedence.
Can Cursor use MCP tools in inline edits?
No. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode through the chat panel. Inline completions and Tab suggestions do not trigger MCP tool calls. This is by design. tool calls require user visibility and approval.
How do I verify MCP tools are loaded?
Open Settings → Features → MCP and look for your server name. A green indicator means the server is connected. You can also check Agent mode's available tools by clicking the tools dropdown in the chat panel.
Tools not appearing in Cursor
Ensure you are in Agent mode (not Ask mode). MCP tools only work in Agent mode.
Server shows as disconnected
Check Settings → Features → MCP and verify the server status. Try clicking the refresh button.