Methodology

Where data comes from

Launchpad gathers opportunities from a curated set of trusted sources — official program pages first, reputable aggregators second. We prefer structured data (feeds, calendars, and embedded event metadata) over fragile page-scraping, and we link back to the official source for every listing.

Review before publish

Nothing imported is shown automatically. Every gathered opportunity starts as pending review and only becomes public after it clears our checks. Public pages show only reviewed, published opportunities — so the feed stays trustworthy rather than turning into a scraped directory.

Confidence score

Each opportunity carries a confidence score reflecting how reliable its source and how complete its data is — official, structured, and complete records score higher than sparse ones from aggregators. This is a measure of data quality, and is separate from the personal fit score the radar computes for you.

Freshness

The dataset is refreshed by curated sources and review workflows. Deadlines that have passed are demoted automatically, and we surface what's closing soon.

Always verify

We aggregate public information and summarize it in our own words; details can change. Always confirm dates, eligibility, and requirements on the official page before applying. Found something wrong or out of date? Let us know.