# EU Funding & Tenders Scraper (`automation-lab/eu-funding-and-tenders-scraper`) Actor Search public EU Funding & Tenders Portal grants and tenders by keyword, status, programme, and deadline. Export budgets, references, dates, and URLs. - **URL**: https://apify.com/automation-lab/eu-funding-and-tenders-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Stas Persiianenko](https://apify.com/automation-lab) (community) - **Categories:** Business - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## EU Funding & Tenders Scraper Search and export public opportunities from the EU Funding & Tenders Portal. ### What does EU Funding & Tenders Scraper do? EU Funding & Tenders Scraper extracts structured opportunity records from the public European Commission Funding & Tenders Portal. It helps you monitor grants, calls for proposals, and tender opportunities without manually checking the portal every day. The actor uses the same public search infrastructure loaded by the portal, then normalizes the response into clean dataset rows. ### Who is it for? - Grant consultants tracking Horizon Europe, Digital Europe, LIFE, Erasmus+, and other EU calls. - Universities and research offices building deadline calendars. - NGOs and public-sector teams monitoring funding windows. - Procurement and business-development teams watching EU tenders. - Data vendors creating opportunity alerts or CRM enrichment pipelines. ### Why use this scraper? Manual portal monitoring is slow. Search results mix calls, tenders, statuses, programme codes, deadlines, and detail pages. This actor turns that into export-ready data that can be filtered, scheduled, and connected to downstream tools. ### What data can you extract? | Field | Description | | --- | --- | | `title` | Opportunity title | | `opportunityType` | Grant or tender | | `status` | Open, forthcoming, closed, or source status | | `reference` | Topic/tender reference | | `callIdentifier` | Parent call identifier | | `callTitle` | Parent call title | | `programmePeriod` | Programme period, e.g. 2021 - 2027 | | `programme` | Source programme/framework code when present | | `programmeDivision` | Source programme division codes | | `deadline` | Normalized deadline date | | `openingDate` | Opening/publication date | | `deadlineModel` | Single-stage or other deadline model | | `budget` | Budget text where available | | `expectedGrants` | Expected number of grants where available | | `minContribution` | Minimum contribution where available | | `maxContribution` | Maximum contribution where available | | `buyerOrAgency` | Buyer or agency, defaulting to European Commission when not explicit | | `countries` | Country/place fields when available | | `url` | Public detail URL | | `summary` | Clean summary text | | `latestInfo` | Latest portal update text | | `scrapedAt` | Scrape timestamp | ### How much does it cost to scrape EU funding and tender opportunities? The actor uses pay-per-event pricing. Each run has a small start charge and each saved opportunity is charged as one item. The input prefill is intentionally small so first runs stay inexpensive. ### How to use 1. Enter a keyword such as `climate`, `digital`, `health`, or leave it blank for broad monitoring. 2. Choose grants, tenders, or both. 3. Select statuses such as open and forthcoming. 4. Optionally set a programme period or deadline window. 5. Set `maxItems`. 6. Run the actor and download the dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel, or via API. ### Input example ```json { "keyword": "climate", "opportunityType": "grants", "statuses": ["open", "forthcoming"], "programmePeriod": "2021-2027", "maxItems": 50 } ```` ### Output example ```json { "title": "Producing battery-grade materials for electrodes...", "opportunityType": "grant", "status": "open", "reference": "HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D2-01", "callIdentifier": "HORIZON-CL5-2026-09", "deadline": "2026-09-15", "budget": "2026: 28300000 EUR", "url": "https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D2-01", "scrapedAt": "2026-06-28T00:00:00.000Z" } ``` ### Search tips Use short policy or sector keywords for best results: - `climate` - `digital` - `health` - `mobility` - `energy` - `education` - `security` ### Grant monitoring workflow Schedule the actor daily or weekly with `statuses` set to `open` and `forthcoming`. Export deadlines into your calendar, CRM, Airtable, Google Sheets, or a notification workflow. ### Tender monitoring workflow Set `opportunityType` to `tenders`, choose open opportunities, and use keywords matching your service area. The output includes detail URLs and normalized references that can be deduplicated across runs. ### Integrations You can connect the dataset to: - Google Sheets for analyst review. - Airtable for grant pipeline tracking. - Slack or email alerts for new references. - CRM systems for public-sector business development. - BI dashboards for funding trend monitoring. ### API usage #### Node.js ```js import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN }); const run = await client.actor('automation-lab/eu-funding-and-tenders-scraper').call({ keyword: 'digital', opportunityType: 'both', statuses: ['open'], maxItems: 100, }); console.log(run.defaultDatasetId); ``` #### Python ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient client = ApifyClient('MY-APIFY-TOKEN') run = client.actor('automation-lab/eu-funding-and-tenders-scraper').call(run_input={ 'keyword': 'digital', 'opportunityType': 'both', 'statuses': ['open'], 'maxItems': 100, }) print(run['defaultDatasetId']) ``` #### cURL ```bash curl -X POST 'https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/automation-lab~eu-funding-and-tenders-scraper/runs?token=MY-APIFY-TOKEN' \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ -d '{"keyword":"digital","opportunityType":"both","statuses":["open"],"maxItems":100}' ``` ### MCP usage Use the Apify MCP server with Claude Desktop or Claude Code: ```bash claude mcp add apify-eu-funding --url "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=automation-lab/eu-funding-and-tenders-scraper" ``` Claude Desktop JSON configuration: ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify-eu-funding": { "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=automation-lab/eu-funding-and-tenders-scraper" } } } ``` Example prompts: - "Find open EU funding calls about batteries and summarize deadlines." - "Export new Digital Europe tenders from the EU Funding & Tenders Portal." - "Monitor forthcoming climate grant opportunities every week." ### Data freshness The actor reads the public portal search API at run time. Schedule recurring runs for ongoing monitoring and compare `reference` values between datasets to detect new opportunities. ### Limitations Some source metadata uses internal EU code values for programme hierarchy. The actor preserves those codes and adds user-friendly normalized fields where reliable labels are available. ### Legality This actor extracts public information from the European Commission Funding & Tenders Portal. Use the data responsibly, respect the portal terms, and avoid excessive run frequency. ### Troubleshooting #### Why did I get zero items? Try a broader keyword, include both grants and tenders, or add forthcoming/closed statuses. Some keyword and programme combinations are very narrow. #### Why are programme fields numeric codes? The public search API often returns programme taxonomy IDs. The actor keeps them so you can join or filter consistently across runs. ### Related scrapers - https://apify.com/automation-lab/website-contact-finder - https://apify.com/automation-lab/business-directory-scraper - https://apify.com/automation-lab/company-data-scraper ### Changelog #### 0.1 Initial private build for public EU funding and tender opportunity search. ### FAQ #### Can I scrape both grants and tenders in one run? Yes. Set `opportunityType` to `both`. #### Can I filter by deadline? Yes. Use `deadlineFrom` and `deadlineTo` in YYYY-MM-DD format. #### Does the actor require a login? No. It only accesses public opportunity search data. #### Does it use a browser? No. The actor is HTTP-only for speed and lower compute cost. #### Can I schedule it? Yes. Use Apify schedules to run daily or weekly. ### Support If you need a field from the EU detail page that is not present in the dataset, open an issue with an example opportunity URL and the required field. # Actor input Schema ## `keyword` (type: `string`): Full-text search phrase. Leave empty to browse all matching public opportunities. ## `opportunityType` (type: `string`): Choose grants, tenders, or both public opportunity types. ## `statuses` (type: `array`): Public portal statuses to include. ## `programme` (type: `string`): Optional EU programme/framework code or keyword such as HORIZON, DIGITAL, LIFE2027, ERASMUS2027. ## `programmePeriod` (type: `string`): Optional programme period filter. The main current value is 2021-2027. ## `deadlineFrom` (type: `string`): Optional earliest deadline date in YYYY-MM-DD format. ## `deadlineTo` (type: `string`): Optional latest deadline date in YYYY-MM-DD format. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum opportunity records to save to the dataset. ## Actor input object example ```json { "keyword": "climate", "opportunityType": "both", "statuses": [ "open", "forthcoming" ], "programmePeriod": "2021-2027", "maxItems": 20 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `overview` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "keyword": "climate", "opportunityType": "both", "statuses": [ "open", "forthcoming" ], "programmePeriod": "2021-2027", "maxItems": 20 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("automation-lab/eu-funding-and-tenders-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "keyword": "climate", "opportunityType": "both", "statuses": [ "open", "forthcoming", ], "programmePeriod": "2021-2027", "maxItems": 20, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("automation-lab/eu-funding-and-tenders-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "keyword": "climate", "opportunityType": "both", "statuses": [ "open", "forthcoming" ], "programmePeriod": "2021-2027", "maxItems": 20 }' | apify call automation-lab/eu-funding-and-tenders-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=automation-lab/eu-funding-and-tenders-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "EU Funding & Tenders Scraper", "description": "Search public EU Funding & Tenders Portal grants and tenders by keyword, status, programme, and deadline. 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