🔬 NSF Research Grant & University Lab Funding Lead Generator

Prospect newly awarded multi-million dollar federal research grants directly from the official US National Science Foundation (NSF) Awards Database.

Delivers verified Lead Principal Investigator (PI) university emails, award amounts, institution departments, and lab equipment procurement intelligence — 100% authentic public records with zero synthetic data.

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💡 The Opportunity

Every week, university research labs across the United States are awarded $500,000 to $10,000,000+ in federal research capital. The moment a grant is finalized, the Principal Investigator has an allocated budget that must be deployed for:

• High-Value Scientific Equipment: Mass spectrometers, confocal microscopes, gene sequencers, flow cytometers, cryostats.
• Laboratory Consumables & Chemicals: Reagents, cell culture media, enzymes, custom antibodies, assay kits.
• Computing & AI Infrastructure: GPU clusters, server racks, high-throughput storage, bioinformatics pipelines.
• Specialized Talent: Postdocs, laboratory directors, staff bioinformaticians, research fellows.

This Actor continuously discovers newly funded university laboratories before competitors even know the grant exists.

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⚡ What This Actor Delivers

Data Field	Description	Example
awardId	Official NSF Award Unique Identifier	2500122
awardTitle	Research Project Title	DMREF: Machine Learning-Enhanced Design of Biomaterials
fundsObligatedAmt	Total Obligated Federal Grant Funding	$2,450,000
fundingTier	Automated Equipment Procurement Tier	Mega-Grant ($2M+)
awardeeName	Awardee University / Research Institution	Harvard University
awardeeCity & awardeeState	Institution City & State	Cambridge, MA
piFullName	Lead Principal Investigator Name	Dr. Jennifer A Lewis
piEmail	Direct University .edu Email Address	jalewis@seas.harvard.edu
directorateName	NSF Program Directorate	Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
divisionName	Specific Academic Division	Division of Chemical & Bioengineering
startDate & expDate	Grant Operational Window	10/01/2026 to 09/30/2029
programOfficerName	NSF Program Officer overseeing the award	Carleitta Paige-Anderson
abstractSummary	Concise research scope and equipment needs	Multi-paragraph summary of project objectives
nsfAwardUrl	Official NSF Award Deep Link	https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=...

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🎯 Target Audience

1. Biotech & Life Science Equipment Reps: Sales reps for Illumina, Thermo Fisher, Agilent, Bruker, Bio-Rad, Leica selling capital lab instruments.
2. AI Hardware & Cloud Compute Partners: Vendors selling GPU clusters, workstations, and high-performance compute to CISE/ENG labs.
3. Chemical & Consumable Distributors: Reagents, cell lines, custom peptides, pipettes, and safety supplies.
4. Academic Headhunters & Recruiters: Agencies placing senior research scientists and postdocs in well-funded labs.

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🔬 Scientific Directorates

Filter grant leads by specific NSF Directorates:

• BIO: Biological Sciences (Biotechnology, Genomics, Molecular Biology, Reagents, Microscopy)
• CISE: Computer & Information Science & Engineering (AI, GPUs, Server Clusters, Quantum Computing)
• ENG: Engineering (Robotics, Sensors, Advanced Materials, Nanotechnology)
• MPS: Mathematical & Physical Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Lasers, Cryostats, Spectroscopy)
• GEO: Geosciences (Climate, Oceanographic, Atmospheric, Field Probes)
• TIP: Technology, Innovation & Partnerships (Commercial Startups, Applied Technology)
• EDU: STEM Education & Workforce
• SBE: Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences

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📊 Dual Interactive Dataset Views

• Grant Lead Directory (leads): Focused table for sales outreach featuring PI Name, Direct Email, Institution, Grant Value, Funding Tier, and State.
• Research & Equipment Scope (research): In-depth view featuring Project Abstract, Program Officer, Co-Investigators, and Division.

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💰 Pay-Per-Event (PPE) Pricing

Event Code	Event Title	Base Tier Price	Description
apify-actor-start	Actor Start	$0.00001	One-time base initiation fee per search.
apify-default-dataset-item	Enriched Research Grant Lead	$0.001	Per qualified grant lead with verified direct PI email, institution, and funding tier.

Volume discounts apply automatically across Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond subscription tiers (down to $0.0007 per lead).

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🔔 Webhook Alerts (Discord & Slack)

Supply a Discord or Slack Webhook URL to receive instant notification cards whenever a run finishes:

• Total capital funding tracked across new grants.
• Top funded university labs.
• Lead PI direct emails for immediate outreach.