# Poland R\&D Grant Finder (NCBiR, by Keyword) (`chosen_loafer/grants-monitor-actor`) Actor

Find open NCBiR research-grant competitions in Poland matching your keyword before the deadline, with eligibility/deadline data. Can also run on a schedule to monitor new calls. No personal data is collected

- **URL**: https://apify.com/chosen_loafer/grants-monitor-actor.md
- **Developed by:** [Pavel Staurouski](https://apify.com/chosen_loafer) (community)
- **Categories:** Business, Lead generation, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $30.00 / 1,000 grant matcheds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## NCBiR Research Grant Monitor (Poland)

Monitors open R\&D grant competitions published by NCBiR (Narodowe Centrum Badan i
Rozwoju), Poland's National Centre for Research and Development, with deadline tracking
and keyword filtering.

### What you get

One record per matching competition: title, funding body, budget as published, eligible
applicant types, application deadline, current status (open/closed/planned), a plain-text
summary, and a link to the official call page. Nothing about named individuals.

### What it does not do

No contact-person data, no attached documents, no full call text beyond a plain-text
summary. Output is limited to structured competition metadata.

### Why you might need this

NCBiR runs hundreds of research, innovation and international co-funded competitions a
year, each with its own deadline, across domestic programmes (FENG, FERS, strategic and
national programmes) and international partnerships (Horizon Europe co-funded calls,
Eurostars, bilateral agreements). A research office, grant consultant, or SME R\&D team
tracking a specific topic or applicant type has no feed to subscribe to beyond refreshing
NCBiR's own search by hand. Missing a competition's submission deadline is rarely a
small setback: most rounds are annual, so a call noticed too late means waiting a full
funding cycle before the same programme opens again, and a limited co-funding pot (e.g.
a Eurostars or Horizon Europe call) can close to new applicants within weeks of opening.

### Input

An optional keyword filter, which sources to query, and whether to return only
currently-open calls.

```json
{
  "sources": ["NCBR"],
  "keyword": "",
  "onlyOpen": true,
  "maxResults": 200
}
```

`keyword` matches against the title, summary and programme name (case-insensitive).
`onlyOpen` set to false also returns planned and recently-closed calls.

### Sample output

```json
{
  "grantId": "ncbr:/web/ncbr/polskie-powroty-nawa-2026",
  "title": "Polskie Powroty NAWA 2026",
  "source": "NCBR",
  "fundingBody": "Narodowe Centrum Badan i Rozwoju (NCBiR)",
  "programme": null,
  "description": "Konkurs wspierajacy powrot polskich naukowcow z zagranicy do pracy w polskich jednostkach naukowych.",
  "budget": "2 000 000 PLN",
  "deadline": "2026-12-22T00:00:00.000Z",
  "status": "open",
  "applicantTypes": ["research_unit", "university"],
  "applicationUrl": "https://www.gov.pl/web/ncbr/polskie-powroty-nawa-2026",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-10-07T12:00:00.000Z"
}
```

### Pricing

Pay per run started, plus per matching grant call returned. See the Pricing tab for exact
rates. If you deliberately request a large, unfiltered pull (`onlyOpen: false` with a
high `maxResults`), raise your own "Max cost per run" limit when starting the Actor so
the run isn't cut short part-way through.

### Monitor konkursów grantowych NCBR (Polska)

Monitoruje otwarte konkursy grantowe B+R publikowane przez Narodowe Centrum Badań i
Rozwoju (NCBR), ze śledzeniem terminów i filtrowaniem po słowie kluczowym.

Co otrzymujesz: jeden rekord na pasujący konkurs, w tym tytuł, instytucję finansującą,
budżet (jeśli opublikowany), uprawnione typy wnioskodawców, termin składania wniosków,
aktualny status (otwarty/zamknięty/planowany), streszczenie oraz link do oficjalnej
strony konkursu. Żadnych danych osobowych.

Filtr słowa kluczowego działa na tytule, streszczeniu i nazwie programu (bez rozróżniania
wielkości liter).

Cennik: opłata za uruchomienie, plus opłata za każdy pasujący konkurs zwrócony w
wynikach. Jeśli zamierzasz pobrać duży, niefiltrowany zbiór (`onlyOpen: false` z wysokim
`maxResults`), zwiększ własny limit "Max cost per run" przy starcie Actora, aby przebieg
nie został przerwany w połowie.

# Actor input Schema

## `sources` (type: `array`):

Which agencies to monitor. PARP is not available yet (its site is behind bot protection that blocks plain HTTP requests); only NCBiR is supported for now.

## `keyword` (type: `string`):

Only return grants whose title, description or programme name contains this text (case-insensitive). Leave empty to return all.

## `onlyOpen` (type: `boolean`):

If checked, only grants currently accepting applications are returned. If unchecked, planned and closed calls are included too.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of matching grant records to output.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "sources": [
    "NCBR"
  ],
  "keyword": "",
  "onlyOpen": true,
  "maxResults": 200
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `matchedGrants` (type: `string`):

Per-grant records.

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "sources": [
        "NCBR"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("chosen_loafer/grants-monitor-actor").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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "sources": ["NCBR"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("chosen_loafer/grants-monitor-actor").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "sources": [
    "NCBR"
  ]
}' |
apify call chosen_loafer/grants-monitor-actor --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,chosen_loafer/grants-monitor-actor"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/zu8YSSJ2E8Vv1tC1N/builds/B89zXdYto9yN4CQW3/openapi.json