# Grants.gov Scraper: Nonprofit Grant Deadlines (`code54dev/grants-gov-opportunity-feed`) Actor

Scrape Grants.gov for open and forecasted federal grants your nonprofit can apply for. Get deadlines, days left, award ceiling and floor, eligibility, CFDA numbers and a summary as JSON, CSV or Excel. Free, official Grants.gov API, no key. Schedule it weekly as a grant deadline radar.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/code54dev/grants-gov-opportunity-feed.md
- **Developed by:** [Code54](https://apify.com/code54dev) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

Pay per usage

This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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?

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.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

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

**Grants.gov Scraper: Nonprofit Grant Deadlines** pulls every open and forecasted federal grant your nonprofit is eligible for from Grants.gov, with deadlines, days left and award amounts, as clean JSON, CSV or Excel. Filter by keyword, eligibility (default: 501(c)(3) and other nonprofits), status, funding category and closing date, then schedule it weekly as a grant deadline radar. It is free to use and runs on the official Grants.gov APIs, with no API key.

### What data does this Grants.gov scraper extract?

- Filters: keywords, **eligibility** (default: 501(c)(3) and other nonprofits), status (forecasted/posted), funding category, and closing within N days
- Each grant opportunity has: title, number, agency, open and close dates, **days until close**, Assistance Listing (CFDA) numbers, **award ceiling and floor**, estimated total funding, expected number of awards, eligibility list and notes, cost sharing, a plain-text summary, and the Grants.gov link

Source: the official **Grants.gov Search2 and fetchOpportunity APIs** (public, no key).

### Use cases for federal grant data

- A weekly **grant deadline radar**: schedule it with your keywords and send the results to Sheets, Slack or email through Apify integrations
- Grant writers and consultants tracking opportunities for several clients
- Feeding grant opportunities to an AI assistant

### How to scrape Grants.gov for nonprofit grants

1. Enter keywords (for example `youth mentoring`) and keep the default nonprofit eligibility, or change it.
2. Optionally set `closingWithinDays` to only get firm deadlines.
3. Run the Actor and export, or schedule it weekly.

#### Example input

```json
{"keywords": "youth mentoring", "eligibility": "12|13", "closingWithinDays": 90, "maxResults": 200}
```

### FAQ

#### Is this Grants.gov scraper free?

Yes. The Actor is free; you only use your normal Apify platform credit. Turn off `enrich` for a faster, list-only run.

#### Why do some grants have no close date?

Forecasted opportunities often have no close date yet, so set `closingWithinDays` only if you want firm deadlines. Always confirm the details on Grants.gov before you apply.

#### Which eligibility codes mean nonprofit?

`12` = 501(c)(3) nonprofits, `13` = nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, `25` = others. Join codes with `|`.

### Related Code54 Actors

- [USAspending Expiring Contracts & Recompete Scraper](https://apify.com/code54dev/expiring-federal-contracts): federal contracts ending in the next 3–18 months, with incumbent, ceiling, options and a recompete signal.
- [Federal Contractor / Incumbent Lookup by UEI](https://apify.com/code54dev/federal-incumbent-lookup): a 5-year USAspending profile of any contractor by UEI or company name, plus their contracts expiring soon.
- [Grants.gov Scraper: Nonprofit Grant Deadlines](https://apify.com/code54dev/grants-gov-opportunity-feed): open and forecasted federal grants with deadlines, award amounts and eligibility.

***

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*Product of Code54 LLC, 2108 N St, Suite #18005, Sacramento, CA 95816. Data: USAspending.gov / Grants.gov (U.S. government works, public domain). Not affiliated with any U.S. government agency. Questions: support@code54.dev*

# Actor input Schema

## `keywords` (type: `string`):

e.g. arts, youth, food security. Empty = all.

## `eligibility` (type: `string`):

Grants.gov codes joined by |. 12 = 501(c)(3) nonprofits, 13 = other nonprofits, 25 = others. Empty = any.

## `statuses` (type: `string`):

Statuses.

## `categories` (type: `string`):

e.g. AR (arts), ED, HL, CD, HU. Joined by |.

## `closingWithinDays` (type: `integer`):

Leave empty to include rolling/forecast opportunities.

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

Max results.

## `enrich` (type: `boolean`):

Enrich (ceiling, eligibility, summary).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keywords": "youth",
  "eligibility": "12|13",
  "statuses": "forecasted|posted",
  "maxResults": 100,
  "enrich": true
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

All result items (JSON/CSV/Excel via the dataset API).

# 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 = {
    "keywords": "youth"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("code54dev/grants-gov-opportunity-feed").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 = { "keywords": "youth" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("code54dev/grants-gov-opportunity-feed").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 '{
  "keywords": "youth"
}' |
apify call code54dev/grants-gov-opportunity-feed --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,code54dev/grants-gov-opportunity-feed"
        }
    }
}
```

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/oXuWBrU8o8qHwYAdC/builds/mcpBhetlefnc7J7fJ/openapi.json