Foundation & Government Grants Scraper

Overview

Scrape grant opportunities from Grants. gov. Search by keyword, agency, eligibility, funding category, and more.

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Control output volume with configurable result limits

Use Cases

• Track - Track grant opportunities and funding sources
• Build - Build nonprofit organization databases
• Monitor - Monitor grant awards and funding trends
• Aggregate - Aggregate nonprofit data for philanthropic research

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
keyword	string	Search term to find relevant grants (e.g., 'nonprofit', 'education', 'health')	``
agency	string	Filter by specific agency (e.g., 'NSF', 'HHS', 'DOE', 'EPA'). Leave empty for...	``
eligibility	string	Filter by eligible applicant type. Options: 00 (State governments), 01 (Count...	``
fundingCategory	string	Filter by category. Examples: 'HL' (Health), 'ED' (Education), 'EN' (Environm...	``
fundingInstrument	string	Filter by funding type. Options: 'G' (Grant), 'CA' (Cooperative Agreement), '...	``
status	array	Filter by status: forecasted, posted, closed, archived	["posted"]
postedDateStart	string	Filter grants posted on or after this date (MM/DD/YYYY format)	``
postedDateEnd	string	Filter grants posted on or before this date (MM/DD/YYYY format)	``
closeDateStart	string	Filter grants closing on or after this date (MM/DD/YYYY format)	``
closeDateEnd	string	Filter grants closing on or before this date (MM/DD/YYYY format)	``
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of grant opportunities to scrape	100

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "organizationName": "Foundation & Government Grants Sample Item",
  "grantAmount": 50000,
  "category": "Standard",
  "deadline": "2025-06-30",
  "description": "Detailed description of the item...",
  "url": "https://example.com/item/12345"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the Foundation & Government Grants Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~foundation-grants-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/foundation-grants-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect Foundation & Government Grants Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration