Grants.gov Federal Grants Scraper

Overview

Search and extract federal grant opportunities from Grants. gov. Filter by keyword, agency, status, and date range.

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
• Built-in proxy support for reliable data collection

Use Cases

• Track - Track federal government data releases and updates
• Build - Build datasets for policy research and analysis
• Monitor - Monitor regulatory changes and compliance requirements
• Aggregate - Aggregate public government data for transparency projects

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
keyword	string	Full-text keyword search (e.g., 'climate research', 'affordable housing', 'ST...
agency	string	Filter by agency code (e.g., 'NSF', 'NIH', 'DOE', 'EPA', 'HHS-NIH11'). Leave ...
status	string	Filter by opportunity status. Default returns forecasted and posted.
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 return	100
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy configuration (optional, the API is public)

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "opportunity_number": "LIC-2025-001",
  "title": "Sample Government - Federal Result",
  "agency": "Department of Commerce",
  "agency_code": "Sample agency_code",
  "posted_date": "2025-01-15",
  "close_date": "2025-01-15",
  "status": "Active",
  "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 Grants.gov Federal 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~grants-gov-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/grants-gov-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

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

Integration

Connect Grants.gov Federal 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