NSF Awards Scraper

Overview

Scrapes National Science Foundation (NSF) research awards and grants via the official NSF Awards API. Access funding data for scientific research across all disciplines. Search by keyword, institution, PI name, award ID, date range, and more.

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats

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	Search keyword for award title/abstract
awardId	string	Specific NSF award ID (7-digit number)
piFirstName	string	Principal Investigator first name
piLastName	string	Principal Investigator last name
awardeeName	string	Awardee organization/institution name
awardeeStateCode	string	2-letter state code (e.g., CA, NY, TX)
fundProgramName	string	NSF funding program name
startDateStart	string	Award start date range begin (MM/DD/YYYY)
startDateEnd	string	Award start date range end (MM/DD/YYYY)
expDateStart	string	Award expiration date range begin (MM/DD/YYYY)
expDateEnd	string	Award expiration date range end (MM/DD/YYYY)
minAwardAmount	integer	Minimum estimated total award amount in dollars
maxAwardAmount	integer	Maximum estimated total award amount in dollars
includeAbstract	boolean	Include full award abstract in results	true
limit	integer	Maximum number of awards to return (0 for all, max 3000 per query)	100

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "id": "ABC-12345",
  "title": "Sample Government - Federal Result",
  "agency": "Department of Commerce",
  "awardeeName": "NSF Awards Sample Item",
  "piFirstName": "NSF Awards Sample Item",
  "piLastName": "NSF Awards Sample Item",
  "fundProgramName": "NSF Awards Sample Item",
  "estimatedTotalAmt": "Sample estimatedTotalAmt",
  "startDate": "2025-01-15",
  "expDate": "2025-01-15",
  "awardeeStateCode": "Sample awardeeStateCode"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.0015 per result
• $1.50 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 NSF Awards 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~nsf-awards-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/nsf-awards-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

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

Integration

Connect NSF Awards 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