# Grants.gov Federal Grants: Search & New-Grant Alerts (`frank0309/grants-gov-opportunities`) Actor

Search U.S. federal grant opportunities on Grants.gov by keyword, agency, eligible applicant type, category and funding instrument. Each result includes award ceiling and floor, total funding, eligibility, full description and contacts. Alert mode returns only new opportunities. No API key needed.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/frank0309/grants-gov-opportunities.md
- **Developed by:** [Jiakai Zhang](https://apify.com/frank0309) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Business, Automation
- **Security:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

$3.00 / 1,000 opportunities

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?

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 Federal Grants: Search & New-Grant Alerts

Find U.S. federal grant opportunities on [Grants.gov](https://www.grants.gov) and get them as structured data. Each opportunity includes the award ceiling and floor, estimated total funding, number of awards, eligible applicants, full description and agency contact.

Turn on **alert mode** and schedule the Actor daily, and each run returns only grants you haven't seen yet. That's a free alternative to paid grant-alert services.

- **Filter what matters.** Keyword, agency (NSF, NIH, DOD, DOE, USDA...), eligible applicant type (small business, nonprofit, university, tribal, local government...), category and funding instrument.
- **Award size up front.** Ceiling, floor, estimated total funding and expected number of awards, as numbers.
- **Forecasts included.** See grants before they open, with estimated posting, due and award dates.
- **Alert mode.** Get only new opportunities on every scheduled run, tracked separately for each filter set.
- **No API key.** Works out of the box.

### Who uses it

- **Nonprofits and grant writers** tracking new funding in their focus area.
- **Small businesses** looking for SBIR/STTR and other federal funding open to for-profits.
- **Universities and research offices** monitoring NSF, NIH, DOE and DOD announcements.
- **Cities, counties and tribes** watching for infrastructure, housing and community grants.
- **Grant-consulting firms and AI agents** that match opportunities to clients.

### Input

| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| `keywords` | Free-text search. |
| `statuses` | Forecasted, posted, closed, archived. Defaults to forecasted and posted. |
| `agencies` | Grants.gov agency codes such as `NSF`, `DOD`, `HHS` (includes NIH, ACF and other HHS offices) or a specific office such as `HHS-NIH11`. |
| `eligibilities` | Applicant types, e.g. small businesses, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, universities, local governments. |
| `fundingCategories` | Health, Education, Science and Technology, Environment, Housing, and more. |
| `fundingInstruments` | Grant, cooperative agreement, procurement contract, other. |
| `postedWithinWeeks` | Only opportunities posted in the last 1 to 8 weeks. |
| `includeDetails` | Award size, eligibility, description and contacts (on by default). |
| `onlyNewSinceLastRun` | Alert mode: return only opportunities that earlier runs with the same filters have not returned. |
| `maxItems` | How many opportunities to return. |

Example: open AI-related grants from NIH and NSF that small businesses can apply for:

```json
{
  "keywords": "artificial intelligence",
  "agencies": ["HHS", "NSF"],
  "eligibilities": ["23"],
  "onlyNewSinceLastRun": true,
  "maxItems": 200
}
```

### Output

```json
{
  "opportunityId": "362952",
  "opportunityNumber": "RFA-AI-28-014",
  "title": "Systems Biology of Infection and Inflammation in Chronic Diseases (U19 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)",
  "agency": "National Institutes of Health",
  "agencyCode": "HHS-NIH11",
  "status": "posted",
  "postedDate": "11/04/2026",
  "closeDate": "02/18/2027",
  "awardCeiling": 2500000,
  "estimatedTotalFunding": 26000000,
  "expectedNumberOfAwards": 10,
  "costSharingRequired": false,
  "eligibleApplicants": ["Small businesses", "Private institutions of higher education", "..."],
  "fundingInstruments": ["Cooperative Agreement"],
  "description": "The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to support ...",
  "contactEmail": "...",
  "moreInformationUrl": "https://grants.nih.gov/...",
  "url": "https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362952"
}
```

Download the results as JSON, CSV or Excel, or send them to Google Sheets, Slack, email, Zapier or Make with Apify integrations.

### FAQ

**Where does the data come from?** From Grants.gov's public search service, the official source for federal grant opportunities.

**Do I need an API key?** No.

**What about attachments?** Attachment file names are listed; download them from the opportunity page linked in `url`.

**Pairs well with** [SAM.gov Contract Opportunities](https://apify.com/frank0309/sam-gov-opportunities) for federal contracts instead of grants.

### More tools from this developer

**Government contracts, grants and regulation:**

- [SAM.gov Contract Opportunities: Search & New-Notice Alerts](https://apify.com/frank0309/sam-gov-opportunities)
- [Federal Contract Awards (USAspending): Who Won What](https://apify.com/frank0309/usaspending-contract-awards)
- [EU Tenders (TED): Public Procurement Search & Alerts](https://apify.com/frank0309/eu-ted-tenders)
- [UK Public Tenders: Find a Tender + Contracts Finder](https://apify.com/frank0309/uk-public-tenders)
- [Federal Register Rules & Notices: Search & New-Rule Alerts](https://apify.com/frank0309/federal-register-documents)

Also available: job postings from company career pages, developer and ai ecosystem data, research, health and safety data. See [all tools](https://apify.com/frank0309).

# Actor input Schema

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

Free-text search, e.g. "artificial intelligence" or "rural broadband". Leave empty to get everything that matches the filters.

## `statuses` (type: `array`):

Forecasted opportunities are announced but not yet open. Defaults to forecasted and posted.

## `agencies` (type: `array`):

Grants.gov agency codes, e.g. NSF, DOD, DOE, USDA, HHS (includes NIH, ACF and other HHS offices), or a specific office such as HHS-NIH11.

## `eligibilities` (type: `array`):

Only opportunities open to these applicant types.

## `fundingCategories` (type: `array`):

Only opportunities in these categories.

## `fundingInstruments` (type: `array`):

Grant, cooperative agreement, procurement contract or other.

## `postedWithinWeeks` (type: `integer`):

1 to 8 weeks. Leave empty for any posting date.

## `includeDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Add award ceiling and floor, estimated total funding, number of awards, eligibility, full description, contacts and document links.

## `onlyNewSinceLastRun` (type: `boolean`):

Return only opportunities that earlier runs with the same filters have not returned. Schedule the Actor daily to get a feed of new grants. The first run returns everything that matches.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many opportunities.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keywords": "artificial intelligence",
  "statuses": [
    "forecasted",
    "posted"
  ],
  "includeDetails": true,
  "onlyNewSinceLastRun": false,
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `opportunities` (type: `string`):

All opportunities saved by this run, with details if enabled.

## `overview` (type: `string`):

Title, agency, status, award ceiling, total funding, dates and link for each opportunity.

# 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": "artificial intelligence"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("frank0309/grants-gov-opportunities").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": "artificial intelligence" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("frank0309/grants-gov-opportunities").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": "artificial intelligence"
}' |
apify call frank0309/grants-gov-opportunities --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,frank0309/grants-gov-opportunities"
        }
    }
}
```

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/eXjYiQKzvQE6uKW9f/builds/ykrrZH29WBMRjshi3/openapi.json