# US Grants Scraper (Grants.gov) (`juicy_fillet/grants-gov-opportunities`) Actor

Find open US federal grant opportunities from Grants.gov by keyword, agency, category and eligibility, with award ceilings, deadlines and contacts.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/juicy_fillet/grants-gov-opportunities.md
- **Developed by:** [Xander Yushchak](https://apify.com/juicy_fillet) (community)
- **Categories:** Business, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $5.00 / 1,000 results

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

## US Grants Scraper (Grants.gov)

Find **U.S. federal grant opportunities** from Grants.gov with full details in one row: title, agency, status, posted and close dates, award ceiling and floor, total funding, expected number of awards, eligible applicants, description and the agency contact.

### What you can use it for

- **Grant writers and consultants:** a daily list of new opportunities for your clients.
- **Nonprofits, universities and small businesses:** find funding you are eligible for.
- **Newsletters and grant databases:** keep your listings fresh automatically.

### How it works

The actor uses the public Grants.gov search API, then fetches each opportunity's detail record for funding amounts, eligibility and contacts.

### Input example

```json
{
  "keyword": "small business",
  "statuses": [
    "posted"
  ],
  "postedWithinDays": 14,
  "eligibilities": [
    "23"
  ],
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

Every option is described in the Input tab. Set **Max results** to control how much you pay for.

### Output example

```json
{
  "opportunityId": "361050",
  "opportunityNumber": "RFA-AI-28-031",
  "title": "Centers for Structural Biology of HIV and Other Infectious Diseases (U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)",
  "agency": "National Institutes of Health",
  "agencyCode": "HHS-NIH11",
  "status": "posted",
  "documentType": "synopsis",
  "postedDate": "2026-10-02",
  "closeDate": "2027-05-28",
  "assistanceListingNumbers": [
    "93.310",
    "93.855"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361050",
  "description": "The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to support multidisciplinary consortia of structural biologists, microbiologists, and associated ...",
  "awardCeiling": 3500000.0,
  "awardFloor": null,
  "estimatedTotalFunding": 33000000.0,
  "expectedNumberOfAwards": null,
  "costSharingRequired": false,
  "eligibleApplicants": [
    "State governments",
    "Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)",
    "Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education"
  ],
  "eligibilityNotes": "Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International CollaborationsNon-dom...",
  "fundingInstruments": [
    "Cooperative Agreement"
  ],
  "fundingCategories": [
    "Health"
  ],
  "closeDateNotes": null,
  "archiveDate": "2027-07-28",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-10-02",
  "contactName": "National Institutes of Health",
  "contactEmail": "BSPDAIDSNOFO@mail.nih.gov",
  "contactPhone": "301-402-2541",
  "moreInfoUrl": null,
  "assistanceListings": [
    "93.310 Trans-NIH Research Support",
    "93.855 Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research"
  ]
}
```

Download results as JSON, CSV, Excel or HTML, or connect them to Google Sheets, Zapier, Make or your own code through the Apify API.

### How to use it

1. Click **Try for free** (new Apify accounts get monthly free credit).
2. Fill in the input, for example to get open small business grants closing in the next 30 days.
3. Click **Start** and download the results as Excel, CSV, JSON or HTML, or open them in Google Sheets.

### How much does it cost?

You pay only for results: **$5 per 1,000 federal grant opportunities** (about $0.50 for 100), plus a fraction of a cent per run. Set **Max results** to cap your spend. Apify's free plan credit covers a lot of test runs.

### Integrations and API

Use it as a GrantStation or Instrumentl alternative for US federal grants. Run it on a schedule and send new results to Google Sheets, Slack, email, Zapier, Make, n8n or your own webhook, or call it from any language through the Apify API. It also works as a tool for AI agents through Apify's MCP server.

### Scheduling

Use Apify Schedules to run the actor daily or weekly and get only the latest records, for example with **Days back** set to 1 or 7.

### FAQ

**Is this official?**

Yes, Grants.gov is the U.S. government's official grants portal.

**Can I skip details to go faster?**

Yes, turn off 'Include full details'.

**Something broken or missing?**

Open an issue in the Issues tab and it will be fixed.

# Actor input Schema

## `keyword` (type: `string`):

e.g. 'small business', 'broadband', 'mental health'. Leave empty for all.

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

Which opportunity statuses to include.

## `postedWithinDays` (type: `integer`):

Only opportunities posted in this many recent days. Leave empty for all.

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

Grants.gov agency codes, e.g. NSF, HHS-NIH11, DOE, USDA, ED.

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

Grants.gov eligibility codes: 00 state gov, 01 county gov, 02 city gov, 06 public universities, 12 nonprofits with 501(c)(3), 20 private universities, 21 individuals, 22 for-profits (not small business), 23 small businesses, 25 others, 99 unrestricted.

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

e.g. ST (science & technology), ED (education), HL (health), AG (agriculture), BC (business & commerce), CD (community development).

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

Fetch award ceiling, floor, total funding, eligibility, description and contact for each opportunity (slower).

## `minAwardCeiling` (type: `integer`):

Needs 'Include full details'.

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

Stop after this many results. You only pay for results saved.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keyword": "small business",
  "statuses": [
    "posted",
    "forecasted"
  ],
  "includeDetails": true,
  "maxItems": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

All results saved by this run, in the default dataset.

# 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 = {
    "keyword": "small business"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("juicy_fillet/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 = { "keyword": "small business" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("juicy_fillet/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 '{
  "keyword": "small business"
}' |
apify call juicy_fillet/grants-gov-opportunities --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,juicy_fillet/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/5aEtNAhrDvkWwKVDD/builds/y8rqRep57duPhIp4L/openapi.json