# Federal Grants Search: Grants.gov Grant Opportunities (`lepidata/grants-gov-opportunities`) Actor

Search open and forecasted US federal grant opportunities by keyword, agency, category and eligibility. Get deadlines, award ceiling and floor, ALN numbers and links. Unofficial, not affiliated.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/lepidata/grants-gov-opportunities.md
- **Developed by:** [Lepi Data](https://apify.com/lepidata) (community)
- **Categories:** Business, Education
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $0.20 / 1,000 grant opportunities

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

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

## Federal Grants Search: Grants.gov Grant Opportunities

*Unofficial tool. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Grants.gov, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or any federal agency.*

Search open and forecasted US federal grant opportunities and export them as one row per grant. It's for nonprofits, researchers, small businesses, grant writers and consultants who want a filtered list with deadlines instead of checking the site by hand.

**Input:** keywords, and optional filters for agency, funding category, eligible applicant type, status (forecasted, posted, closed, archived), posted and closing date ranges, and a maximum number of results.

**Output:** opportunity number and title, agency, status, posted and close dates (estimated dates for forecasts), award ceiling and floor, estimated total funding, expected number of awards, cost sharing, eligibility, funding categories and instruments, ALN (CFDA) numbers, description and a link to the listing.

Data comes from the public Grants.gov API. Always check the full notice before you apply.

Want awarded grants? Use our USAspending Actor.

### Grant opportunities input

- `keyword`: e.g. `broadband`, `rural health`
- `statuses`: forecasted, posted, closed, archived (default forecasted + posted)
- `agencies`: Grants.gov agency codes. Top-level codes (`HHS`, `DOE`, `USDA`) match all their sub-agencies; codes like `HHS-NIH11` match exactly.
- `eligibilities`: eligibility codes, e.g. `12` (501(c)(3) nonprofits), `23` (small businesses), `06` (public and state colleges)
- `fundingCategories`: e.g. `HL` (health), `ED` (education), `ST` (science and technology)
- `postedFrom` / `postedTo`, `closingFrom` / `closingTo`: YYYY-MM-DD
- `postedLastNDays` / `closingNextNDays`: optional, opportunities posted in the last N days, or closing between today and N days from now (UTC dates, worked out when the run starts). Each overrides its own From / To pair.
- `sort`: newest, closing-soon, relevance
- `includeDetails`: default true. Off gives a faster list with the basic fields only.
- `maxResults`: up to 5,000

### Federal grants output fields

Always: `opportunityId`, `opportunityNumber`, `title`, `agencyCode`, `agencyName`, `topAgencyName`, `status`, `docType`, `postedDate`, `closeDate`, `alnNumbers`, `url`

With details: `archiveDate`, `estimatedPostDate`, `estimatedCloseDate`, `estimatedAwardDate`, `fiscalYear`, `awardCeiling`, `awardFloor`, `estimatedTotalFunding`, `expectedNumberOfAwards`, `costSharing`, `category`, `fundingInstruments`, `fundingCategories`, `eligibleApplicants`, `eligibilityDetails`, `programTitles`, `description`, `lastUpdated`

Grantor contact names, emails and phone numbers are not returned. Use the listing link to reach the agency.

Free status rows (not charged): `no-results`, `invalid-input`, `api-error`, `free-plan-limit`, `charge-limit-reached`.

**Example:** `{"keyword":"broadband","statuses":["posted"],"maxResults":10}`

### Ready-made examples

- [Federal Grants Closing in the Next 30 Days](https://apify.com/lepidata/grants-gov-opportunities/examples/federal-grants-closing-soon): open federal grant opportunities with deadlines in the next 30 days, soonest first, with award amounts and eligibility.

Unofficial examples. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any company or agency named above.

### Data source and compliance

- Source: the public Grants.gov search2 and fetchOpportunity API (api.grants.gov). No key. Paced at about 2 requests a second.
- Always check the full notice on Grants.gov before you apply. Not legal or grant advice.
- No agency seals or logos are used.
- Free-plan accounts get up to 100 results per run.

**Pricing.** Pay per result: $0.20 per 1,000 opportunities ($0.0002 each), the same price on every plan, no start fee. Free status rows are never charged.

# Actor input Schema

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

Words to search for, e.g. broadband, rural health, climate research.

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

Default: forecasted and posted.

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

Grants.gov agency codes. Top-level codes (HHS, DOE, USDA, DOC) match every sub-agency; sub-agency codes like HHS-NIH11 match exactly.

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

Grants.gov eligibility codes, e.g. 12 = 501(c)(3) nonprofits, 06 = public/state colleges, 20 = private colleges, 23 = small businesses, 21 = individuals, 25 = others, 99 = unrestricted.

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

Grants.gov category codes, e.g. HL = Health, ED = Education, ST = Science & Technology, ENV = Environment, AG = Agriculture, CD = Community Development.

## `postedFrom` (type: `string`):

Earliest posted date to include, YYYY-MM-DD (e.g. 2026-10-01). Ignored when Posted in the last N days is set.

## `postedTo` (type: `string`):

Latest posted date to include, YYYY-MM-DD. Leave empty for today. Ignored when Posted in the last N days is set.

## `closingFrom` (type: `string`):

YYYY-MM-DD. Only opportunities with a close date on or after this date (forecasts without a close date are skipped).

## `closingTo` (type: `string`):

Only opportunities closing on or before this date, YYYY-MM-DD (e.g. 2026-12-31). Ignored when Closing in the next N days is set.

## `postedLastNDays` (type: `integer`):

Optional, e.g. 7. Opportunities posted on or after today minus N days (UTC date, worked out when the run starts). Overrides Posted from / Posted to. Leave empty to use the fixed dates.

## `closingNextNDays` (type: `integer`):

Optional, e.g. 30. Opportunities closing between today and today plus N days (UTC dates, worked out when the run starts). Overrides Closing from / Closing to. Leave empty to use the fixed dates.

## `sort` (type: `string`):

Newest posted (default), closing soonest, or Grants.gov relevance for the keyword.

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

Read each opportunity's details: award ceiling and floor, expected awards, total funding, eligibility, description. Turn off for a faster list with basic fields only.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Most opportunities to return, up to 5,000. Each opportunity is one paid result.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keyword": "broadband",
  "statuses": [
    "forecasted",
    "posted"
  ],
  "sort": "newest",
  "includeDetails": true,
  "maxResults": 10
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `items` (type: `string`):

All rows from this run.

# 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": "broadband",
    "maxResults": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("lepidata/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": "broadband",
    "maxResults": 10,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("lepidata/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": "broadband",
  "maxResults": 10
}' |
apify call lepidata/grants-gov-opportunities --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,lepidata/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/dmE0ju7iltR4iW974/builds/krhcAhDBXtZXKiyVP/openapi.json