US Federal R&D Funding Intelligence

Real-time aggregation of US federal R&D funding and research output metrics for any research topic.

Purpose

This Actor analyzes federal R&D funding and research output for any research topic by combining data from:

• USAspending.gov — NSF, NIH, DOE grants (2023-2024)
• OpenAlex — Research publications by US institutions (2020-2024)
• Crossref — DOI citations and metadata (last 12 months)
• World Bank — US R&D spend as % of GDP

Produces a single R&D Funding Score (0-100) combining:

1. Federal Grant Funding (NSF + NIH + DOE)
2. Research Output Volume (OpenAlex papers)
3. Citation Activity (Crossref DOIs)
4. National R&D Investment (World Bank metrics)

Input

Required

• keyword (string) — Research topic, technology, or field (e.g., quantum computing, mRNA vaccine, climate change mitigation)

Output

{
  "query": {
    "keyword": "quantum computing"
  },
  "usaspending": {
    "nsf": {
      "totalFundsUsd": 245000000,
      "grantCount": 42,
      "topGrants": [
        {
          "recipientName": "MIT",
          "awardAmount": 5200000,
          "awarding_agency": "National Science Foundation"
        }
      ]
    },
    "nih": {
      "totalFundsUsd": 180000000,
      "grantCount": 28,
      "topGrants": [...]
    },
    "doe": {
      "totalFundsUsd": 95000000,
      "grantCount": 15,
      "topGrants": [...]
    }
  },
  "openalex": {
    "papersTotal": 18500,
    "topInstitutions": [
      {
        "name": "Massachusetts Institute of Technology",
        "count": 342
      }
    ],
    "topAuthors": [
      {
        "name": "John Smith",
        "count": 8
      }
    ]
  },
  "crossref": {
    "doisLastYear": 5400,
    "growthRate": 12.3,
    "totalDois": 15800
  },
  "worldBank": {
    "rdSpendPctGdp": 3.45
  },
  "rdFundingScore": 82,
  "dataAvailability": {
    "usaspending": true,
    "openalex": true,
    "crossref": true,
    "worldBank": true
  },
  "successfulSourceCount": 4,
  "sources": [
    {
      "name": "USAspending.gov",
      "url": "https://www.usaspending.gov",
      "license": "CC0 - Public Domain",
      "attribution": "Data source: USAspending.gov (CC0)"
    },
    ...
  ],
  "disclaimer": "...",
  "timestamp": "2024-04-08T15:30:00Z"
}

Examples

Basic Usage

{
  "keyword": "quantum computing"
}

Advanced Topics

{
  "keyword": "mRNA vaccine"
}

{
  "keyword": "climate change mitigation"
}

Data Coverage

Data Source	Coverage	Time Period
USAspending.gov	NSF, NIH, DOE	2023-2024
OpenAlex	US research institutions	2020-2024
Crossref	Published DOI citations	Last 12 months
World Bank	US R&D metrics	Latest (2023)

Pricing

• $0.17 per research topic analysis (Pay-per-Event model)
• Billed only when analysis completes successfully
• No charge if all data sources fail

⚠️ Legal Disclaimer

This Actor aggregates publicly available US federal R&D funding and research data from:

• USAspending.gov (CC0 - Public Domain)
• OpenAlex (CC0 - Public Domain)
• Crossref (public domain facts)
• The World Bank R&D Indicators (CC-BY 4.0)

NOT investment, funding, or research advice. Historical data aggregation only.

• Does NOT recommend funding decisions, investments, or research strategies
• Does NOT forecast funding trends
• Does NOT constitute VC or investment advisory
• Users must verify with official sources

All source data is redistributed under the original license terms with attribution. Data retrieved in real-time; not cached or stored by this Actor.

Attribution:

• "Data source: USAspending.gov (CC0)"
• "Data source: OpenAlex (CC0)"
• "Data source: Crossref (public domain facts)"
• "Data source: The World Bank (CC-BY 4.0)"

Technical Details

• Runtime: Node.js 18+
• Timeout: 120 seconds per query
• Memory: ~128MB per run
• Concurrent API calls: 6 (parallel fetch)
• Source availability: 4 US government/institutional APIs

Support

For issues or questions, please contact the developer. Data accuracy is subject to source API availability and update frequency.

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Last updated: 2026-04-08

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