USAspending Federal Contracts & Grants Search - $7T+ in Government Spending Data

Search USAspending.gov for federal government spending data -- contracts, grants, loans, and other awards. Find who received federal money, how much, from which agency, and for what purpose.

No API key required. All data is public.

What data can you get?

• Federal contracts -- defense, IT, construction, consulting, and more
• Grants -- research, education, health, community development
• Loans -- SBA, student, agriculture, housing
• Award recipients -- companies, universities, nonprofits receiving federal funds

Each result includes: award ID, recipient name, UEI, award amount, outlays, description, dates, awarding/funding agency, NAICS code, PSC code, and more.

Use cases

Use Case	How
Find DoD contracts over $1M	Keywords: "defense", Award types: "contracts", Agency: "Department of Defense"
Track federal IT spending	Keywords: "information technology", NAICS: "541511"
Research competitor government awards	Recipients: "Deloitte" or "Booz Allen Hamilton"
Monitor state-level spending	States: "CA" or "VA"
Find grant opportunities by topic	Keywords: "cybersecurity", Award types: "grants"

Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
searchType	string	No	awards (default) or recipients
keywords	string[]	No	Keywords to search in award descriptions
awardTypes	string[]	No	contracts, grants, loans, idvs, other. Empty = all
dateFrom	string	No	Start date (YYYY-MM-DD)
dateTo	string	No	End date (YYYY-MM-DD)
agencies	string[]	No	Filter by awarding agency name
recipients	string[]	No	Search by recipient name or UEI
states	string[]	No	US state codes for place of performance
naicsCodes	string[]	No	NAICS industry codes
maxResults	integer	No	Max results (default: 100, max: 10,000)

Example input

{
    "searchType": "awards",
    "keywords": ["cybersecurity"],
    "awardTypes": ["contracts"],
    "dateFrom": "2024-01-01",
    "agencies": ["Department of Defense"],
    "maxResults": 50
}

Example output

{
    "awardId": "W911NF24C0042",
    "recipientName": "RAYTHEON COMPANY",
    "recipientUei": "K3MHLU7V4BR7",
    "awardAmount": 15750000,
    "totalOutlays": 8200000,
    "description": "CYBERSECURITY OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES",
    "startDate": "2024-03-15",
    "endDate": "2025-03-14",
    "awardType": "D",
    "awardingAgency": "Department of Defense",
    "awardingSubAgency": "Department of the Army",
    "fundingAgency": "Department of Defense",
    "fundingSubAgency": "Department of the Army",
    "naics": "541512",
    "psc": "D310",
    "lastModifiedDate": "2024-06-01"
}

Data source

All data comes from the USAspending.gov API, maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Updated daily. Covers fiscal year 2001 to present.

Integrations

Connect USAspending data to your workflow with integrations: Slack, Google Sheets, Airtable, Zapier, Make, GitHub, and more. Or use the Apify API to access results programmatically.

Output fields

Field	Type	Description
awardId	string	Federal award identification number
recipientName	string	Name of the entity that received the award
recipientUei	string	Unique Entity Identifier (replaced DUNS in 2022)
awardAmount	number	Total award amount in USD
totalOutlays	number	Amount actually disbursed
awardDescription	string	Description of the award purpose
startDate	string	Award start date
endDate	string	Award end date
awardType	string	Award type code (A-D for contracts, etc.)
awardingAgency	string	Top-level awarding agency
awardingSubAgency	string	Sub-agency that made the award
fundingAgency	string	Agency providing the funding
fundingSubAgency	string	Sub-agency providing the funding
naics	string	NAICS industry classification code
psc	string	Product/Service Code
lastModifiedDate	string	Last modification date

FAQ

Is an API key required? No. The USAspending.gov API is fully public with no authentication.

What award types are available? Contracts (A, B, C, D), IDVs (indefinite delivery vehicles), grants, direct payments, loans, insurance, and other financial assistance.

How far back does the data go? USAspending covers fiscal year 2001 to the present, with daily updates.

Can I search by NAICS code? Yes. Use the naicsCodes field to filter by industry classification (e.g., "541511" for custom programming, "236220" for commercial construction).

What is a UEI? Unique Entity Identifier -- the standard identifier for entities doing business with the federal government. Replaced DUNS numbers in 2022.

Can I filter by state? Yes. Use two-letter state codes (e.g., "CA", "VA", "TX") in the states parameter to filter by place of performance.

How do I find spending by a specific company? Use the recipients parameter with the company name (e.g., "Lockheed Martin", "Amazon Web Services") or their UEI number.

Pricing

Usage is billed per Apify platform compute unit. Typical searches cost fractions of a cent. See the Apify pricing page for current rates.

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