Federal Grant Opportunity Monitor (Grants.gov)

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Search and monitor all federal grant opportunities from the official Grants.gov REST API. Returns rich, structured data perfect for grant writers, small businesses, research institutions, consultants, and government contractors.

What data do you get?

For each grant opportunity:

• Funding details: Award ceiling, floor, estimated total funding, number of awards
• Deadlines: Open date, close date, post date
• Eligibility: Eligible applicant types, detailed eligibility requirements
• Agency info: Funding agency, top-level department, agency code
• Description: Full synopsis (HTML stripped to clean text)
• Contact: Agency contact name, email, phone
• Categories: Funding activity categories (Health, Science & Tech, Education, etc.)
• CFDA numbers: Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance references
• Direct link: URL to the full opportunity on Grants.gov

Use cases

• Grant writers: Monitor new opportunities by keyword or agency. Get alerts on AI, renewable energy, cybersecurity, or any topic.
• Small businesses: Find SBIR/STTR opportunities and other small business grants.
• Universities & research labs: Track NSF, NIH, DOE funding by category.
• Government contractors: Monitor forecasted opportunities before they open.
• Consultants: Build client-facing grant dashboards with real-time data.
• Data analysts: Aggregate federal funding trends by agency, category, or award size.

Input parameters

Example output

{
"opportunityId":"361724",
"opportunityNumber":"RFA-FD-26-007",
"title":"Pathways for Regulatory Innovation and Strategic Modernization (PRISM)",
"agency":"Food and Drug Administration",
"agencyCode":"HHS-FDA",
"topAgency":"Department of Health and Human Services",
"awardCeiling":1300000,
"awardFloor":0,
"estimatedFunding":1300000,
"numberOfAwards":"1",
"closeDate":"04/30/2026",
"openDate":"03/31/2026",
"status":"posted",
"categories":["Agriculture","Health"],
"eligibleApplicants":["Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status"],
"synopsis":"The PRISM cooperative agreement is intended to advance public health...",
"contactEmail":"patrick.johnson@fda.hhs.gov",
"url":"https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361724"
}

Data source

Uses the official Grants.gov REST API (search2 + fetchOpportunity endpoints). No proxy required. Public government data — no legal restrictions on use.

Cost efficiency

• No proxy costs (direct API access)
• Rate-limited to respect Grants.gov's 60 requests/minute limit
• Each run fetches both search results AND full details for every opportunity

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