A powerful tool to search and filter federal funding opportunities from Grants.gov directly within your AI agent environment.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install gov-grants
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install gov-grants using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Federal Grant Finder?
This skill provides a direct interface to the Grants.gov database, allowing users to find, filter, and analyze federal grant opportunities without leaving their development environment. By integrating this into Openclaw Skills, developers and organizations can automate the discovery of funding across various agencies like NIH and NSF without needing manual searches or complex API keys. It streamlines the research process for nonprofits, educational institutions, and small businesses seeking government support by providing access to real-time data from the US government's primary grant clearinghouse.
Federal Grant Finder Use Cases
- Automated grant prospecting for nonprofit organizations looking for specific funding categories.
- Discovering research funding opportunities for academic institutions and scientific researchers.
- Identifying small business innovation research (SBIR) grants and other government business support.
- Conducting comprehensive government funding landscape analysis and monitoring agency-specific opportunities.
How Federal Grant Finder Works
- The user initiates a search query specifying criteria such as keywords, agency names, or eligibility requirements.
- The skill connects to the Grants.gov API via a streamable-http transport layer through the configured endpoint.
- Results are retrieved and can be filtered by status (posted, forecasted, closed, or archived) and specific funding instruments.
- Detailed opportunity information is extracted for specific grant numbers, providing the user with technical documentation and application details.
Federal Grant Finder Setup
You can quickly add this skill to your environment using the mcporter CLI tool:
mcporter add gov-grants --url https://grant-finder-mcp.apify.actor/mcp --transport streamable-http
Alternatively, you can manually configure the server within your Openclaw Skills configuration file located at ~/.openclaw/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"gov-grants": {
"url": "https://grant-finder-mcp.apify.actor/mcp",
"transport": "streamable-http"
}
}
}
Federal Grant Finder Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes grant data according to the federal government's taxonomy. Key data points include:
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Opportunity Number | The unique identifier assigned to the grant by the agency |
| Status | The current phase of the grant (Forecasted, Posted, Closed, or Archived) |
| Agency | The federal entity offering the grant (e.g., NSF, NIH, DOE) |
| Funding Category | The programmatic classification (e.g., Education, Science and Tech) |
| Eligibility | Definitions for who can apply (e.g., 501(c)(3) Nonprofits, Small Businesses) |
Federal Grant Finder Advanced Features
- Real-time search by specific agency codes and funding instruments for surgical discovery.
- Programmatic retrieval of available filter options to build dynamic, complex search queries.
- Support for large-scale data harvesting using limit and offset parameters for comprehensive research.
- Seamless integration with other Openclaw Skills for automated grant writing support and notification workflows.
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