How do I install the Gov Grants skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add modbender/gov-grants in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Is Gov Grants free to use?

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Gov Grants by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Gov Grants
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: modbender

File contents

Federal Grant Finder

Search Grants.gov for federal funding opportunities, detailed grant info, and filter options.

Setup

mcporter add gov-grants --url https://grant-finder-mcp.apify.actor/mcp --transport streamable-http

Or add to your OpenClaw MCP config (~/.openclaw/mcp.json):

{
  "servers": {
    "gov-grants": {
      "url": "https://grant-finder-mcp.apify.actor/mcp",
      "transport": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

`grants_search_opportunities`

Search Grants.gov for federal funding opportunities by keyword, agency, category, and eligibility.

Search for cybersecurity research grants
Find education grants for nonprofits

Parameters: keyword, status ("forecasted", "posted", "closed", or "archived"), agency, fundingCategory, fundingInstrument, eligibility, limit, offset

`grants_get_opportunity`

Get detailed info for a specific grant opportunity by its opportunity number.

Get details for grant HHS-2024-ACF-001

Parameters: opportunityNumber (required)

`grants_search_by_agency`

Search grants from a specific federal agency.

Show NIH grants for biomedical research
Find NSF grants for AI and machine learning

Parameters: agency (required), keyword, status ("forecasted", "posted", "closed", or "archived"), limit

`grants_get_filter_options`

Get available filter options for Grants.gov searches (agencies, categories, instruments, eligibilities).

What grant categories are available?
Show filter options for education grants

Parameters: keyword

Data Sources

Grants.gov — Federal grant opportunities clearinghouse

Use Cases

Grant prospecting for nonprofits
Research funding discovery
Small business grant search
Government funding analysis

All data from free US government APIs. Zero cost. No API keys required.

---name: gov-grantsdescription: Search Grants.gov for federal funding opportunities by agency, category, and eligibility. 4 tools.--- # Federal Grant Finder Search Grants.gov for federal funding opportunities, detailed grant info, and filter options. ## Setup ```bash mcporter add gov-grants --url https://grant-finder-mcp.apify.actor/mcp --transport streamable-http ``` Or add to your OpenClaw MCP config (`~/.openclaw/mcp.json`): ```json { "servers": { "gov-grants": { "url": "https://grant-finder-mcp.apify.actor/mcp", "transport": "streamable-http" } } } ``` ## Available Tools ### `grants_search_opportunities` Search Grants.gov for federal funding opportunities by keyword, agency, category, and eligibility. ``` Search for cybersecurity research grants Find education grants for nonprofits ``` Parameters: `keyword`, `status` ("forecasted", "posted", "closed", or "archived"), `agency`, `fundingCategory`, `fundingInstrument`, `eligibility`, `limit`, `offset` ### `grants_get_opportunity` Get detailed info for a specific grant opportunity by its opportunity number. ``` Get details for grant HHS-2024-ACF-001 ``` Parameters: `opportunityNumber` (required) ### `grants_search_by_agency` Search grants from a specific federal agency. ``` Show NIH grants for biomedical research Find NSF grants for AI and machine learning ``` Parameters: `agency` (required), `keyword`, `status` ("forecasted", "posted", "closed", or "archived"), `limit` ### `grants_get_filter_options` Get available filter options for Grants.gov searches (agencies, categories, instruments, eligibilities). ``` What grant categories are available? Show filter options for education grants ``` Parameters: `keyword` ## Data Sources - **Grants.gov** — Federal grant opportunities clearinghouse ## Use Cases - Grant prospecting for nonprofits - Research funding discovery - Small business grant search - Government funding analysis All data from free US government APIs. Zero cost. No API keys required.

Frequently asked questions

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