Zovo Grant Finder
Federal grants and deadlines
Should I use this
Quality & Safety
A
Based on automated analysis of tool definitions and protocol compliance.
Context Cost
~1,494Tokens (tool definitions)
~7.4 KBTypical response size
Moderate attention impact (1.17% of 128k context)
This is the approximate number of tokens consumed each time the server's tools are loaded into a model's context. Higher counts reduce the attention available for other tasks.
Install
One-Click Install
Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"grant-finder": {
"url": "https://grant-finder.zovo.one/mcp"
}
}
}Remote endpoints
https://grant-finder.zovo.one/mcpstreamable-httpWhat it can do
Tool inventory
Tools (2)
🟢 Read-only🟡 Write🔴 Delete⚪ Unknown
🟢find_grant_opportunities(keyword, match_all_words, eligibility, agencies, categories, ...)
Use this when the user wants to find federal grants, search federal grants by eligibility, or build a grant pipeline tracker of open grant opportunities. Queries a live federal listing and returns XLSX and calendar downloads, up to 30 rows per page. Do not use for private foundation, state or local grants.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"keyword": {
"description": "Words to search for, e.g. youth mentoring; quotes are removed.",
"type": "string",
"minLength": 2,
"maxLength": 100
},
"match_all_words": {
"description": "Require all keyword words, e.g. true; default false matches any word.",
"type": "boolean"
},
"eligibility": {
"description": "Applicant types, e.g. [\"nonprofit_501c3\"]; unrestricted notices are included.",
"maxItems": 6,
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"state_government",
"county_government",
"city_government",
"special_district",
"school_district",
"public_higher_ed",
"tribal_government",
"housing_authority",
"tribal_organization",
"nonprofit_501c3",
"nonprofit_other",
"private_higher_ed",
"individual",
"for_profit",
"small_business",
"other",
"unrestricted"
]
}
},
"agencies": {
"description": "Department or sub-agency codes, e.g. [\"HHS\", \"DOC-EDA\"].",
"maxItems": 10,
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 21
}
},
"categories": {
"description": "Funding categories, e.g. [\"ED\", \"HL\"].",
"maxItems": 6,
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"AG",
"AR",
"BC",
"CD",
"CP",
"DPR",
"ED",
"ELT",
"EN",
"ENV",
"FN",
"HL",
"HO",
"HU",
"ISS",
"IIJ",
"LJL",
"NR",
"OZ",
"O",
"RT",
"ST",
"T"
]
}
},
"instruments": {
"description": "Funding instruments, e.g. [\"G\"] for grants or [\"CA\"] for cooperative agreements.",
"maxItems": 4,
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"G",
"CA",
"PC",
"O"
]
}
},
"statuses": {
"description": "Notice status, e.g. [\"posted\"]; defaults to posted and forecasted.",
"minItems": 1,
"maxItems": 2,
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"posted",
"forecasted"
]
}
},
"posted_within_days": {
"description": "Number of days since posting, e.g. 7 for a weekly scan.",
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 365
},
"closing_after": {
"description": "Inclusive earliest closing date, e.g. 2026-10-21; defaults to today in America/New_York.",
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 40
},
"closing_before": {
"description": "Inclusive latest closing date, e.g. 2026-12-20; at most 730 days after today.",
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 40
},
"include_no_close_date": {
"description": "Keep rolling or undated notices, e.g. true; default true.",
"type": "boolean"
},
"max_results": {
"description": "Rows per page, e.g. 25; from 1 to 30.",
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 30
},
"page": {
"description": "Page number after screening and sorting, e.g. 1; from 1 to 20.",
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 20
}
},
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"summary": {
"type": "string"
},
"source": {
"type": "string"
},
"matched": {
"type": "number"
},
"shown": {
"type": "number"
},
"total_available": {
"type": "number"
},
"page": {
"type": "number"
},
"has_next": {
"type": "boolean"
},
"rows": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"number": {
"type": "string"
},
"title": {
"type": "string"
},
"agency": {
"type": "string"
},
"status": {
"type": "string"
},
"posted": {
"type": "string"
},
"close": {
"type": "string"
},
"days_left": {
"type": [
"number",
"null"
]
},
"ceiling": {
"type": [
"number",
"null"
]
},
"floor": {
"type": [
"number",
"null"
]
},
"link": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"number",
"title",
"agency",
"status",
"posted",
"close",
"days_left",
"ceiling",
"floor",
"link"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}
},
"errors": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"downloads": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"pipeline_xlsx": {
"type": "string"
},
"deadlines_ics": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
},
"calendar_events": {
"type": "number"
}
},
"required": [
"summary",
"source",
"matched",
"shown",
"total_available",
"page",
"has_next",
"rows",
"errors",
"downloads",
"calendar_events"
],
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"additionalProperties": false
}🟢show_grant_details(opportunities)
Use this when the user has federal grant opportunities to review, wants grant deadlines, or needs a grant deadline calendar and grant pipeline tracker for a pasted shortlist. Reads up to 20 opportunity numbers or IDs from the live federal listing. Do not use for grant applications or submitting proposals.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"opportunities": {
"minItems": 1,
"maxItems": 20,
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 3,
"maxLength": 40
},
"description": "Opportunity numbers or numeric IDs, e.g. [\"2026-NTIA-TBCP\", \"359145\"]."
}
},
"required": [
"opportunities"
],
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"summary": {
"type": "string"
},
"source": {
"type": "string"
},
"matched": {
"type": "number"
},
"shown": {
"type": "number"
},
"total_available": {
"type": "number"
},
"page": {
"type": "number"
},
"has_next": {
"type": "boolean"
},
"rows": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"number": {
"type": "string"
},
"title": {
"type": "string"
},
"agency": {
"type": "string"
},
"status": {
"type": "string"
},
"posted": {
"type": "string"
},
"close": {
"type": "string"
},
"days_left": {
"type": [
"number",
"null"
]
},
"ceiling": {
"type": [
"number",
"null"
]
},
"floor": {
"type": [
"number",
"null"
]
},
"link": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"number",
"title",
"agency",
"status",
"posted",
"close",
"days_left",
"ceiling",
"floor",
"link"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}
},
"errors": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"downloads": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"pipeline_xlsx": {
"type": "string"
},
"deadlines_ics": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
},
"calendar_events": {
"type": "number"
}
},
"required": [
"summary",
"source",
"matched",
"shown",
"total_available",
"page",
"has_next",
"rows",
"errors",
"downloads",
"calendar_events"
],
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"additionalProperties": false
}Community
Evidence
Recent observations
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