MCP server

Use GotGrant's NIH data in Claude

The GotGrant MCP server lets Claude and other AI assistants that support the Model Context Protocol look up NIH-funded grants, funding opportunities, due dates, and newly funded labs while you chat. It is free, read-only, and needs no account.

Server URL

https://www.gotgrant.com/api/mcp

Transport: Streamable HTTP. Authentication: none.

Set it up

Claude (web, desktop, and mobile)

  1. Open Settings → Connectors.
  2. Find GotGrant in the directory and select Connect, or choose Add custom connector and paste the server URL above.
  3. In a chat, open the tools menu and make sure GotGrant is turned on, then ask a question about NIH funding.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http gotgrant https://www.gotgrant.com/api/mcp

Other MCP clients

Add a remote (Streamable HTTP) server with the URL above. No API key or sign-in is needed.

Tools

Every tool is read-only: none of them change data anywhere.

Search NIH-funded grants search_nih_grants
Keyword search of NIH RePORTER with filters for activity code, institute, state, organization, PI name, fiscal years, or awards issued in the last N days. Newest awards first, up to 25 per call, with PI, organization, amount, dates, an abstract excerpt, and the RePORTER link.
Get NIH funding trend for a topic get_nih_funding_trend
Funded projects, total dollars, and new awards per fiscal year for a topic (up to 10 years), with the change between the first and last complete year.
Break down who funds a research topic get_topic_funding_breakdown
Which NIH institutes, activity codes and mechanisms, and institutions fund a topic, with grants, dollars, average award, and share of funding.
Search NIH funding opportunities search_funding_opportunities
Open and upcoming NOFOs (PAR, RFA, PA) by keyword, activity code, and institute, soonest due date first.
Get NIH funding opportunity details get_funding_opportunity
One NOFO by number: purpose, every due date, expiration, activity codes, clinical trial policy, budget and period limits, notices, and funding history.
Get upcoming NIH due dates get_nih_due_dates
Standard due dates from the parent announcements (R01, R21, R03, K, F, and more), optionally with a month-by-month calendar of other NOFO deadlines.
Summarize newly funded NIH labs get_newly_funded_labs_summary
Labs with a new R01 or an R00 start in the last 90 days for a research field or US state: counts, median award, months, and top institutions and cities.

Things to ask

  • What has NIH funded on CRISPR base editing in the last 60 days? Show PIs and institutions.
  • Is NIH funding for organoid research growing? Compare fiscal years 2021 to 2026.
  • Which NIH institutes and grant mechanisms fund gut microbiome research in depression?
  • Which open NIH funding opportunities accept R21 applications for Alzheimer’s disease, and when are they due?
  • When is the next R01 standard due date, and what other NCI deadlines are coming up in the next three months?
  • Where are newly funded neuroscience labs this quarter? I am looking for a postdoc in Massachusetts.

Data sources and limits

Grant data comes from NIH RePORTER. Funding opportunities and due dates come from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, refreshed weekly. See Data & Methodology for details. GotGrant is not affiliated with NIH; confirm deadlines in the official NOFO before you submit.

Results are cached for up to six hours. Searches return at most 25 grants per call, and the newly funded labs tool returns aggregate counts; the full lab lists and daily alerts are on GotGrant.

Privacy and support

The server receives only the tool arguments your assistant sends, such as a search keyword, plus standard request metadata like IP address. It does not receive your conversation, does not identify you, and does not store your queries beyond short-lived operational logs. See the Privacy Policy.

Questions or problems: email admin@labcat.ai.