What Is GrantMine and How Do I Use It?
What GrantMine Does
GrantMine is a federal grant intelligence platform. Every night, our automated system pulls fresh data from three federal databases - Grants.gov, SAM.gov, and USASpending.gov - and loads it into a single, searchable database. You search once and see opportunities from every major federal source, organized, filtered, and sorted exactly how you need them.
The problem GrantMine solves is simple: federal grant data is scattered across dozens of government websites, each with different search interfaces, different data formats, and different update schedules. Grants.gov alone lists thousands of opportunities, but filtering it effectively requires knowing exactly what fields to search and how the agency has classified the opportunity. SAM.gov adds eligibility data. USASpending.gov shows you what agencies have actually funded historically. GrantMine aggregates all of it.
Who GrantMine Is For
- Nonprofits and community organizations looking for program funding, capacity building, or capital projects
- Small businesses seeking SBIR/STTR funding, rural development support, or economic development grants
- Local and tribal governments that need to track infrastructure, public safety, and human services opportunities
- Universities and research institutions monitoring federal research funding across agencies
- Grant consultants and development professionals managing multiple clients and needing pipeline visibility
- State agencies looking to identify federal pass-through programs available for sub-awarding
The Three Core Features
1. Grant Search
The search interface lets you filter by keyword, agency, funding category, eligibility type, award size, and deadline. Results show you the critical information at a glance - funding range, close date, eligibility, and a direct link to the official announcement on Grants.gov.
Free accounts see up to 10 results per search. Business accounts get unlimited results with full sorting and CSV export.
2. Saved Searches and Email Alerts
Once you have a search that produces useful results, save it. GrantMine will re-run your saved searches each night after the data sync completes and email you when new opportunities appear that match your criteria. You define the search; we watch it for you.
Free accounts can save up to 3 searches. Business accounts get unlimited saved searches with email alerts enabled.
3. Documentation and Grant Guides
The Learning Center - where you are now - contains expert guides on every aspect of federal grant-seeking: how grants work, how to read an announcement, agency-specific profiles, application strategy, and more. All guides are free for every user, no login required.
How to Run Your First Search
- Go to the Grants page from the top navigation
- Type a keyword describing your work (e.g., "rural broadband", "mental health services", "clean energy")
- Use the filters on the left to narrow by agency, eligibility, or award size
- Click any result to see the full announcement details
- Click Save Grant to add it to your personal list
- When you have a useful search configuration, click Save Search to get alerts when new matching opportunities appear
Data Sources and Update Schedule
GrantMine pulls data from:
- Grants.gov - the primary federal grant announcement platform, operated by HHS
- SAM.gov - System for Award Management, which provides eligibility and registration data
- USASpending.gov - historical award data showing what agencies have funded in the past
The sync runs every night at 2:00 AM UTC. By morning, the database reflects all new announcements, amendments, and status changes published the previous day.
Free vs. Business Plan
The free plan shows grants closing within the next 30 days - real, actionable opportunities you can act on immediately. The Business plan ($25/month or $225/year) removes all restrictions: every grant regardless of closing date, all agencies, all 50 states, forecasted opportunities, unlimited saved searches, and daily email alerts. No credit card required to start free.