Search federal grant awards MCP tool

Searches GovTribe federal grant awards and returns award records with funding amounts, recipients, and program metadata.

MCP tool name: Search_Federal_Grant_Awards
Data type: Federal grant award data type
Returns: Federal grant award MCP response
Search modes: Keyword, Semantic
Annotations: Read only, not destructive, idempotent, closed world
Surfaces: GovTribe AI, GovTribe MCP

Examples

Use these examples as task-shaped tool calls. Examples may combine query, search_mode, filters, sorting, returned fields, resolver calls, and aggregations. When an example resolves a related record first, pass the returned govtribe_id into the target search.

Which federal grant awards mention facility modernization?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Awards",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "facility modernization",
    "search_mode": "keyword",
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "description",
      "awardee",
      "updated_at"
    ]
  }
}

Which federal grant awards exactly mention "technical support services"?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Awards",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "\"technical support services\"",
    "search_mode": "keyword",
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "description",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "award_date"
    ]
  }
}

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Awards",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "cybersecurity modernization, zero trust upgrades, network defense services",
    "search_mode": "semantic",
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "award_date"
    ]
  }
}

Which grant awards were made in the last 12 months?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Awards",
  "arguments": {
    "award_date_range": {
      "from": "now-12M/d",
      "to": "now/d"
    },
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "award_date"
    ],
    "sort": {
      "key": "awardDate",
      "direction": "desc"
    }
  }
}

Which grant awards may be approaching an end date in the next 12 months?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Awards",
  "arguments": {
    "ultimate_completion_date_range": {
      "from": "now/d",
      "to": "now+12M/d"
    },
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "award_date"
    ],
    "sort": {
      "key": "completionDate",
      "direction": "asc"
    }
  }
}

Which awards has my team not moved into pursuit work?

This example uses the authenticated GovTribe workspace context.

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Awards",
  "arguments": {
    "pursuing": false,
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "award_date"
    ]
  }
}

Which awards are project grants?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Awards",
  "arguments": {
    "assistance_types": [
      "Project Grant"
    ],
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "award_date"
    ]
  }
}

Which grant awards were made in the last 12 months using Award Date?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Awards",
  "arguments": {
    "award_date_range": {
      "from": "now-12M/d",
      "to": "now/d"
    },
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "award_date"
    ],
    "sort": {
      "key": "awardDate",
      "direction": "desc"
    }
  }
}

Which grant awards went to University of Alabama at Birmingham?

{
  "tool": "Search_Vendors",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "Lockheed Martin",
    "search_mode": "keyword",
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "uei"
    ]
  }
}

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Awards",
  "arguments": {
    "vendor_ids": [
      "<lockheed_martin_govtribe_id>"
    ],
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "award_date"
    ]
  }
}

Which grant awards have current award periods ending soon?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Awards",
  "arguments": {
    "ultimate_completion_date_range": {
      "from": "now/d",
      "to": "now+12M/d"
    },
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "award_date"
    ],
    "sort": {
      "key": "completionDate",
      "direction": "asc"
    }
  }
}

Which grant awards have at least $10 million obligated?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Awards",
  "arguments": {
    "dollars_obligated_range": {
      "min": 10000000,
      "max": null
    },
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "award_date"
    ]
  }
}

Which awards are tied to Highway Planning and Construction?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Programs",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "Biomedical Research",
    "search_mode": "keyword",
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "cfda_number"
    ]
  }
}

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Awards",
  "arguments": {
    "federal_grant_program_ids": [
      "<biomedical_research_govtribe_id>"
    ],
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "award_date"
    ]
  }
}

Which awards are funded by Federal Highway Administration?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Agencies",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "Department of the Army",
    "search_mode": "keyword",
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "acronym"
    ]
  }
}

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Awards",
  "arguments": {
    "funding_federal_agency_ids": [
      "<department_of_the_army_govtribe_id>"
    ],
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "award_date"
    ]
  }
}

Which grant awards are performed in Utah?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Awards",
  "arguments": {
    "place_of_performance_ids": [
      "Virginia"
    ],
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "award_date"
    ]
  }
}

Which awards are already connected to pursuit work?

This example uses the authenticated GovTribe workspace context.

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Awards",
  "arguments": {
    "pursuing": true,
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "award_date"
    ]
  }
}

Which downstream recipient or sub-awardee is connected through reported sub-award activity?

{
  "tool": "Search_Vendors",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "Lockheed Martin",
    "search_mode": "keyword",
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "uei"
    ]
  }
}

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Awards",
  "arguments": {
    "vendor_ids": [
      "<lockheed_martin_govtribe_id>"
    ],
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "award_date"
    ]
  }
}

Which grant awards have ultimate completion dates in the next 12 months?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Awards",
  "arguments": {
    "ultimate_completion_date_range": {
      "from": "now/d",
      "to": "now+12M/d"
    },
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "award_date"
    ],
    "sort": {
      "key": "completionDate",
      "direction": "asc"
    }
  }
}

Aggregation examples

Use aggregation examples when the answer needs rollups instead of individual rows. These examples use quoted keyword anchors in query so long-tail matches do not skew buckets; broaden the query only when the user asks for exploratory sizing, and pair broader queries with structured filters when possible. Set per_page to 0 when row results are not needed.

How large is the highway rail crossing safety grant market?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Awards",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "\"highway rail crossing\" + safety",
    "per_page": 0,
    "aggregations": [
      "dollars_obligated_stats"
    ],
    "search_mode": "keyword"
  }
}

Which recipients and programs lead Highway Planning and Construction awards?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Awards",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "\"Highway Planning and Construction\"",
    "per_page": 0,
    "aggregations": [
      "top_awardees_by_dollars_obligated",
      "top_federal_grant_programs_by_dollars_obligated"
    ],
    "search_mode": "keyword"
  }
}

Which agencies drive agricultural resilience grant awards?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Awards",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "\"agricultural resilience\" + \"food security\"",
    "per_page": 0,
    "aggregations": [
      "top_funding_federal_agencies_by_dollars_obligated"
    ],
    "search_mode": "keyword"
  }
}

Where are cultural resources research grants concentrated?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Awards",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "\"archaeological survey\" + \"cultural resources\"",
    "per_page": 0,
    "aggregations": [
      "top_locations_by_dollars_obligated"
    ],
    "search_mode": "keyword"
  }
}

Federal grant award MCP response: Review the response shape returned by this tool.
Federal grant award data type: Understand the shared record fields and relationships used by this tool.
Choose a search mode and write queries: Choose keyword or semantic search behavior and shape query values.
GovTribe AI: Review the GovTribe AI surface where this tool can be called.
GovTribe for Agents: Use GovTribe for Agents as the starting point for MCP tools, MCP tool responses, and guides.
Source identifiers and record matching: Use GovTribe IDs and source identifiers when passing records between tools.

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