Search federal grant opportunities MCP tool

Searches GovTribe federal grant opportunities and returns opportunity records with eligibility, deadlines, and supporting files.

MCP tool name: Search_Federal_Grant_Opportunities
Data type: Federal grant opportunity data type
Returns: Federal grant opportunity 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 opportunities mention facility modernization?

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

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

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

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

Which federal grant opportunities are due in the next 12 months?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Opportunities",
  "arguments": {
    "due_date_range": {
      "from": "now/d",
      "to": "now+12M/d"
    },
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "posted_date"
    ],
    "sort": {
      "key": "dueDate",
      "direction": "asc"
    }
  }
}

Which opportunities has my team not moved into capture work?

This example uses the authenticated GovTribe workspace context.

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

Which opportunities have Unrestricted applicant eligibility?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Opportunities",
  "arguments": {
    "applicant_types": [
      "<applicant_types_value>"
    ],
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "posted_date"
    ]
  }
}

Which grant opportunities list Austin Waring as a contact?

{
  "tool": "Search_Contacts",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "Joey De Los Reyes",
    "search_mode": "keyword",
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "organization"
    ]
  }
}

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Opportunities",
  "arguments": {
    "contact_ids": [
      "<joey_de_los_reyes_govtribe_id>"
    ],
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "posted_date"
    ]
  }
}

Which grant opportunities are due in the next 12 months?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Opportunities",
  "arguments": {
    "due_date_range": {
      "from": "now/d",
      "to": "now+12M/d"
    },
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "posted_date"
    ],
    "sort": {
      "key": "dueDate",
      "direction": "asc"
    }
  }
}

Which grant opportunities are tied to the National Institutes of Health?

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

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Opportunities",
  "arguments": {
    "federal_agency_ids": [
      "<department_of_the_army_govtribe_id>"
    ],
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "posted_date"
    ]
  }
}

Which forecasted grant opportunities have expected response deadlines in the target window?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Opportunities",
  "arguments": {
    "due_date_range": {
      "from": "now/d",
      "to": "now+12M/d"
    },
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "posted_date"
    ],
    "sort": {
      "key": "dueDate",
      "direction": "asc"
    }
  }
}

Which forecasted grant opportunities were posted in the target window?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Opportunities",
  "arguments": {
    "posted_date": {
      "from": "now-12M/d",
      "to": "now/d"
    },
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "posted_date"
    ]
  }
}

Which opportunities are tied to the Global Counterterrorism Programs assistance listing?

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

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

Which grant opportunities are in the Health funding activity category?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Opportunities",
  "arguments": {
    "funding_activity_categories": [
      "Agriculture"
    ],
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "posted_date"
    ]
  }
}

Which opportunities list Grant as the funding instrument?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Opportunities",
  "arguments": {
    "funding_instrument_types": [
      "Grant"
    ],
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "posted_date"
    ]
  }
}

Which grant opportunities are posted notices?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Opportunities",
  "arguments": {
    "opportunity_types": [
      "Forecasted"
    ],
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "posted_date"
    ]
  }
}

Which grant opportunities were posted in the last 30 days?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Opportunities",
  "arguments": {
    "posted_date": {
      "from": "now-30d/d",
      "to": "now/d"
    },
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "posted_date"
    ]
  }
}

Which opportunities are already connected to pursuit work?

This example uses the authenticated GovTribe workspace context.

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

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.

Which organizations are most represented among rural broadband infrastructure federal grant opportunities?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Opportunities",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "\"rural broadband\" + infrastructure",
    "per_page": 0,
    "aggregations": [
      "top_federal_agencies_by_doc_count",
      "top_points_of_contact_by_doc_count"
    ],
    "search_mode": "keyword"
  }
}

Which categories define rural broadband infrastructure federal grant opportunities?

{
  "tool": "Search_Federal_Grant_Opportunities",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "\"rural broadband\" + infrastructure",
    "per_page": 0,
    "aggregations": [
      "top_federal_grant_programs_by_doc_count"
    ],
    "search_mode": "keyword"
  }
}

Federal grant opportunity MCP response: Review the response shape returned by this tool.
Federal grant opportunity 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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