Before we plunge into a new year, we’re pausing to reflect on some of the important advancements introduced to Grants.gov in 2025.
Below, look back on four pivotal updates that enhanced security, ensured compliance, and improved the user experience as millions of Americans searched, applied for, and learned more about federal funding opportunities using Grants.gov.
Continue reading Year in Review: Your Roundup of Updates to Grants.gov in 2025An improved search feature is now available on Grants.gov. This “Simpler Search” makes it easier for users to discover federal funding opportunities that align with their unique specifications. It returns relevant results with enhanced search algorithms, a cleaner interface, better filters, and more sorting options.
Continue reading The Simpler.Grants.gov Search Experience Is Now Available on Grants.govGrants.gov makes it easy for users to locate, learn about, and apply for federal funding opportunities.
We understand that once users have identified a list of qualifying opportunities, they often want to save their search results, share them with other stakeholders within their organization, and organize the relevant information according to their own internal needs.
With our latest update to the Search Grants page, Export Detailed Data, we have addressed users’ desire to export more comprehensive information about a set of opportunities.
Continue reading Grants.gov Export Search Results Upgrade: What to KnowAt Grants.gov, we strive to accommodate real-world applications and make it as easy as possible to connect with any funding opportunities for which you may be eligible.
One way we do that is by providing an extensive list of web services for applicants and grantors to perform Find and Apply functions using our System-to-System (S2S) interface, which uses SOAP/XML-based technologies.
S2S users can integrate the Grants.gov web services into their existing grant management system, providing a more seamless experience for their own staff.
Recently, we extended our services by developing two new RESTful APIs. We’re excited to share them and explain a little about their functionality.
Continue reading 2 RESTful APIs Are Now Available for System-to-System UsersGrants.gov has been undergoing a series of changes to improve the overall user experience. Some functionalities may be temporarily unavailable following our October release. Our team is working to re-establish these functionalities as quickly as possible.
If you’ve been relying on the “Export Detailed Data” functionality and found it temporarily unavailable, you can still get what you need into a spreadsheet software. In this blog post, we’ll walk you through the essential steps to extract and load an XML (Extensible Markup Language) extract of Grants.gov data into MS Excel, so that you can obtain the data you need in the meantime. This process may vary slightly depending on your specific version of Excel, but the general steps should remain consistent. Other data tools may have similar XML import features.
This blog post was originally published on November 1, 2023, and updated on May 6, 2025. The updates reflect progress made in the recent releases and the schedule based on user feedback. This is the final update to our blog post. We encourage you to check out our Releases page for information on upcoming fixes and enhancements.
Grants.gov now has a new look and improved features! Following the recent maintenance period, Grants.gov now provides an intuitive and responsive user experience aligned with United States Web Design System (USWDS) standards.
While our October 2023 release brought you a new look and feel, we are aware that some features still need attention. To address these issues and make your experience even better, we will be rolling out a series of releases over the next few months.
Continue reading Upcoming Releases: Improving Your Grants.gov Experience
The Grants.gov web interface will be improved to provide a more intuitive and responsive user experience with upgraded security and enhanced navigation. The website will align with the United States Web Design System (USWDS), a federal standard to provide accessible and mobile-friendly websites to all users. It will be clearly identified as an official U.S. government website with a banner at the top denoting it as such. While Grants.gov content will remain the same, it will feel more user-friendly, fresh, and modern.
Continue reading Experience the Improved Grants.gov!As an applicant using Grants.gov, it’s crucial you manage your Grants.gov and Login.gov passwords effectively. In this blog post, we provide tips and advice on keeping your account secure, using and resetting your passwords, and using your password to log into the Grants.gov mobile application and website.
Continue reading How to Manage Your Passwords in Grants.govBeginning January 21, 2023, the registration and authentication process for the EBiz POC (Electronic Business Point of Contact) will change, improving the user experience. The enhancement will improve account security with multi-factor authentication and eliminate the need for some EBiz POCs to have two accounts.
Continue reading Improvements to EBiz account management
Grants.gov is being migrated to the cloud. To ensure a smooth and successful transition, an extended period of downtime has been scheduled for Grants.gov.
Although the transition is expected to be completely seamless to applicants, we have compiled the following Q&A to address the primary questions and concerns of applicants regarding the migration. Continue reading What to Expect During the Grants.gov Cloud Migration and Extended Downtime for September 2022
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