Put it to work
Potential use cases
A starting use for this source
Find biomedical data-intensive projects, funded investigators, institutions, and technical research that may need data platforms, pipelines, or specialized developer tooling. Data-product founders can map funded, technically sophisticated research organizations and domain-specific demand without relying on vendor estimates.
Identify a public-sector research lead
Use relevant awards, contracts or funding records to shortlist organizations and problem areas for further investigation. Separate historical funding or awards from opportunities that are still open.
What it covers
Geography and granularity
Geography: Use the geography stated by the source; coverage can vary by dataset and release.
Granularity: Find biomedical data-intensive projects, funded investigators, institutions, and technical research that may need data platforms, pipelines, or specialized developer tooling.
Source type: Research funding / public awards
Access and cost
Public source
Programmatic JSON API and public RePORTER interface; official documentation provides endpoint schemas and example CLI requests.
Cost: Current price was not established in this review; check the provider's access terms.
Update cadence: Release cadence was not normalized in this review; check the source's dates, update notes, and API limits before comparing periods.
Before you use it
Limits that matter
The API does not support fuzzy, proximity, or general range searches; NIH recommends no more than one request per second and limits large jobs to off-peak hours.