US African Development Foundation

US African Development Foundation Opportunities API

USADF grant opportunity listings on Grants.gov

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POST /opportunities/search USADF Search Grant Opportunities #

GET /opportunities/{opportunityId} USADF Get Grant Opportunity Details #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: USADF Grant Opportunities API
  description: Access to US African Development Foundation (USADF) grant opportunity listings through the Grants.gov API. USADF posts open grant solicitations on Grants.gov for African grassroots enterprises, cooperatives, social entrepreneurs, and community organizations seeking funding for African-led development initiatives. USADF uses agency code ADF on Grants.gov. This spec represents the USADF-relevant subset of the Grants.gov API.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: Grants.gov Contact Center
    url: https://www.grants.gov/developers.html
  x-generated-from: documentation
servers:
- url: https://apply07.grants.gov/grantsws/rest
  description: Grants.gov REST API
security: []
tags:
- name: Opportunities
  description: USADF grant opportunity listings on Grants.gov
paths:
  /opportunities/search:
    post:
      operationId: searchOpportunities
      summary: USADF Search Grant Opportunities
      description: Search for USADF grant opportunities on Grants.gov. Filter by agency (ADF), status (open, closed, archived), and other criteria. Returns USADF funding opportunities for African grassroots enterprises and social entrepreneurs.
      tags:
      - Opportunities
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/OpportunitySearchRequest'
            examples:
              searchOpportunitiesRequestExample:
                summary: Default searchOpportunities request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  agencyCode: ADF
                  oppStatus: posted
                  rows: 25
                  startRecordNum: 0
      responses:
        '200':
          description: USADF grant opportunity search results
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/OpportunitySearchResponse'
              examples:
                searchOpportunities200Example:
                  summary: Default searchOpportunities 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    total: 3
                    rows: 25
                    startRecordNum: 0
                    hitCount: 3
                    oppHits:
                    - id: USADF-2024-001
                      number: USADF-FY24-AFRICA-GRANT-001
                      title: USADF FY2024 African Enterprise Grant Program
                      agencyCode: ADF
                      agencyName: African Development Foundation
                      openDate: '2024-01-15'
                      closeDate: '2024-03-15'
                      oppStatus: posted
                      description: Grants up to $250,000 for African grassroots enterprises
                      estimatedTotalProgramFunding: 5000000.0
                      expectedNumberOfAwards: 25
                      cfdaList:
                      - '98.001'
        '400':
          description: Invalid search parameters
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIError'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /opportunities/{opportunityId}:
    get:
      operationId: getOpportunity
      summary: USADF Get Grant Opportunity Details
      description: Retrieve detailed information for a specific USADF grant opportunity by its Grants.gov opportunity ID. Returns full details including eligibility, award amounts, application deadlines, and contact information.
      tags:
      - Opportunities
      parameters:
      - name: opportunityId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Grants.gov opportunity identifier
        schema:
          type: string
        example: USADF-2024-001
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Grant opportunity details
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Opportunity'
              examples:
                getOpportunity200Example:
                  summary: Default getOpportunity 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    id: USADF-2024-001
                    number: USADF-FY24-AFRICA-GRANT-001
                    title: USADF FY2024 African Enterprise Grant Program
                    agencyCode: ADF
                    agencyName: African Development Foundation
                    openDate: '2024-01-15'
                    closeDate: '2024-03-15'
                    oppStatus: posted
                    synopsis: The USADF provides grants to African grassroots enterprises, cooperatives, and community organizations promoting local economic development.
                    description: Grants up to $250,000 for African grassroots enterprises
                    estimatedTotalProgramFunding: 5000000.0
                    awardCeiling: 250000.0
                    awardFloor: 10000.0
                    expectedNumberOfAwards: 25
                    eligibleApplicants: Private Institutions of Higher Education
                    eligibilityExplanation: African grassroots enterprises, cooperatives, and community organizations in eligible countries
                    cfdaList:
                    - '98.001'
                    contactName: USADF Program Officer
                    contactEmail: grants@usadf.gov
        '404':
          description: Opportunity not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIError'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    APIError:
      type: object
      description: API error response
      properties:
        errorCode:
          type: string
          description: Error code
          example: NOT_FOUND
        errorMessage:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message
          example: Grant opportunity not found.
    OpportunitySearchResponse:
      type: object
      description: Search results for USADF grant opportunities
      properties:
        total:
          type: integer
          description: Total matching opportunities
          example: 3
        rows:
          type: integer
          description: Page size
          example: 25
        startRecordNum:
          type: integer
          description: Starting record number
          example: 0
        hitCount:
          type: integer
          description: Number of results returned
          example: 3
        oppHits:
          type: array
          description: List of matching opportunities
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Opportunity'
    OpportunitySearchRequest:
      type: object
      description: Request body for searching USADF grant opportunities on Grants.gov
      properties:
        agencyCode:
          type: string
          description: Agency code filter (use ADF for USADF)
          example: ADF
        oppStatus:
          type: string
          description: Opportunity status filter
          enum:
          - posted
          - closed
          - archived
          - forecasted
          example: posted
        keyword:
          type: string
          description: Keyword search in title and description
          example: Africa enterprise
        rows:
          type: integer
          description: Number of results per page
          default: 25
          example: 25
        startRecordNum:
          type: integer
          description: Starting record number for pagination
          default: 0
          example: 0
        sortBy:
          type: string
          description: Sort field
          example: openDate
        sortOrder:
          type: string
          description: Sort order
          enum:
          - asc
          - desc
          example: desc
    Opportunity:
      type: object
      description: A USADF grant opportunity on Grants.gov
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Grants.gov opportunity identifier
          example: USADF-2024-001
        number:
          type: string
          description: Opportunity number
          example: USADF-FY24-AFRICA-GRANT-001
        title:
          type: string
          description: Opportunity title
          example: USADF FY2024 African Enterprise Grant Program
        agencyCode:
          type: string
          description: Agency code
          example: ADF
        agencyName:
          type: string
          description: Agency full name
          example: African Development Foundation
        openDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: Application opening date
          example: '2024-01-15'
        closeDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: Application closing deadline
          example: '2024-03-15'
        oppStatus:
          type: string
          description: Opportunity status
          enum:
          - posted
          - closed
          - archived
          - forecasted
          example: posted
        synopsis:
          type: string
          description: Brief synopsis of the opportunity
          example: The USADF provides grants to African grassroots enterprises
        description:
          type: string
          description: Full opportunity description
          example: Grants up to $250,000 for African grassroots enterprises
        estimatedTotalProgramFunding:
          type: number
          description: Total estimated program funding in USD
          example: 5000000.0
        awardCeiling:
          type: number
          description: Maximum individual award amount in USD
          example: 250000.0
        awardFloor:
          type: number
          description: Minimum individual award amount in USD
          example: 10000.0
        expectedNumberOfAwards:
          type: integer
          description: Expected number of awards to be made
          example: 25
        eligibleApplicants:
          type: string
          description: Eligible applicant types
          example: Private Institutions of Higher Education
        eligibilityExplanation:
          type: string
          description: Detailed eligibility explanation
          example: African grassroots enterprises, cooperatives, and community organizations
        cfdaList:
          type: array
          description: CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) numbers
          items:
            type: string
          example:
          - '98.001'
        contactName:
          type: string
          description: Program officer contact name
          example: USADF Program Officer
        contactEmail:
          type: string
          description: Contact email address
          example: grants@usadf.gov
externalDocs:
  description: Grants.gov Developer Resources
  url: https://www.grants.gov/developers.html