grant-funding-scout

name	grant-funding-scout
description	NIH funding trend analysis to identify high-priority research areas
version	1.0.0
category	Research
tags	[]
author	AIPOCH
license	MIT
status	Draft
risk_level	Medium
skill_type	Tool/Script
owner	AIPOCH
reviewer
last_updated	2026-02-06

Grant Funding Scout

⚠️ Note: This is a demonstration/illustrative version using mock data for educational purposes. For production use, integration with real funding databases (NIH RePORTER, NSF Award Search, etc.) is required.

Analyze funding patterns to guide research strategy.

Use Cases

• Identifying "hot" research topics
• Avoiding oversaturated areas
• Strategic grant positioning

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
--research-area	str	Yes	-	Research field to analyze (e.g., "cancer immunotherapy")
--years	int	No	3	Analysis time window in years
--output	str	No	stdout	Output file path for results
--format	str	No	json	Output format: json, csv, or text
--top-n	int	No	10	Number of top results to display

Returns

• Top-funded institutions and PIs
• Emerging topic identification
• Funding trend analysis

Example

Input: "cancer immunotherapy", years=3 Output: Funding increased 40% YoY; CAR-T and checkpoint inhibitors dominate

Data Sources

Current Version: Uses mock funding data for demonstration purposes.

For Production Use:

• NIH RePORTER API
• NSF Award Search API
• CORDIS (EU research)
• Federal RePORTER
• Private foundation databases

Risk Assessment

Risk Indicator	Assessment	Level
Code Execution	Python/R scripts executed locally	Medium
Network Access	No external API calls	Low
File System Access