plaingrants · Free & no sign-up · August 2026

Tools & Calculators

Free, no-sign-up tools over the 504-program SAM.gov assistance-listing extract (August 2026). Match eligibility, estimate budgets, and read what each catalog layer can return.

504
Active programs
2
Live tools
741
Open postings
Free
Cost

What these tools unlock

EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) is #1 of 24 agencies by total funding ceiling ($7.8B, program-count rank #5 with 26 programs) ≠ ED (U.S. Department of Education) #1 by programs (77, funding rank #4 at $846M).

$7.8B
EPA funding (#1)
#5
EPA program rank
77
ED programs (#1)
#4
ED funding rank

Counts are live SQL against the published database (August 2026). Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listings + Grants.gov opportunity extract.

What a lookup returns

Not every program carries every deeper layer. The bars show what share of active assistance listings currently have each independently verifiable field set, so you know what a tool or profile can surface.

Catalog layer coverage

Active assistance listing100%Eligibility types declared100%Funding ceiling published99.6%Linked Grants.gov posting22.8%
Share of 504 active assistance listings with each layer present. Opportunity postings attach to a subset of listings only.
Active assistance listing
100%
Eligibility types declared
100%
Funding ceiling published
99.6%
Linked Grants.gov posting
22.8%

Program landscape by category

The six largest CFDA categories in this extract, use the eligibility checker to narrow to your sector, then open individual listings for agency-specific ceilings.

Top categories by active program count

Health106Education93Agriculture52Science & Research44Business & Economic Developm…42Environment40
Active assistance listings only (August 2026).

Tool set

What to do next

Pick the tool that matches what you already know about your organization and funding need.

  • Filter every listing by organization type and sector with the three-step eligibility finder. Eligibility finder
  • Model direct costs, indirect rate, and match gap before you read a NOFO deadline. Budget calculator
  • Read national category and agency totals on the statistics page before shortlisting programs. Catalog statistics
  • These tools read published listing fields only, they do not guarantee award eligibility or success rates. Methodology

SAM.gov Assistance Listings + Grants.gov extract. Educational reference aids, not application advice or a funding guarantee.

Source: SAM.gov / General Services Administration Assistance Listings (CFDA) + Grants.gov opportunity postings · August 2026 Tool counts recompute from the portal database at request time.

Download the federal grant catalog statistics cited on this page: grant-catalog-statistics.csv (CC BY 4.0).