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OpenGrant MCP

An official MCP server providing read-only access to public UK grant schemes and funders. It allows agents to search for grants by keyword, region, or theme, retrieve specific grant and funder details, and count matching opportunities without requiring authentication.

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OpenGrant MCP logo, by OpenGrantVendor evidenceStreamable HTTPNo sign-inEndpoint checked 2026-10-26Operated by OpenGrant
You need:No API key or account is needed.The public API and MCP server require no credentials.
MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP)
https://opengrant.co.uk/mcp
Vendor documentation

What you can do with it

  • Search for UK grant schemes by keyword or region
  • Retrieve detailed information about specific grants and funders
  • Count matching grant opportunities based on filters
  • Access official guidance links for grant applications

Source and maintenance

Vendor evidenceRegistry 2.0.0
mcp-registry: uk.co.opengrant/opengrant@2.0.0Project website

Tools

Reported by the attributed source; not independently observed by Koskamo.

No tool definitions available.

Maintenance history

Public check and source-refresh events. Editorial and ownership records remain private.

  • · registry · passed · metadata changed · Source metadata updated
  • · backfill · recorded · Pre-expansion baseline; unobserved rich metadata remains unknown

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Each snippet registers the same endpoint; pick the client you use.

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Claude Code

Run this once in a terminal. It registers the remote server. Use --scope project to write .mcp.json for the repo.
Claude Code configuration
claude mcp add --transport http opengrant-mcp https://opengrant.co.uk/mcp

Codex

Run this once. Codex stores MCP servers in ~/.codex/config.toml (or .codex/config.toml in a trusted project).
Codex configuration
codex mcp add opengrant-mcp --url https://opengrant.co.uk/mcp

Cursor

Merge this server into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, then enable opengrant-mcp in your MCP settings.
Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opengrant-mcp": {
      "url": "https://opengrant.co.uk/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cline

Merge this into cline_mcp_settings.json (Cline → MCP Servers → Configure).
Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opengrant-mcp": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://opengrant.co.uk/mcp",
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Merge this server into .vscode/mcp.json. Use MCP: List Servers to start opengrant-mcp and inspect its tools.
VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "opengrant-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://opengrant.co.uk/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Gemini CLI

Run this once. It writes .gemini/settings.json in the current project; pass --scope user for ~/.gemini/settings.json.
Gemini CLI configuration
gemini mcp add --transport http opengrant-mcp https://opengrant.co.uk/mcp

Claude Desktop

Merge this into claude_desktop_config.json (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\), then restart Claude Desktop.
Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opengrant-mcp": {
      "url": "https://opengrant.co.uk/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Merge this into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json, then refresh MCP in Cascade. Windsurf remote servers use serverUrl, not url.
Windsurf configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opengrant-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://opengrant.co.uk/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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