# Companies using Grants.gov

We found 724 companies that use Grants.gov. 598 of them name it in their own job posts, and the rest through employees' public profiles. From October 2025 to August 2026, 348 job posts named it. Researcher is the role that names it most often.

Data as of November 9, 2026. Source: Sumble.

## Which companies name Grants.gov in the most job posts?

Brown University leads with 77 job posts naming Grants.gov, followed by North Carolina State University and University of Washington. All five companies are in Educational Services.

| Company | Job posts | People | Recent job post |
|---|---:|---:|---|
| [Brown University](https://sumble.com/orgs/brown-university) | 77 | 2 | "Fastlane, Research.gov and/or Grants.gov preferred." (Grants and Financial Specialist, Nov 4, 2026) |
| [North Carolina State University](https://sumble.com/orgs/north-carolina-state-university) | 70 | 0 | "Preparing and submitting the non-technical parts of proposals through PD/ RED , Grants.gov, Research.gov, and other sponsor portals." (UTS - Temporary Pre-Awards Research Administrator/Director, Nov 1, 2026) |
| [University of Washington](https://sumble.com/orgs/university-of-washington) | 55 | 1 | "Intermediate knowledge/experience with OMB guidelines, Grants.gov, and eRA Commons." (Pre-Award Specialist - Department of Medicine (Multiple Opportunities), Aug 18, 2026) |
| [University of Minnesota](https://sumble.com/orgs/university-of-minnesota) | 37 | 1 | "Oversee systems entry and approvals (MN-GEMS, ASSIST, Grants.gov, etc.)" (grant coordinator, Sep 15, 2026) |
| [University of Michigan](https://sumble.com/orgs/university-of-michigan) | 32 | 5 | "Experience with sponsor systems including Fastlane, grants.gov and NIH Commons." (Research Administrator Sr, Oct 15, 2026) |

## Is hiring for Grants.gov growing?

Job posts mentioning Grants.gov went from 0.14 to 0.22 in every 10,000 job posts, comparing March to May with June to August 2026. These are small numbers of job posts, so a few companies can move them.

| Month | Job posts naming it | All job posts | Per 10,000 job posts |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| Oct 2025 | 33 | 1,413,673 | 0.23 |
| Nov 2025 | 35 | 1,822,119 | 0.19 |
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 1,236,103 | 0.25 |
| Jan 2026 | 28 | 1,828,002 | 0.15 |
| Feb 2026 | 23 | 1,856,647 | 0.12 |
| Mar 2026 | 22 | 1,850,711 | 0.12 |
| Apr 2026 | 20 | 1,728,886 | 0.12 |
| May 2026 | 33 | 1,821,509 | 0.18 |
| Jun 2026 | 29 | 1,909,496 | 0.15 |
| Jul 2026 | 31 | 1,815,180 | 0.17 |
| Aug 2026 | 63 | 1,835,698 | 0.34 |

## How many companies named Grants.gov in a job post for the first time in recent months?

Job posts named Grants.gov for the first time at 40 companies from June to August 2026, against 21 from March to May. Over the 11 months from October 2025, 95 companies posted their first job naming it.

| Period | Companies naming it in a job post for the first time |
|---|---:|
| March to May 2026 | 21 |
| June to August 2026 | 40 |
| October 2025 to August 2026 | 95 |

Companies whose first job post naming it appeared in that period. Recruiters, staffing firms and job boards are left out.

## How do we know which companies use Grants.gov?

For Grants.gov, the evidence comes mostly from job posts. 598 companies name it in their own posts. 44 show up in both job posts and employees' profiles.

| How we know | Companies | Share |
|---|---:|---:|
| Job posts name Grants.gov | 598 | 83% |
| Employees' profiles list Grants.gov | 126 | 17% |

## What size are the companies that use Grants.gov?

Companies with 50 to 999 employees are the largest group of Grants.gov users, at 35%. The second-largest group is companies with more than 5,000 employees, at 27%.

| Size | Share | Typical tech page |
|---|---:|---:|
| Under 50 employees | 17% | 22% |
| 50 to 999 | 35% | 38% |
| 1,000 to 5,000 | 21% | 17% |
| Over 5,000 | 27% | 23% |

## Which teams work with Grants.gov?

No team dominates Grants.gov job posts. OSP comes first, at 17 companies. Finance and pre-award teams come next, at 14 companies each.

| Team | Companies |
|---|---:|
| OSP | 17 |
| Finance | 14 |
| Pre-award | 14 |
| Grants | 9 |
| Orsp | 9 |
| Research administration | 9 |

## Which roles mention Grants.gov most?

No single role dominates for Grants.gov; Researcher leads with 15% of the job posts. Compliance is second, at 12%.

| Role | Share | Oct 2025 to Aug 2026 | Mar to May 2026 | Jun to Aug 2026 |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Researcher | 15% | 52 | 13 | 20 |
| Compliance | 12% | 42 | 7 | 12 |
| Administrator | 12% | 41 | 13 | 19 |
| Business Development | 8.3% | 29 | 3 | 7 |
| Sales | 5.2% | 18 | 3 | 3 |
| Content Creator | 4% | 14 | 6 | 3 |

## Which companies started naming Grants.gov in job posts recently?

Between April and August 2026, Grants.gov appeared for the first time in job posts at 40 companies: 21 commercial, 11 mid-market and 8 enterprise.

| Group | Company | Job posts, April to August 2026 |
|---|---|---:|
| Commercial | [Northern Essex Community College](https://sumble.com/orgs/northern-essex-community-college) | 2 |
| Commercial | [City of Decatur](https://sumble.com/orgs/city-of-decatur-4) | 2 |
| Commercial | [Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University](https://sumble.com/orgs/alabama-a&m-university) | 1 |
| Commercial | [Gillette Children's](https://sumble.com/orgs/gillette-childrens) | 1 |
| Commercial | [Claremont McKenna College](https://sumble.com/orgs/claremont-mckenna-college) | 1 |
| Mid-market | [ASRC Federal](https://sumble.com/orgs/asrc-federal) | 2 |
| Mid-market | [University of Rhode Island](https://sumble.com/orgs/university-of-rhode-island) | 2 |
| Mid-market | [University of South Alabama](https://sumble.com/orgs/university-of-south-alabama) | 2 |
| Mid-market | [Loma Linda University Medical Center](https://sumble.com/orgs/loma-linda-university-health) | 1 |
| Mid-market | [State of Vermont](https://sumble.com/orgs/state-of-vermont) | 1 |
| Enterprise | [General Dynamics Information Technology](https://sumble.com/orgs/general-dynamics-information-technology) | 1 |
| Enterprise | [Texas A&M University](https://sumble.com/orgs/texas-a&m-university) | 1 |
| Enterprise | [UCSF Health](https://sumble.com/orgs/ucsf-health) | 1 |
| Enterprise | [Atlantic Health](https://sumble.com/orgs/atlantic-health-system) | 1 |
| Enterprise | [Oregon State University](https://sumble.com/orgs/oregon-state-university) | 1 |

Companies that named Grants.gov in a job post for the first time between April and August 2026, ranked by their job posts in those months. AI-native companies get a group of their own, whatever their size. Recruiters and job boards are left out.

## What else do Grants.gov companies use?

10% of Grants.gov companies also use NSF Fastlane, against 0.09% of similar companies. Next is Research.gov: 24% of these companies use it, against 0.23% of similar ones.

| Tool | Companies | Also name it | Typical | Times as common |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| NSF Fastlane | 48 | 10% | 0.09% | 113 times |
| Research.gov | 115 | 24% | 0.23% | 105 times |
| eRA Commons | 104 | 22% | 0.27% | 82 times |
| Cayuse | 82 | 17% | 0.38% | 46 times |
| Paciolan | 42 | 8.9% | 0.23% | 38 times |
| Anthology | 28 | 6% | 0.22% | 27 times |
| Dedoose | 56 | 12% | 0.46% | 26 times |
| Colleague | 39 | 8.3% | 0.33% | 25 times |

Shares are out of the 470 companies whose job posts name Grants.gov, not counting firms whose job posts name almost every technology.

## About this data

Sumble built this page. Sumble gives sales, marketing and other GTM teams technographics and hiring signals for the companies they sell to: the technologies each company uses, which teams are hiring and for what, and who reports to whom. That helps a team know who to contact, why now, and what to say.

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