Install Federal Grants — find funding you are actually eligible for in Claude Desktop

What you need first

• Claude Desktop, installed.
• Nothing else: the server runs on its publisher's machines and Claude Desktop connects to it.

Steps

1. In Claude Desktop, open Settings › Connectors and choose Add custom connector.
2. Give it a name and paste this URL:

https://x402-seller-m8nx.onrender.com/grants/mcp

3. If the server asks you to sign in, Claude Desktop opens its sign-in page.

Check it worked

Ask Claude Desktop: List the tools of federal-grants.

If it does not start

401 Unauthorized

The endpoint wants a sign-in or a key. Sign in when Claude Desktop asks.