Name: The State of U.S. Federal Grants 2026
Creator: Grantoria

An open data snapshot of the U.S. federal & state grant landscape, compiled from 7,421 grant opportunities and 3,275 federal assistance programs tracked by Grantoria as of October 2026. Free to cite with a link to this page.

7,421grant opportunities

1,328open right now

$9.9 billionin open funding

3,275CFDA programs

492funding agencies

56states covered

Top 12 funders by number of grants

National Institutes of Health851

U.S. National Science Foundation217

Ohio Department of Health157

California Department of Parks and Recreation152

California Governor's Office of Emergency Services147

California Department of Health Care Access and Information143

California Department of Food and Agriculture141

California Department of Housing and Community Development135

California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery133

California Department of Fish and Wildlife118

California Energy Commission118

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA115

Grants by recipient type

Nonprofits5,062

Public Authority3,970

Tribal Nation3,761

Small Business (SBA-defined)3,250

501(c)(3) Public Charity3,170

County Government2,422

City / Municipal Government2,399

Public University2,303

Grants by focus area

Education2,769

Healthcare2,768

Environment2,700

Community Development2,464

Workforce Development2,204

Agriculture1,850

Emergency Preparedness1,770

Technology / Innovation1,725

Public Health1,247

Food Systems1,198

Top states by grant volume

California2,881

Ohio629

Pennsylvania365

Illinois309

New York296

Montana93

Iowa47

Virginia38

Michigan29

Alaska28

Award size distribution

Mega Grants ($1M+)1,288

Large Grants ($100K–$1M)1,063

Small Grants ($10K–$100K)188

Micro Grants (Under $10K)20

When deadlines fall (next 12 months)

Oct '2663

Nov '26232

Dec '26129

Jan '27119

Feb '2791

Mar '2768

Apr '2754

May '2774

Jun '2744

Jul '2723

Aug '2710

Sep '2739

Key findings

7,421 grant opportunities tracked — 1,328 open for applications as of October 2026.
4,053 State Government grants.
3,307 Federal Government grants.
Roughly 100% of grants with disclosed terms require cost-sharing or matching funds (1,111 of 1,111).
The single largest funder by open listings is National Institutes of Health (851 grants).

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“The State of U.S. Federal Grants, 2026.” Grantoria. https://grantoria.com/grant-statistics

Methodology. Figures are aggregated from official sources — Grants.gov, SAM.gov assistance listings and state grant portals — normalized and updated daily by Grantoria. Open funding reflects the sum of maximum award amounts for currently open opportunities. Updated October 28, 2026.