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 5,305 grant opportunities and 2,603 federal assistance programs tracked by Grantoria as of June 2026. Free to cite with a link to this page.

5,305grant opportunities

1,657open right now

$9.8 billionin open funding

2,603CFDA programs

413funding agencies

56states covered

Top 12 funders by number of grants

National Institutes of Health728

U.S. National Science Foundation177

Ohio Department of Health126

California Department of Health Care Access and Information119

California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery118

California Energy Commission117

California Governor's Office of Emergency Services116

California Department of Parks and Recreation108

California Department of Housing and Community Development102

California Department of Food and Agriculture99

Department of the Army92

California Department of Fish and Wildlife87

Grants by recipient type

Nonprofits3,312

Public Authority2,734

501(c)(3) Public Charity2,192

Tribal Nation1,990

County Government1,832

City / Municipal Government1,806

Public University1,612

Small Business (SBA-defined)1,566

Grants by focus area

Healthcare997

Environment987

Education942

Public Health882

Community Development809

Workforce Development635

Environmental Justice514

Health Equity498

Cancer Research432

Emergency Preparedness424

Top states by grant volume

California2,189

Ohio567

Pennsylvania329

New York231

Illinois190

Montana63

Iowa36

Alaska13

Virginia12

Indiana11

Award size distribution

Mega Grants ($1M+)641

Large Grants ($100K–$1M)611

Small Grants ($10K–$100K)114

Micro Grants (Under $10K)6

When deadlines fall (next 12 months)

Jun '26556

Jul '26218

Aug '26111

Sep '26139

Oct '2695

Nov '2660

Dec '2627

'260631

Jan '2756

Feb '2718

Mar '2714

Apr '2713

Key findings

5,305 grant opportunities tracked — 1,657 open for applications as of June 2026.
3,231 State Government grants.
2,013 Federal Government grants.
Roughly 99% of grants with disclosed terms require cost-sharing or matching funds (764 of 769).
The single largest funder by open listings is National Institutes of Health (728 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 June 1, 2026.