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 6,416 grant opportunities and 3,075 federal assistance programs tracked by Grantoria as of July 2026. Free to cite with a link to this page.

6,416grant opportunities

1,563open right now

$12.2 billionin open funding

3,075CFDA programs

455funding agencies

56states covered

Top 12 funders by number of grants

National Institutes of Health772

U.S. National Science Foundation178

California Governor's Office of Emergency Services156

Ohio Department of Health146

California Department of Health Care Access and Information145

California Department of Parks and Recreation135

California Department of Housing and Community Development135

California Department of Food and Agriculture129

California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery126

California Energy Commission118

California Department of Fish and Wildlife114

Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA112

Grants by recipient type

Nonprofits4,513

Public Authority3,675

Tribal Nation3,377

Small Business (SBA-defined)2,976

501(c)(3) Public Charity2,666

County Government2,088

City / Municipal Government2,057

Public University1,872

Grants by focus area

Education2,615

Environment2,613

Healthcare2,588

Community Development2,285

Workforce Development2,024

Agriculture1,698

Emergency Preparedness1,585

Technology / Innovation1,572

Public Health1,044

Food Systems1,036

Top states by grant volume

California2,807

Ohio601

Pennsylvania336

New York253

Illinois244

Montana74

Iowa41

Virginia25

Alaska21

Texas19

Award size distribution

Mega Grants ($1M+)901

Large Grants ($100K–$1M)788

Small Grants ($10K–$100K)152

Micro Grants (Under $10K)11

When deadlines fall (next 12 months)

Jul '26260

Aug '26328

Sep '26205

Oct '26116

Nov '2682

Dec '2647

Jan '2770

Feb '2732

Mar '2725

Apr '2717

May '2738

Jun '2728

Key findings

6,416 grant opportunities tracked — 1,563 open for applications as of July 2026.
3,833 State Government grants.
2,522 Federal Government grants.
Roughly 100% of grants with disclosed terms require cost-sharing or matching funds (964 of 964).
The single largest funder by open listings is National Institutes of Health (772 grants).

Cite this page

“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 July 18, 2026.