Open federal grants for state governments
456 open opportunities as of Oct 16, 2026.
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State governments are eligible for many formula and competitive programs. Some federal programs only accept applications from a designated state agency, so the right office to apply may be named in the notice or in the program regulations.
The list below shows every open opportunity in our database whose official notice lists state governments as an eligible applicant type. Each listing links to a summary page and to the official notice.
Being in an eligible group is only the first check. Read the eligibility section of each notice for location, program focus, cost sharing and other conditions before you start an application.
Open opportunities
SMART FY26 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program
SMART · O-SMART-2026-172794
F26AS00023 FY2026 Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program
Fish and Wildlife Service · F26AS00023
National Center for Construction Safety and Health Research and Translation (U54)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · RFA-OH-24-001
Accelerating Scale-up and Pre-piloting of Emerging Chemical Technologies (ASPECT)
Golden Field Office · DE-FOA-0003647
John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant
DOC NOAA - ERA Production · NOAA-NMFS-PRPO-2026-31863
OJP FY 2026 Integrity in American Elections Grant Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2026-172793
Maximizing the Scientific Value of Data Generated by the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32)
National Institutes of Health · RFA-OD-27-008
NIH Research Software Engineer (RSE) Award (R50 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · RFA-OD-24-011
Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026
Agricultural Marketing Service · USDA-AMS-TM-SCMP-G-26-0020
NEA Arts and Artifacts Domestic Indemnity Program 1, FY2027 (12/26)
National Endowment for the Arts · 2027FCAHDOM01
MPPEP Phase 3 Invasive Wild-Caught Catfish
Rural Business-Cooperative Service · RD-RBS-26-03-MPPEP
Silicon Carbide Cladding Lead Test Rod Development-Phase 1
Idaho Field Office · DE-FOA-0003577
Cooperative Research Agreements Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (U01)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · RFA-OH-26-001
Exploratory/Developmental Grants Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (R21)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · RFA-OH-26-015
Landmarks of History and Culture and Summer Institutes
National Endowment for the Humanities · 20261209-EDK-EDU
Computational Modeling and Analysis of the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (UM1, Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · RFA-HG-27-010
Systematic Characterization of Genomic Variation to Assess Effects of Individual Variants on Genome Function and Phenotype (UM1 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · RFA-HG-27-007
Genomic Variant Interactions With Other Variants Or The Environment (UM1 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · RFA-HG-27-009
IGVF Data and Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical trials Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · RFA-HG-27-008
Collections Stewardship
National Endowment for the Humanities · 20260511-PCS
Frequently asked questions
Does being listed as eligible mean my organization qualifies?
No. The applicant type is only the first filter. Most notices add more conditions, such as location, program focus, matching funds or prior experience. Read the eligibility section of the official notice before you apply.
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No. GovGrantsUSA is an independent platform operated by VRLY Ventures LLC. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by any government agency. Opportunity details are summarized from public federal sources such as Grants.gov.
Does it cost anything to apply for a federal grant?
Searching for and applying to federal grants on Grants.gov is free. Be wary of anyone who asks for a fee to "release" a grant or guarantees an award.
How current is this information?
Listings are refreshed from public federal data every day, and each page shows when it was last updated. Agencies can change or cancel a notice at any time, so always confirm details in the official notice.
What do I need before I can apply?
Most applicants through Grants.gov need an active SAM.gov registration with a Unique Entity ID (UEI), a Login.gov account and a Grants.gov account linked to their organization. Registration can take several weeks, so start early.