Grants for state and local governments in Montana
Federal agencies awarded $22 billion in 7,846 grants to state and local governments in Montana from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest source was Grants to States for Medicaid. 866 federal grant opportunities are open or forecast now for state and local governments.
- Montana ranks 45th of the 50 states and DC for federal grants to state and local governments.
- Grants to state and local governments made up 83% of all federal grant money to recipients in Montana.
- That is 0% of all federal grant money to state and local governments nationwide.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$22 billion
- Grant awards7,846
- Open now nationwide866
Federal programs that fund state and local governments in Montana
| Program | Awarded to state and local governments in Montana |
|---|---|
| Grants to States for Medicaid | $9.6 billion |
| Highway Planning and Construction | $3.2 billion |
| Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience | $747 million |
| Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program | $629 million |
| Education Stabilization Fund | $602 million |
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | $535 million |
| Children's Health Insurance Program | $465 million |
| National School Lunch Program | $382 million |
| Impact Aid | $343 million |
| Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies | $279 million |
State and local governments in Montana that received the most
| Recipient | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| State of Montana Department of Health and Human Services | 418 | $12 billion |
| Montana Department of Transportation | 3,225 | $3.5 billion |
| Public Instruction Montana Office of | 139 | $1.7 billion |
| Department of Commerce Montana | 43 | $861 million |
| State of Montana | 7 | $785 million |
| Montana Department of Environmental Quality | 129 | $538 million |
| Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services | 215 | $485 million |
| Department of Military Affairs Montana | 101 | $468 million |
| Fish Wildlife & Parks Montana Department | 162 | $292 million |
| Natural Resources & Conservation, Montana Dept of | 113 | $178 million |
Open federal grants state and local governments can apply for
- RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program
Open Closes today - RESTORE Act Direct Component - Non-Construction Activities
Open Closes today - RESTORE Act Direct Component – Construction and Real Property Acquisition Activities
Open Closes today - F25AS00379 Highlands Conservation Act - Base Funding Round
Open Closes today - F25AS00332 Highlands Conservation Act – Competitive Funding Round
Open Closes today - Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 1)
Open Closes today - Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 3)
Open Closes today - Exploratory Clinical Trial Grants in Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R61 Clinical Trial Required)
Open Closes November 2, 2026 (2 days left) - Clinical Observational (CO) Studies in Musculoskeletal, Rheumatic, and Skin Diseases (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Open Closes November 2, 2026 (2 days left) - BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program
Open Closes November 2, 2026 (2 days left) - OJJDP FY 2026 Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program
Open Closes November 2, 2026 (2 days left) - Topology
Open Closes November 3, 2026 (3 days left) - Geometric Analysis
Open Closes November 3, 2026 (3 days left) - BJA FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program—Local Formula
Open Closes November 3, 2026 (3 days left) - BJA FY26 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)—Competitive Grants Program
Open Closes November 3, 2026 (3 days left) - BJA FY 2026 John R. Justice (JRJ) Formula Grant Program
Open Closes November 3, 2026 (3 days left) - DoW Reconstructive Transplant, Concept Award
Open Closes November 4, 2026 (4 days left) - DoW Bone Marrow Failure, Idea Development Award
Open Closes November 4, 2026 (4 days left) - DoW Bone Marrow Failure, Investigator-Initiated Research Award
Open Closes November 4, 2026 (4 days left) - DoW Bone Marrow Failure, Resource Development Award
Open Closes November 4, 2026 (4 days left) - DoW Reconstructive Transplant, Investigator-Initiated Research Award
Open Closes November 4, 2026 (4 days left) - Exploring and Enhancing Outdoor and Heritage Tourism in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Open Closes November 4, 2026 (4 days left) - Developing novel theory and methods for understanding the genetic architecture of complex human traits (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Open Closes November 5, 2026 (5 days left) - Emerging Infections Network - Research for Preventing, Detecting, and Managing Travel-associated Infectious Diseases
Open Closes November 5, 2026 (5 days left) - US Travelers Health Research, Surveillance, Communication, and Outreach Network
Open Closes November 5, 2026 (5 days left)
See all 866 open grants for state and local governments