# Congressional Grants (59.059)

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Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Congressional Grants is run by Small Business Administration. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $374 million in 471 grants, about $794,681 per award.

## Objectives

Allocate targeted funding for impactful community projects that promote small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives, supporting both programmatic and construction efforts.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $83.0 million | 128 |
| 2023 | $176 million | 201 |
| 2024 | $115 million | 143 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Maine System | Maine | $11.5 million |
| Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies, Inc | Vermont | $8.0 million |
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi | $6.5 million |
| Jackson State University | Mississippi | $6.0 million |
| Latino Chamber of Commerce of Dane County, Inc. | Wisconsin | $5.0 million |
| University of Alaska Anchorage | Alaska | $4.0 million |
| Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority | Washington | $4.0 million |
| Secretary of State, Nevada Office of the | Nevada | $4.0 million |
| Conncorp, LLC | Connecticut | $4.0 million |
| The University of Mississippi | Mississippi | $3.7 million |
| Neighborhood Development Center Inc | Minnesota | $3.6 million |
| New York, City of | New York | $3.3 million |
| University of Maryland, College Park | Maryland | $3.2 million |
| Bowie Business Innovation Center Inc | Maryland | $3.0 million |
| Retreat Farm, LTD. | Vermont | $3.0 million |
| Hispanic Federation Inc | New York | $2.6 million |
| State of West Virginia Department of Agriculture | West Virginia | $2.6 million |
| Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center Local Development Corporation | New York | $2.5 million |
| Baltimore Community Lending, Inc. | Maryland | $2.5 million |
| Kean University | New Jersey | $2.5 million |