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Federal grant recipients

Largest federal grant recipients in Michigan

1,086 organizations in Michigan received at least $1 million or 10 federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, together $169 billion. Michigan Department of Health and Human Services received the most, $103 billion.

Recipients with a page, by type
TypeRecipientsGrants received
State and local governments448$147 billion
Colleges and universities53$9.2 billion
Nonprofits288$7.7 billion
Businesses39$2.1 billion
Other157$1.6 billion
Tribal governments and organizations27$741 million
Small businesses74$403 million

The 100 largest recipients

By federal grants received, fiscal 2021 to 2025
#RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
1Michigan Department of Health and Human Services · LansingState and local governments642$103 billion
2Michigan Department of Education · LansingState and local governments209$18 billion
3Michigan Department of Transportation · LansingState and local governments8,583$8.7 billion
4Regents of the University of Michigan · Ann ArborColleges and universities4,730$5.0 billion
5Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity · LansingState and local governments107$3.8 billion
6National Center for Manufacturing Sciences Inc · Ann ArborNonprofits8$2.8 billion
7Michigan State University · East LansingColleges and universities1,806$2.0 billion
8Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy · LansingState and local governments214$1.9 billion
9State of Michigan · DimondaleState and local governments63$1.6 billion
10City of Detroit · DetroitState and local governments68$882 million
11Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity · OkemosState and local governments61$781 million
12Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc. · CadillacNonprofits1$652 million
13Wayne State University · DetroitColleges and universities555$586 million
14Fca Us LLC · Auburn HillsBusinesses2$585 million
15General Motors LLC · PontiacBusinesses10$568 million
16Wayne County Airport Authority · DetroitState and local governments28$468 million
17Military & Vet Affairs Dept · LansingState and local governments109$448 million
18Department of Natural Resources · LansingState and local governments347$426 million
19State of Michigan · LansingState and local governments8$404 million
20Michigan State Housing Development Authority · LansingState and local governments71$390 million
21Transportation, Michigan Department of Passenger Transportation Divsion · LansingState and local governments31$385 million
22City of Detroit · DetroitState and local governments15$260 million
23Department of State Police Michigan · LansingState and local governments117$253 million
24Michigan Strategic Fund · LansingState and local governments32$248 million
25State of Michigan Department of Management & Budget · LansingState and local governments14$227 million
26Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation · DetroitState and local governments16$224 million
27Williams International Co., L.L.C. · PontiacBusinesses1$203 million
28The Dow Chemical Company · MidlandBusinesses2$195 million
29Matrix Human Services · DetroitNonprofits7$179 million
30Western Michigan University · KalamazooColleges and universities134$176 million
31Michigan Technological University · HoughtonColleges and universities305$173 million
32Bethany Christian Services USA, LLC · Grand RapidsNonprofits23$172 million
33Detroit Housing Commission · DetroitNonprofits260$156 million
34Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency, Inc · AlpenaNonprofits15$144 million
35Grand Valley State University · AllendaleColleges and universities64$143 million
36Starfish Family Services, Inc. · InksterNonprofits4$126 million
37Van Andel Research Institute · Grand RapidsNonprofits104$124 million
38Revex Technologies, Inc. · HoughtonSmall businesses1$123 million
39Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency · DetroitNonprofits80$122 million
40Central Michigan University · Mount PleasantColleges and universities86$122 million
41Oakland University · RochesterColleges and universities122$120 million
42Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing, Inc. · Grand RapidsBusinesses2$120 million
43Consumers Energy Company · JacksonBusinesses2$120 million
44Interurban Transit Partnership · Grand RapidsOther21$118 million
45Michigan Family Resources · Grand RapidsNonprofits3$110 million
46Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians · Sault Sainte MarieTribal governments and organizations153$106 million
47Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity · LansingState and local governments11$103 million
48Michigan State University · East LansingColleges and universities96$97.2 million
49Capital Area Community Services Inc · LansingNonprofits4$96.5 million
50Eastern Michigan University · YpsilantiColleges and universities47$89.9 million
51Ducks Unlimited, Inc. · DexterNonprofits106$89.6 million
52County of Wayne · DetroitState and local governments40$88.2 million
53State of Michigan Office of Financial Mgmt · New BaltimoreState and local governments1$88.0 million
54Genesee, County of · FlintNonprofits36$87.8 million
55Genesee Intermediate School District · FlintNonprofits11$86.7 million
56Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc · Sault Sainte MarieTribal governments and organizations77$85.0 million
57Henry Ford Health System · DetroitNonprofits80$84.8 million
58Capital Area Transportation Authority · LansingOther13$83.2 million
59County of Oakland · PontiacState and local governments47$81.0 million
60Grand Rapids Community College · Grand RapidsState and local governments22$78.2 million
61Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Department of · LansingState and local governments29$77.9 million
62Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority · Ann ArborState and local governments8$76.9 million
63Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency, Inc · Traverse CityNonprofits49$74.4 million
64Par Sterile Products, LLC · RochesterBusinesses2$74.4 million
65VHS Children's Hospital of Michigan, Inc · DetroitOther2$74.2 million
66Gerald R Ford International Airport Authority · Grand RapidsState and local governments17$72.2 million
67American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute · DetroitNonprofits12$70.3 million
68Keweenaw Bay Indian Community · BaragaTribal governments and organizations145$69.8 million
69Detroit Wayne County Health Authority · DetroitOther12$68.9 million
70New St Paul Tabernacle Church of God in Christ Head Start Agency, Inc · DetroitNonprofits3$68.1 million
71Cherry Street Services Inc · Grand RapidsNonprofits12$68.1 million
72Macomb Community College · WarrenState and local governments13$67.6 million
73Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians · Suttons BayTribal governments and organizations116$66.4 million
74Mass Transportation Authority · FlintOther17$66.0 million
75Community Action Agency · JacksonNonprofits49$64.6 million
76Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency · PontiacNonprofits32$64.1 million
77Henry Ford College · DearbornState and local governments6$63.9 million
78Bay Mills Indian Community · BrimleyTribal governments and organizations135$61.6 million
79Peninsula Fiber Network LLC · MarquetteBusinesses1$61.3 million
80Macomb, County of · Clinton TownshipNonprofits3$61.3 million
81Lansing School District · LansingState and local governments14$60.9 million
82Tri County Council for Child Development · Paw PawNonprofits3$59.3 million
83County of Alpena · AlpenaState and local governments9$58.8 million
84City of Grand Rapids · Grand RapidsState and local governments41$58.7 million
85City of Detroit-Health Department · DetroitState and local governments4$58.6 million
86Wayne County Community College District · DetroitState and local governments9$57.7 million
87Eightcap, Inc. · OrleansNonprofits20$57.3 million
88Ferris State University · Big RapidsColleges and universities23$57.1 million
89Saginaw Intermediate School District · SaginawState and local governments2$56.3 million
90Michigan State of · LansingState and local governments3$54.0 million
91Regents of the University of Michigan · DearbornColleges and universities55$54.0 million
92Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development · LansingState and local governments93$53.9 million
93The Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan · Battle CreekNonprofits7$53.4 million
94Muskegon Area Intermediate · MuskegonState and local governments4$52.4 million
95Bay Mills Community College · BrimleyState and local governments34$51.6 million
96Grayling Township · GraylingState and local governments2$51.4 million
97County of Washtenaw · Ann ArborState and local governments51$51.3 million
98City of Flint · FlintState and local governments31$51.0 million
99Great Lakes Bay Health Centers · SaginawNonprofits8$50.6 million
100State of Michigan · MarquetteState and local governments3$50.1 million

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