Well Told Grants

Federal grant recipients

Largest federal grant recipients in New York

2,141 organizations in New York received at least $1 million or 10 federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, together $532 billion. NYS Department of Health received the most, $310 billion.

Recipients with a page, by type
TypeRecipientsGrants received
State and local governments515$481 billion
Nonprofits845$23 billion
Colleges and universities213$22 billion
Other261$2.1 billion
Businesses86$2.0 billion
Small businesses197$728 million
Tribal governments and organizations24$471 million

The 100 largest recipients

By federal grants received, fiscal 2021 to 2025
#RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
1NYS Department of Health · AlbanyState and local governments200$310 billion
2New York State Education Department · AlbanyState and local governments183$36 billion
3Metropolitan Transportation Authority · New YorkState and local governments83$27 billion
4New York State Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance · AlbanyState and local governments116$21 billion
5New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services · AlbanyState and local governments110$19 billion
6Department of Transportation New York · AlbanyState and local governments7,489$13 billion
7New York City Housing Authority · New YorkState and local governments941$10 billion
8Children & Family Services, New York Office of · RensselaerState and local governments134$8.9 billion
9Gateway Development Commission · New YorkState and local governments3$4.4 billion
10The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York · New YorkColleges and universities2,183$3.9 billion
11Department of Labor New York · AlbanyState and local governments118$3.0 billion
12Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · New YorkColleges and universities1,496$2.3 billion
13Department of Environmental Conservation New York · AlbanyState and local governments187$2.2 billion
14City of New York · Long Island CityState and local governments61$2.1 billion
15Health Research, Inc. · AlbanyState and local governments64$2.1 billion
16New York University · New YorkColleges and universities1,261$2.0 billion
17Inclusiv, Inc · New YorkNonprofits5$1.9 billion
18Cornell University · IthacaColleges and universities1,989$1.8 billion
19University of Rochester · RochesterColleges and universities1,196$1.7 billion
20International Rescue Committee, Inc. · New YorkNonprofits218$1.5 billion
21Weill Medical College of Cornell University · New YorkColleges and universities1,111$1.5 billion
22City of New York - Mayors Office of Criminal Justice · New YorkState and local governments23$1.5 billion
23Port Authority of New York & New Jersey · New YorkState and local governments59$1.4 billion
24The City University of New York · New YorkState and local governments4$1.3 billion
25The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York · New YorkColleges and universities1,369$1.2 billion
26Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research · New YorkNonprofits650$1.2 billion
27New York State Urban Development Corporation · New YorkState and local governments10$1.1 billion
28The Mental Health Association of New York City, Inc. · New YorkNonprofits8$1.1 billion
29New York City Office of Management & Budget · New YorkState and local governments9$1.1 billion
30Albert Einstein College of Medicine · BronxColleges and universities666$964 million
31New York University · New YorkColleges and universities1,124$914 million
32Church World Service, Inc. · New YorkNonprofits60$878 million
33Institute of International Education Inc · New YorkNonprofits114$832 million
34The Research Foundation for the State University of New York · Stony BrookNonprofits985$798 million
35Addiction Services & Supports New York State Office of · AlbanyState and local governments9$769 million
36The Research Foundation for the State University of New York · BuffaloColleges and universities921$712 million
37New York State Energy Research & Development Authority · AlbanyState and local governments20$691 million
38New York State Office for the Aging · AlbanyState and local governments74$664 million
39NYS Division Housing & Comm Renewal · AlbanyState and local governments8$602 million
40City of New York Housing Preservation & Development · New YorkState and local governments232$547 million
41Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority · BuffaloState and local governments73$546 million
42State of New York · AlbanyState and local governments9$508 million
43Acelero Inc · New YorkBusinesses21$471 million
44City of New York Board of Education · BrooklynState and local governments37$462 million
45Cayuga Home for Children · AuburnNonprofits8$456 million
46County of Westchester · White PlainsState and local governments139$450 million
47New York State Division of Military & Naval Affairs · LathamState and local governments86$424 million
48New York State Office of Mental Health · AlbanyState and local governments17$422 million
49New York City Department of Transportation · New YorkState and local governments52$398 million
50The Rockefeller University · New YorkColleges and universities252$386 million
51Housing Trust Fund Corp · AlbanyState and local governments15$373 million
52Department of State New York · AlbanyState and local governments18$352 million
53NYS Office of Victim Services · AlbanyState and local governments10$343 million
54Public Health Solutions · New YorkNonprofits18$333 million
55Capital District Transportation Authority · AlbanyOther29$306 million
56Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. · AlbanyNonprofits8$294 million
57Unicef · New YorkNonprofits34$275 million
58Syracuse University · SyracuseColleges and universities390$262 million
59Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. · New YorkNonprofits208$259 million
60New York State Housing Finance Agency · New YorkNonprofits11$253 million
61Health Research, Inc. · BuffaloNonprofits181$248 million
62Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory · Cold Spring HarborBusinesses215$235 million
63The Research Foundation for the State University of New York · BinghamtonNonprofits271$234 million
64The American University in Cairo · New YorkColleges and universities39$228 million
65Nassau, County of · MineolaState and local governments14$217 million
66Attorney General, New York State · New YorkState and local governments5$213 million
67Rising Ground, Inc · New YorkNonprofits22$211 million
68Research Foundation of the City University of New York · New YorkColleges and universities253$199 million
69Rochester Institute of Technology · RochesterColleges and universities361$198 million
70Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority · RochesterState and local governments17$198 million
71Local Initiatives Support Corporation · WashingtonNonprofits64$197 million
72The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research · ManhassetNonprofits136$196 million
73Ge Vernova Operations LLC · SchenectadyBusinesses30$187 million
74Yeled V'Yalda Early Childhood Center Inc. · BrooklynNonprofits4$187 million
75Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · TroyColleges and universities308$185 million
76Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the USA · New YorkNonprofits19$184 million
77Sun River Health, Inc. · PeekskillNonprofits24$184 million
78The Research Foundation for the State University of New York · AlbanyNonprofits295$183 million
79Buffalo Municipal Housing Auth · BuffaloState and local governments145$179 million
80Concern Worldwide Us Inc · New YorkNonprofits32$173 million
81Veterans Affairs New York Division of · Stony BrookState and local governments14$171 million
82Department of Motor Vehicles New York State · AlbanyState and local governments60$166 million
83Sunset Park Health Council, Inc. · BrooklynNonprofits38$164 million
84The Research Foundation for the State University of New York · BrooklynNonprofits106$162 million
85Health Research, Inc. · AlbanyState and local governments55$160 million
86The Research Foundation for the State University of New York · AlbanyColleges and universities30$155 million
87Syracuse Housing Authority · SyracuseState and local governments58$153 million
88Suffolk, County of · YaphankState and local governments17$150 million
89United Nations Development Programme · New YorkNonprofits28$146 million
90National Urban League, Inc. · New YorkNonprofits35$145 million
91The Research Foundation for the State University of New York · SyracuseNonprofits137$137 million
92City of Buffalo · BuffaloState and local governments37$137 million
93The Community Action Organization of Western New York, Inc. · BuffaloNonprofits7$135 million
94New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services · AlbanyState and local governments47$134 million
95Center for Internet Security, Inc. · East GreenbushNonprofits2$134 million
96Corning Incorporated · CorningBusinesses2$134 million
97Wildlife Conservation Society · BronxNonprofits125$134 million
98Fordham University · BronxColleges and universities69$132 million
99The New York Foundling · New YorkNonprofits13$131 million
100Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services, Inc · BrooklynNonprofits15$128 million

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