Federal grants in Arizona
Federal agencies awarded $137 billion in grants to recipients in Arizona from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Grants to States for Medicaid, with $82 billion.
- Arizona ranks 12th of the 50 states and DC for federal grant awards over five years.
- Federal grant money to recipients in Arizona fell from $30 billion in fiscal 2021 to $26 billion in fiscal 2025.
- State and local governments received the largest share, 89%.
- Grants to States for Medicaid alone accounted for 60%.
Grants in Arizona by type of organization
- Grants for state and local governments in Arizona
- Grants for colleges and universities in Arizona
- Grants for tribes in Arizona
- Grants for nonprofits in Arizona
- Grants for businesses in Arizona
- Grants for small businesses in Arizona
- Grants for individuals in Arizona
Private foundations based in Arizona: 1,139 foundations, with who accepts applications.
Project grants won in Arizona
Most federal grant money is formula and block grants that go to the state by law: $104 billion in Arizona, 76% of the total. Programs that pay project grants and cooperative agreements, which organizations apply for, brought $15 billion to recipients in Arizona. These are the largest:
Largest federal grant programs in Arizona
Largest grant recipients in Arizona
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System | State and local governments | 58 | $84 billion |
| Arizona Department of Education | State and local governments | 154 | $11 billion |
| Arizona Department of Economic Security | State and local governments | 368 | $7.6 billion |
| Department of Transportation Arizona | State and local governments | 2,122 | $5.8 billion |
| Arizona Department of Health Services | State and local governments | 165 | $2.1 billion |
| University of Arizona | Colleges and universities | 2,020 | $1.8 billion |
| Arizona State University | Colleges and universities | 1,772 | $1.7 billion |
| City of Phoenix | State and local governments | 43 | $1.5 billion |
| Navajo Nation Tribal Government | Tribal governments and organizations | 271 | $1.1 billion |
| Arizona Commerce Authority | Other | 22 | $1.0 billion |
| Arizona Department of Emergency & Military Affairs | State and local governments | 122 | $999 million |
| Executive Office of State of Arizona | State and local governments | 54 | $778 million |
| Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. | Nonprofits | 28 | $727 million |
| Department of Child Safety Arizona | State and local governments | 41 | $641 million |
| Navajo Housing Authority | Tribal governments and organizations | 7 | $528 million |
| Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona | State and local governments | 35 | $521 million |
| City of Phoenix-Aviation Department | State and local governments | 25 | $481 million |
| City of Tucson | State and local governments | 198 | $480 million |
| Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. | Nonprofits | 1 | $431 million |
| Northern Arizona University | Colleges and universities | 456 | $416 million |
Browse all 629 federal grant recipients in Arizona
Where the work happens
The totals above count grants by where the recipient is based. Counted by place of performance, where the funded work happens, grants in Arizona came to $136 billion. Grants for statewide or multi-county work count in no county, so county totals add up to less.
| County | Awards | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa County | 4,675 | $20 billion |
| Pima County | 2,949 | $4.5 billion |
| Apache County | 444 | $1.8 billion |
| Coconino County | 1,034 | $1.3 billion |
| Pinal County | 602 | $842 million |
| Navajo County | 556 | $841 million |
| Cochise County | 423 | $722 million |
| Mohave County | 519 | $709 million |
| Yavapai County | 650 | $475 million |
| Yuma County | 435 | $362 million |
| Gila County | 365 | $350 million |
| La Paz County | 163 | $279 million |
| Santa Cruz County | 169 | $122 million |
| Graham County | 125 | $105 million |
| Greenlee County | 34 | $19.0 million |