Federal grants in Colorado
Federal agencies awarded $89 billion in grants to recipients in Colorado from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Grants to States for Medicaid, with $42 billion.
- Colorado ranks 25th of the 50 states and DC for federal grant awards over five years.
- Federal grant money to recipients in Colorado was roughly flat, $19 billion in fiscal 2021 and $19 billion in fiscal 2025.
- State and local governments received the largest share, 81%.
- Grants to States for Medicaid alone accounted for 47%.
Grants in Colorado by type of organization
- Grants for state and local governments in Colorado
- Grants for colleges and universities in Colorado
- Grants for nonprofits in Colorado
- Grants for businesses in Colorado
- Grants for small businesses in Colorado
- Grants for tribes in Colorado
- Grants for individuals in Colorado
Private foundations based in Colorado: 1,690 foundations, with who accepts applications.
Largest federal grant programs in Colorado
Largest grant recipients in Colorado
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| State of Colorado - Dept of Health Care Policy & Financing | State and local governments | 25 | $43 billion |
| Board of Education Colorado | State and local governments | 156 | $5.7 billion |
| Department of Human Services Colorado | State and local governments | 347 | $4.9 billion |
| Colorado Department of Transportation | State and local governments | 3,467 | $4.7 billion |
| Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment | State and local governments | 292 | $2.1 billion |
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | Colleges and universities | 1,873 | $2.0 billion |
| Colorado State University | Colleges and universities | 1,820 | $2.0 billion |
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | Colleges and universities | 2,224 | $1.9 billion |
| State of Colorado | State and local governments | 34 | $1.9 billion |
| Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies | State and local governments | 19 | $1.3 billion |
| Regional Transportation District | Other | 28 | $1.1 billion |
| University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | Nonprofits | 366 | $1.0 billion |
| Colorado Department of Labor and Employment | State and local governments | 136 | $1.0 billion |
| The Governors Office of Information Technology | State and local governments | 2 | $827 million |
| City and County of Denver | State and local governments | 36 | $729 million |
| Colorado Energy Office | State and local governments | 21 | $596 million |
| Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority | State and local governments | 28 | $534 million |
| Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines | Colleges and universities | 391 | $525 million |
| Colorado Department of Early Childhood | Other | 24 | $487 million |
| Colorado Department of Natural Resources | State and local governments | 347 | $429 million |
Browse all 832 federal grant recipients in Colorado
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 Colorado came to $88 billion. Grants for statewide or multi-county work count in no county, so county totals add up to less.
| County | Awards | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Denver County | 1,965 | $9.1 billion |
| Boulder County | 3,028 | $4.0 billion |
| Arapahoe County | 463 | $2.6 billion |
| Adams County | 1,440 | $2.4 billion |
| Larimer County | 1,707 | $1.6 billion |
| Jefferson County | 924 | $1.5 billion |
| El Paso County | 688 | $1.1 billion |
| Weld County | 458 | $788 million |
| Douglas County | 131 | $447 million |
| Pueblo County | 281 | $420 million |
| Mesa County | 265 | $408 million |
| La Plata County | 264 | $357 million |
| Garfield County | 141 | $244 million |
| Eagle County | 110 | $200 million |
| Summit County | 140 | $185 million |