Federal grants in Georgia
Federal agencies awarded $135 billion in grants to recipients in Georgia from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Grants to States for Medicaid, with $56 billion.
- Georgia ranks 13th of the 50 states and DC for federal grant awards over five years.
- Federal grant money to recipients in Georgia fell from $33 billion in fiscal 2021 to $28 billion in fiscal 2025.
- State and local governments received the largest share, 85%.
- Grants to States for Medicaid alone accounted for 41%.
Grants in Georgia by type of organization
- Grants for state and local governments in Georgia
- Grants for colleges and universities in Georgia
- Grants for nonprofits in Georgia
- Grants for businesses in Georgia
- Grants for small businesses in Georgia
- Grants for tribes in Georgia
- Grants for individuals in Georgia
Private foundations based in Georgia: 1,817 foundations, with who accepts applications.
Project grants won in Georgia
Most federal grant money is formula and block grants that go to the state by law: $87 billion in Georgia, 65% of the total. Programs that pay project grants and cooperative agreements, which organizations apply for, brought $24 billion to recipients in Georgia. These are the largest:
Largest federal grant programs in Georgia
Largest grant recipients in Georgia
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Department of Community Health | Other | 25 | $58 billion |
| Georgia Dept of Education | State and local governments | 130 | $18 billion |
| Georgia Department of Transportation | State and local governments | 5,426 | $10 billion |
| Department of Early Care & Learning Georgia | State and local governments | 55 | $4.8 billion |
| State of Georgia Department of Public Health | State and local governments | 196 | $3.6 billion |
| Emory University | Colleges and universities | 2,154 | $3.0 billion |
| Department of Insurance of the State of Georgia | State and local governments | 1 | $2.6 billion |
| Department of Human Services | State and local governments | 29 | $2.0 billion |
| Department of Human Services | State and local governments | 105 | $2.0 billion |
| State of Georgia | State and local governments | 63 | $1.9 billion |
| Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency | State and local governments | 74 | $1.6 billion |
| Georgia Environmental Finance Authority | State and local governments | 46 | $1.4 billion |
| Georgia Tech Research Corp | Colleges and universities | 1,676 | $1.2 billion |
| Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority | Other | 42 | $1.2 billion |
| Georgia Department of Community Affairs | Other | 66 | $1.0 billion |
| Georgia Department of Human Services | State and local governments | 72 | $898 million |
| University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | Nonprofits | 1,158 | $830 million |
| Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities | State and local governments | 52 | $772 million |
| City of Atlanta Department of Aviation | State and local governments | 17 | $692 million |
| Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc. | Nonprofits | 101 | $654 million |
Browse all 955 federal grant recipients in Georgia
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 Georgia came to $134 billion. Grants for statewide or multi-county work count in no county, so county totals add up to less.
| County | Awards | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton County | 4,108 | $24 billion |
| DeKalb County | 2,459 | $4.8 billion |
| Cobb County | 548 | $1.4 billion |
| Chatham County | 435 | $1.1 billion |
| Clarke County | 1,209 | $1.1 billion |
| Clayton County | 211 | $971 million |
| Richmond County | 647 | $874 million |
| Bibb County | 270 | $682 million |
| Gwinnett County | 317 | $541 million |
| Forsyth County | 88 | $526 million |
| Dougherty County | 197 | $389 million |
| Muscogee County | 275 | $364 million |
| Peach County | 156 | $298 million |
| Lowndes County | 181 | $239 million |
| Hall County | 192 | $227 million |
| Congressional district | Awards | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| GA-01 | 1,229 | $1.9 billion |
| GA-02 | 1,706 | $1.8 billion |
| GA-03 | 847 | $907 million |
| GA-04 | 239 | $699 million |
| GA-05 | 5,219 | $25 billion |
| GA-06 | 222 | $118 million |
| GA-07 | 262 | $666 million |
| GA-08 | 1,581 | $1.2 billion |
| GA-09 | 685 | $787 million |
| GA-10 | 1,837 | $1.8 billion |
| GA-11 | 761 | $712 million |
| GA-12 | 1,876 | $1.8 billion |
| GA-13 | 203 | $267 million |
| GA-14 | 823 | $670 million |