Federal grants in Idaho
Federal agencies awarded $28 billion in grants to recipients in Idaho from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Grants to States for Medicaid, with $14 billion.
- Idaho ranks 43rd of the 50 states and DC for federal grant awards over five years.
- Federal grant money to recipients in Idaho was roughly flat, $5.9 billion in fiscal 2021 and $5.9 billion in fiscal 2025.
- State and local governments received the largest share, 89%.
- Grants to States for Medicaid alone accounted for 50%.
Grants in Idaho by type of organization
- Grants for state and local governments in Idaho
- Grants for colleges and universities in Idaho
- Grants for nonprofits in Idaho
- Grants for tribes in Idaho
- Grants for businesses in Idaho
- Grants for small businesses in Idaho
- Grants for individuals in Idaho
Private foundations based in Idaho: 388 foundations, with who accepts applications.
Project grants won in Idaho
Most federal grant money is formula and block grants that go to the state by law: $19 billion in Idaho, 68% of the total. Programs that pay project grants and cooperative agreements, which organizations apply for, brought $4.1 billion to recipients in Idaho. These are the largest:
Largest federal grant programs in Idaho
Largest grant recipients in Idaho
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Department of Health & Welfare | State and local governments | 423 | $17 billion |
| Idaho Department of Transportation | State and local governments | 3,465 | $2.5 billion |
| Idaho State Board of Education | State and local governments | 130 | $2.1 billion |
| State of Idaho | State and local governments | 12 | $633 million |
| State of Idaho Military Division | State and local governments | 149 | $582 million |
| Regents of the University of Idaho | Colleges and universities | 561 | $422 million |
| State of Idaho Department of Environmental Quality | State and local governments | 105 | $372 million |
| Boise State University | Colleges and universities | 419 | $301 million |
| Idaho Individual High Risk Reinsurance Pool | State and local governments | 1 | $298 million |
| State of Idaho Department of Labor | State and local governments | 95 | $221 million |
| Nez Perce Tribe | Tribal governments and organizations | 240 | $202 million |
| Idaho Department of Fish Game | State and local governments | 246 | $201 million |
| Executive Office of the State of Idaho | State and local governments | 3 | $170 million |
| Idaho Department of Lands | State and local governments | 65 | $137 million |
| Idaho State University | Colleges and universities | 132 | $136 million |
| Shoshone Bannock Tribes | Tribal governments and organizations | 195 | $132 million |
| Boise, City of | Other | 57 | $128 million |
| Community Council of Idaho, Inc | Other | 22 | $124 million |
| Idaho Housing and Finance Association | Nonprofits | 37 | $104 million |
| Executive Office of the State of Idaho | State and local governments | 7 | $104 million |
Browse all 267 federal grant recipients in Idaho
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 Idaho came to $28 billion. Grants for statewide or multi-county work count in no county, so county totals add up to less.
| County | Awards | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Ada County | 1,474 | $4.0 billion |
| Latah County | 583 | $446 million |
| Bannock County | 361 | $371 million |
| Kootenai County | 413 | $323 million |
| Canyon County | 315 | $307 million |
| Nez Perce County | 292 | $268 million |
| Bingham County | 258 | $241 million |
| Twin Falls County | 291 | $159 million |
| Bonneville County | 274 | $156 million |
| Shoshone County | 123 | $110 million |
| Blaine County | 152 | $105 million |
| Jerome County | 89 | $101 million |
| Benewah County | 144 | $94.0 million |
| Valley County | 116 | $92.0 million |
| Cassia County | 97 | $80.4 million |