Federal grants in Kansas
Federal agencies awarded $39 billion in grants to recipients in Kansas from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Grants to States for Medicaid, with $17 billion.
- Kansas ranks 38th of the 50 states and DC for federal grant awards over five years.
- Federal grant money to recipients in Kansas fell from $9.0 billion in fiscal 2021 to $7.7 billion in fiscal 2025.
- State and local governments received the largest share, 86%.
- Grants to States for Medicaid alone accounted for 44%.
Grants in Kansas by type of organization
- Grants for state and local governments in Kansas
- Grants for colleges and universities in Kansas
- Grants for nonprofits in Kansas
- Grants for tribes in Kansas
- Grants for businesses in Kansas
- Grants for small businesses in Kansas
- Grants for individuals in Kansas
Private foundations based in Kansas: 921 foundations, with who accepts applications.
Project grants won in Kansas
Most federal grant money is formula and block grants that go to the state by law: $25 billion in Kansas, 66% of the total. Programs that pay project grants and cooperative agreements, which organizations apply for, brought $6.2 billion to recipients in Kansas. These are the largest:
Largest federal grant programs in Kansas
Largest grant recipients in Kansas
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Department of Health & Environment | State and local governments | 333 | $19 billion |
| Kansas State Department of Education | State and local governments | 173 | $4.3 billion |
| Kansas Department of Transportation | State and local governments | 1,592 | $3.0 billion |
| Kansas Department for Children and Families | State and local governments | 211 | $2.6 billion |
| Kansas Adjutant General Department | State and local governments | 131 | $897 million |
| State of Kansas Department of Commerce | State and local governments | 101 | $773 million |
| University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc. | Nonprofits | 402 | $632 million |
| Kansas State University | Colleges and universities | 687 | $570 million |
| University of Kansas Center for Research Inc | Other | 625 | $484 million |
| Wichita State University | State and local governments | 192 | $380 million |
| Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services | State and local governments | 114 | $311 million |
| Executive Office of the State of Kansas | State and local governments | 57 | $295 million |
| Kansas Department of Labor | State and local governments | 37 | $200 million |
| Kansas Housing Resources Corp | Other | 35 | $173 million |
| City of Wichita | State and local governments | 87 | $166 million |
| Kansas Corp Commission | State and local governments | 20 | $147 million |
| Geary County Unified School District #475 | Colleges and universities | 10 | $146 million |
| Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks | State and local governments | 215 | $139 million |
| Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. | Other | 14 | $107 million |
| Midwest Energy, Inc | State and local governments | 3 | $106 million |
Browse all 489 federal grant recipients in Kansas
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 Kansas came to $39 billion. Grants for statewide or multi-county work count in no county, so county totals add up to less.
| County | Awards | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Shawnee County | 698 | $5.2 billion |
| Sedgwick County | 633 | $1.0 billion |
| Wyandotte County | 640 | $1.0 billion |
| Douglas County | 705 | $645 million |
| Johnson County | 358 | $631 million |
| Riley County | 626 | $537 million |
| Geary County | 77 | $228 million |
| Ellis County | 118 | $227 million |
| Crawford County | 99 | $181 million |
| Ford County | 78 | $159 million |
| Leavenworth County | 100 | $139 million |
| Reno County | 116 | $125 million |
| Saline County | 106 | $106 million |
| Seward County | 56 | $103 million |
| Finney County | 75 | $102 million |