Federal grants in Maine
Federal agencies awarded $30 billion in grants to recipients in Maine from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Grants to States for Medicaid, with $15 billion.
- Maine ranks 41st of the 50 states and DC for federal grant awards over five years.
- Federal grant money to recipients in Maine rose from $6.0 billion in fiscal 2021 to $6.4 billion in fiscal 2025.
- State and local governments received the largest share, 86%.
- Grants to States for Medicaid alone accounted for 50%.
Grants in Maine by type of organization
- Grants for state and local governments in Maine
- Grants for nonprofits in Maine
- Grants for colleges and universities in Maine
- Grants for tribes in Maine
- Grants for businesses in Maine
- Grants for small businesses in Maine
- Grants for individuals in Maine
Private foundations based in Maine: 486 foundations, with who accepts applications.
Project grants won in Maine
Most federal grant money is formula and block grants that go to the state by law: $20 billion in Maine, 66% of the total. Programs that pay project grants and cooperative agreements, which organizations apply for, brought $6.0 billion to recipients in Maine. These are the largest:
Largest federal grant programs in Maine
Largest grant recipients in Maine
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Department of Health and Human Services | State and local governments | 570 | $18 billion |
| Maine Department of Transportation | State and local governments | 2,491 | $2.2 billion |
| Maine Department of Education | State and local governments | 166 | $1.9 billion |
| Emergency Management Agency Maine | State and local governments | 88 | $659 million |
| Maine Connectivity Authority | State and local governments | 5 | $437 million |
| University of Maine System | Colleges and universities | 488 | $436 million |
| Maine State Housing Authority | State and local governments | 62 | $411 million |
| Jackson Laboratory | Nonprofits | 208 | $392 million |
| Maine Guaranteed Access Reinsurance Association | State and local governments | 1 | $236 million |
| Department of Energy Resources | State and local governments | 14 | $225 million |
| Maine Department of Labor | State and local governments | 96 | $219 million |
| State of Maine | State and local governments | 79 | $201 million |
| Department of Environmental Protection Maine | State and local governments | 75 | $182 million |
| Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority | State and local governments | 22 | $142 million |
| Mainehealth | Nonprofits | 93 | $138 million |
| Conservation & Forestry, Maine Department of Agriculture | State and local governments | 252 | $106 million |
| Department of Economic & Community Development Maine | State and local governments | 11 | $94.3 million |
| Department of Marine Resources Maine | State and local governments | 57 | $87.9 million |
| Penobscot Indian Nation | Tribal governments and organizations | 194 | $87.6 million |
| Maine Department of Public Safety | State and local governments | 113 | $87.5 million |
Browse all 456 federal grant recipients in Maine
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 Maine came to $30 billion. Grants for statewide or multi-county work count in no county, so county totals add up to less.
| County | Awards | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Kennebec County | 1,112 | $4.0 billion |
| Penobscot County | 1,239 | $1.2 billion |
| Cumberland County | 1,311 | $984 million |
| Aroostook County | 791 | $582 million |
| Hancock County | 696 | $529 million |
| Washington County | 496 | $369 million |
| York County | 543 | $312 million |
| Androscoggin County | 357 | $278 million |
| Oxford County | 243 | $165 million |
| Somerset County | 362 | $146 million |
| Franklin County | 160 | $142 million |
| Sagadahoc County | 102 | $125 million |
| Lincoln County | 247 | $106 million |
| Knox County | 177 | $100 million |
| Waldo County | 226 | $88.4 million |