Federal grants in Michigan
Federal agencies awarded $170 billion in grants to recipients in Michigan from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Grants to States for Medicaid, with $88 billion.
- Michigan ranks 9th of the 50 states and DC for federal grant awards over five years.
- Federal grant money to recipients in Michigan was roughly flat, $37 billion in fiscal 2021 and $36 billion in fiscal 2025.
- State and local governments received the largest share, 86%.
- Grants to States for Medicaid alone accounted for 52%.
Grants in Michigan by type of organization
- Grants for state and local governments in Michigan
- Grants for colleges and universities in Michigan
- Grants for nonprofits in Michigan
- Grants for businesses in Michigan
- Grants for tribes in Michigan
- Grants for small businesses in Michigan
- Grants for individuals in Michigan
Private foundations based in Michigan: 2,247 foundations, with who accepts applications.
Project grants won in Michigan
Most federal grant money is formula and block grants that go to the state by law: $121 billion in Michigan, 71% of the total. Programs that pay project grants and cooperative agreements, which organizations apply for, brought $26 billion to recipients in Michigan. These are the largest:
Largest federal grant programs in Michigan
Largest grant recipients in Michigan
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | State and local governments | 639 | $103 billion |
| Michigan Department of Education | State and local governments | 208 | $18 billion |
| Michigan Department of Transportation | State and local governments | 8,604 | $8.7 billion |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Colleges and universities | 4,730 | $5.0 billion |
| Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity | Other | 107 | $3.8 billion |
| National Center for Manufacturing Sciences Inc | Nonprofits | 8 | $2.8 billion |
| Michigan State University Foundation | Colleges and universities | 1,804 | $2.0 billion |
| Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy | State and local governments | 214 | $1.9 billion |
| State of Michigan | State and local governments | 61 | $1.6 billion |
| City of Detroit | State and local governments | 68 | $883 million |
| Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity | Other | 57 | $796 million |
| Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc. | Nonprofits | 1 | $652 million |
| Wayne State University | Colleges and universities | 554 | $585 million |
| Fca Us LLC | Businesses | 2 | $585 million |
| General Motors LLC | Businesses | 10 | $569 million |
| Wayne County Airport Authority | State and local governments | 28 | $468 million |
| Military & Vet Affairs Dept | State and local governments | 109 | $448 million |
| Department of Natural Resources | State and local governments | 347 | $427 million |
| State of Michigan | State and local governments | 8 | $404 million |
| Michigan State Housing Development Authority | Nonprofits | 71 | $390 million |
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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 Michigan came to $166 billion. Grants for statewide or multi-county work count in no county, so county totals add up to less.
| County | Awards | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Ingham County | 2,501 | $20 billion |
| Wayne County | 3,204 | $5.8 billion |
| Washtenaw County | 3,943 | $4.2 billion |
| Oakland County | 1,118 | $1.4 billion |
| Kent County | 1,345 | $1.2 billion |
| Genesee County | 814 | $799 million |
| Macomb County | 516 | $741 million |
| Missaukee County | 29 | $663 million |
| Eaton County | 337 | $634 million |
| Kalamazoo County | 523 | $556 million |
| Berrien County | 485 | $489 million |
| Jackson County | 379 | $468 million |
| Muskegon County | 391 | $405 million |
| Chippewa County | 523 | $392 million |
| Monroe County | 436 | $379 million |
| Congressional district | Awards | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| MI-01 | 5,234 | $3.2 billion |
| MI-02 | 2,528 | $1.2 billion |
| MI-03 | 1,691 | $1.4 billion |
| MI-04 | 1,562 | $1.7 billion |
| MI-05 | 2,545 | $1.2 billion |
| MI-06 | 4,381 | $4.5 billion |
| MI-07 | 3,555 | $21 billion |
| MI-08 | 1,930 | $1.6 billion |
| MI-09 | 1,939 | $585 million |
| MI-10 | 372 | $351 million |
| MI-11 | 464 | $418 million |
| MI-12 | 393 | $502 million |
| MI-13 | 1,545 | $2.6 billion |