Federal grants in Minnesota
Federal agencies awarded $102 billion in grants to recipients in Minnesota from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Grants to States for Medicaid, with $56 billion.
- Minnesota ranks 22nd of the 50 states and DC for federal grant awards over five years.
- Federal grant money to recipients in Minnesota was roughly flat, $22 billion in fiscal 2021 and $22 billion in fiscal 2025.
- State and local governments received the largest share, 87%.
- Grants to States for Medicaid alone accounted for 55%.
Grants in Minnesota by type of organization
- Grants for state and local governments in Minnesota
- Grants for nonprofits in Minnesota
- Grants for colleges and universities in Minnesota
- Grants for tribes in Minnesota
- Grants for businesses in Minnesota
- Grants for small businesses in Minnesota
- Grants for individuals in Minnesota
Private foundations based in Minnesota: 2,112 foundations, with who accepts applications.
Project grants won in Minnesota
Most federal grant money is formula and block grants that go to the state by law: $73 billion in Minnesota, 71% of the total. Programs that pay project grants and cooperative agreements, which organizations apply for, brought $15 billion to recipients in Minnesota. These are the largest:
Largest federal grant programs in Minnesota
Largest grant recipients in Minnesota
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Department of Human Services | State and local governments | 268 | $61 billion |
| Minnesota Department of Education | State and local governments | 174 | $7.5 billion |
| Minnesota Department of Transportation | State and local governments | 3,092 | $5.2 billion |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Colleges and universities | 3,087 | $3.2 billion |
| Metropolitan Council Minnesota | Other | 64 | $2.5 billion |
| Department of Commerce Minnesota | State and local governments | 36 | $2.4 billion |
| Minnesota Department of Health | State and local governments | 272 | $1.9 billion |
| The State of Minnesota of Employment & Economic Development | State and local governments | 85 | $1.4 billion |
| Mayo Clinic Jacksonville (a Nonprofit Corporation) | Colleges and universities | 875 | $1.4 billion |
| Minnesota Department of Public Safety | State and local governments | 258 | $1.2 billion |
| Great River Energy | Nonprofits | 1 | $794 million |
| Judiciary Courts of State of Minnesota | State and local governments | 27 | $614 million |
| Minnesota Public Facilities Authority | State and local governments | 24 | $556 million |
| MN Department of Employment & Economic Development | State and local governments | 66 | $506 million |
| Metropolitan Airports Commission | State and local governments | 77 | $461 million |
| Department of Military Affairs Minnesota | State and local governments | 83 | $398 million |
| Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | State and local governments | 296 | $367 million |
| Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | State and local governments | 78 | $333 million |
| Serveminnesota | State and local governments | 15 | $244 million |
| City of Rochester | State and local governments | 48 | $234 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 Minnesota came to $101 billion. Grants for statewide or multi-county work count in no county, so county totals add up to less.
| County | Awards | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Ramsey County | 1,810 | $9.7 billion |
| Hennepin County | 3,396 | $5.3 billion |
| St. Louis County | 1,048 | $1.2 billion |
| Olmsted County | 697 | $1.1 billion |
| Sherburne County | 78 | $900 million |
| Anoka County | 235 | $507 million |
| Dakota County | 367 | $347 million |
| Beltrami County | 341 | $338 million |
| Washington County | 182 | $263 million |
| Cass County | 256 | $197 million |
| Blue Earth County | 366 | $191 million |
| Scott County | 138 | $173 million |
| Stearns County | 296 | $172 million |
| Clay County | 175 | $171 million |
| Aitkin County | 99 | $171 million |