Federal grants in Missouri
Federal agencies awarded $106 billion in grants to recipients in Missouri from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Grants to States for Medicaid, with $57 billion.
- Missouri ranks 21st of the 50 states and DC for federal grant awards over five years.
- Federal grant money to recipients in Missouri fell from $23 billion in fiscal 2021 to $20 billion in fiscal 2025.
- State and local governments received the largest share, 87%.
- Grants to States for Medicaid alone accounted for 53%.
Grants in Missouri by type of organization
- Grants for state and local governments in Missouri
- Grants for colleges and universities in Missouri
- Grants for nonprofits in Missouri
- Grants for businesses in Missouri
- Grants for small businesses in Missouri
- Grants for individuals in Missouri
- Grants for tribes in Missouri
Private foundations based in Missouri: 4,216 foundations, with who accepts applications.
Project grants won in Missouri
Most federal grant money is formula and block grants that go to the state by law: $76 billion in Missouri, 71% of the total. Programs that pay project grants and cooperative agreements, which organizations apply for, brought $14 billion to recipients in Missouri. These are the largest:
Largest federal grant programs in Missouri
Largest grant recipients in Missouri
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Social Services Misso | State and local governments | 230 | $62 billion |
| Elementary & Secondary Education Missouri Department of | State and local governments | 171 | $10 billion |
| Missouri Department of Transportation | State and local governments | 7,164 | $7.6 billion |
| The Washington University | Colleges and universities | 2,792 | $3.6 billion |
| Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services | State and local governments | 298 | $2.7 billion |
| Missouri Department of Economic Development | State and local governments | 7 | $1.8 billion |
| Missouri Department of Natural R | State and local governments | 251 | $1.2 billion |
| Missouri Department of Public Safety | Tribal governments and organizations | 60 | $1.2 billion |
| University of Missouri System | Colleges and universities | 1,087 | $1.1 billion |
| The Bi State Development Agency of the Mo IL Metro Dist | State and local governments | 40 | $887 million |
| Missouri Department of Mental Health | Other | 181 | $550 million |
| Department of Economic Development Missouri | State and local governments | 45 | $471 million |
| City of Kansas City | State and local governments | 69 | $370 million |
| Veterans Commission Missouri | State and local governments | 24 | $361 million |
| State of Missouri | Nonprofits | 6 | $357 million |
| Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education | State and local governments | 21 | $349 million |
| Kansas City Area Transportation Authority | Other | 43 | $319 million |
| Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations | State and local governments | 28 | $275 million |
| City of St. Louis | State and local governments | 29 | $251 million |
| Missouri Department of Higher Education | State and local governments | 51 | $250 million |
Browse all 707 federal grant recipients in Missouri
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 Missouri came to $106 billion. Grants for statewide or multi-county work count in no county, so county totals add up to less.
| County | Awards | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Cole County | 842 | $11 billion |
| City of St. Louis | 1,909 | $3.2 billion |
| St. Louis County | 1,987 | $3.0 billion |
| Jackson County | 1,965 | $1.5 billion |
| Boone County | 1,247 | $1.3 billion |
| Greene County | 658 | $728 million |
| Callaway County | 244 | $711 million |
| Jefferson County | 239 | $454 million |
| St. Charles County | 362 | $394 million |
| Platte County | 187 | $378 million |
| Clay County | 269 | $303 million |
| Jasper County | 364 | $302 million |
| Christian County | 227 | $274 million |
| Cass County | 216 | $272 million |
| Phelps County | 370 | $264 million |