Federal grants in Nevada
Federal agencies awarded $46 billion in grants to recipients in Nevada from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Grants to States for Medicaid, with $23 billion.
- Nevada ranks 35th of the 50 states and DC for federal grant awards over five years.
- Federal grant money to recipients in Nevada rose from $9.6 billion in fiscal 2021 to $10 billion in fiscal 2025.
- State and local governments received the largest share, 91%.
- Grants to States for Medicaid alone accounted for 49%.
Grants in Nevada by type of organization
- Grants for state and local governments in Nevada
- Grants for colleges and universities in Nevada
- Grants for nonprofits in Nevada
- Grants for tribes in Nevada
- Grants for businesses in Nevada
- Grants for small businesses in Nevada
- Grants for individuals in Nevada
Private foundations based in Nevada: 798 foundations, with who accepts applications.
Project grants won in Nevada
Most federal grant money is formula and block grants that go to the state by law: $31 billion in Nevada, 67% of the total. Programs that pay project grants and cooperative agreements, which organizations apply for, brought $8.3 billion to recipients in Nevada. These are the largest:
Largest federal grant programs in Nevada
Largest grant recipients in Nevada
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada Department of Human Services | State and local governments | 60 | $23 billion |
| Nevada Department of Education | State and local governments | 105 | $3.3 billion |
| NV Department of Transportation | State and local governments | 60 | $2.8 billion |
| Department of Transportation Nevada | State and local governments | 947 | $2.8 billion |
| Nevada Department of Health and Human Services | State and local governments | 187 | $1.4 billion |
| Department of Agriculture Nevada | State and local governments | 202 | $986 million |
| Department of Health & Human Services | State and local governments | 82 | $908 million |
| Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada | State and local governments | 48 | $809 million |
| Nevada Department of Health and Human Services | Other | 24 | $700 million |
| State of Nevada | State and local governments | 10 | $656 million |
| Training and Rehabilitation, Nevada Department of Employment | State and local governments | 95 | $608 million |
| Division of Child and Family Services | State and local governments | 102 | $551 million |
| Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education | Colleges and universities | 699 | $535 million |
| Clark County Airport System | State and local governments | 52 | $506 million |
| Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education | State and local governments | 347 | $388 million |
| Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | State and local governments | 89 | $336 million |
| Clark County, NV | State and local governments | 108 | $329 million |
| Nevada Office of Emergency Management | State and local governments | 57 | $239 million |
| American Battery Technology Company | Small businesses | 4 | $193 million |
| Nevada Clean Energy Fund | Nonprofits | 3 | $185 million |
Browse all 268 federal grant recipients in Nevada
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 Nevada came to $44 billion. Grants for statewide or multi-county work count in no county, so county totals add up to less.
| County | Awards | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Carson City | 623 | $5.0 billion |
| Clark County | 1,536 | $3.6 billion |
| Washoe County | 1,480 | $2.2 billion |
| Elko County | 243 | $361 million |
| Douglas County | 171 | $238 million |
| White Pine County | 111 | $134 million |
| Humboldt County | 92 | $120 million |
| Lyon County | 111 | $113 million |
| Churchill County | 145 | $107 million |
| Nye County | 130 | $95.1 million |
| Lander County | 57 | $75.5 million |
| Mineral County | 65 | $56.0 million |
| Eureka County | 26 | $43.6 million |
| Esmeralda County | 41 | $38.5 million |
| Storey County | 34 | $30.6 million |