Federal grants in New Jersey
Federal agencies awarded $143 billion in grants to recipients in New Jersey from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Grants to States for Medicaid, with $73 billion.
- New Jersey ranks 11th of the 50 states and DC for federal grant awards over five years.
- Federal grant money to recipients in New Jersey fell from $32 billion in fiscal 2021 to $28 billion in fiscal 2025.
- State and local governments received the largest share, 91%.
- Grants to States for Medicaid alone accounted for 51%.
Grants in New Jersey by type of organization
- Grants for state and local governments in New Jersey
- Grants for colleges and universities in New Jersey
- Grants for nonprofits in New Jersey
- Grants for businesses in New Jersey
- Grants for small businesses in New Jersey
- Grants for tribes in New Jersey
- Grants for individuals in New Jersey
Private foundations based in New Jersey: 3,227 foundations, with who accepts applications.
Largest federal grant programs in New Jersey
Largest grant recipients in New Jersey
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Department of Human Services | State and local governments | 246 | $84 billion |
| New Jersey Department of Education | State and local governments | 93 | $9.3 billion |
| Transportation, New Jersey Dept of | State and local governments | 3,272 | $7.3 billion |
| New Jersey Transit Corporation | State and local governments | 83 | $7.0 billion |
| New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety | State and local governments | 266 | $4.5 billion |
| New Jersey Department of Agriculture | State and local governments | 173 | $3.7 billion |
| New Jersey Department of Health | State and local governments | 225 | $3.0 billion |
| New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance | State and local governments | 3 | $2.1 billion |
| Community Affairs, New Jersey Dept of | Other | 122 | $1.9 billion |
| New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection | State and local governments | 227 | $1.9 billion |
| New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development | State and local governments | 131 | $1.8 billion |
| Executive Office of the State of New Jersey | State and local governments | 97 | $1.3 billion |
| Rutgers, the State University | Colleges and universities | 1,039 | $943 million |
| Rutgers the State University of New Jersey | Colleges and universities | 638 | $926 million |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | Colleges and universities | 1,022 | $893 million |
| New Jersey Department of Treasury | State and local governments | 23 | $671 million |
| Housing Authority of City of Newark | State and local governments | 209 | $398 million |
| New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness | State and local governments | 19 | $289 million |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | Nonprofits | 12 | $237 million |
| New Jersey Department of Treasury | State and local governments | 81 | $227 million |
Browse all 699 federal grant recipients in New Jersey
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 New Jersey came to $144 billion. Grants for statewide or multi-county work count in no county, so county totals add up to less.
| County | Awards | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer County | 2,258 | $19 billion |
| Essex County | 1,876 | $3.2 billion |
| Hudson County | 952 | $1.7 billion |
| Middlesex County | 1,550 | $1.6 billion |
| Camden County | 942 | $1.6 billion |
| Bergen County | 667 | $1.2 billion |
| Passaic County | 473 | $888 million |
| Morris County | 480 | $857 million |
| Monmouth County | 698 | $753 million |
| Gloucester County | 560 | $745 million |
| Union County | 543 | $614 million |
| Cumberland County | 298 | $572 million |
| Atlantic County | 476 | $511 million |
| Burlington County | 399 | $487 million |
| Somerset County | 342 | $415 million |
| Congressional district | Awards | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| NJ-01 | 1,289 | $1.8 billion |
| NJ-02 | 1,267 | $1.2 billion |
| NJ-03 | 809 | $5.2 billion |
| NJ-04 | 424 | $438 million |
| NJ-05 | 456 | $449 million |
| NJ-06 | 1,175 | $920 million |
| NJ-07 | 648 | $535 million |
| NJ-08 | 1,084 | $1.5 billion |
| NJ-09 | 422 | $654 million |
| NJ-10 | 1,538 | $2.1 billion |
| NJ-11 | 716 | $1.3 billion |
| NJ-12 | 2,240 | $15 billion |