Federal grants in Oklahoma
Federal agencies awarded $70 billion in grants to recipients in Oklahoma from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Grants to States for Medicaid, with $33 billion.
- Oklahoma ranks 28th of the 50 states and DC for federal grant awards over five years.
- Federal grant money to recipients in Oklahoma fell from $15 billion in fiscal 2021 to $14 billion in fiscal 2025.
- State and local governments received the largest share, 84%.
- Grants to States for Medicaid alone accounted for 47%.
Grants in Oklahoma by type of organization
- Grants for state and local governments in Oklahoma
- Grants for tribes in Oklahoma
- Grants for colleges and universities in Oklahoma
- Grants for nonprofits in Oklahoma
- Grants for businesses in Oklahoma
- Grants for small businesses in Oklahoma
- Grants for individuals in Oklahoma
Private foundations based in Oklahoma: 953 foundations, with who accepts applications.
Project grants won in Oklahoma
Most federal grant money is formula and block grants that go to the state by law: $49 billion in Oklahoma, 70% of the total. Programs that pay project grants and cooperative agreements, which organizations apply for, brought $8.7 billion to recipients in Oklahoma. These are the largest:
Largest federal grant programs in Oklahoma
Largest grant recipients in Oklahoma
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Health Care Authority | Other | 25 | $34 billion |
| State Department of Education | State and local governments | 145 | $6.7 billion |
| Oklahoma Department of Transportation | State and local governments | 4,683 | $5.4 billion |
| Human Services, Oklahoma Dept of | State and local governments | 323 | $4.4 billion |
| Oklahoma State Department of Health | State and local governments | 148 | $986 million |
| Cherokee Nation | Tribal governments and organizations | 423 | $977 million |
| Oklahoma Broadband Office | State and local governments | 3 | $808 million |
| University of Oklahoma | Colleges and universities | 677 | $684 million |
| Chickasaw Nation | Tribal governments and organizations | 303 | $650 million |
| Oklahoma Department of Commerce | Other | 67 | $570 million |
| OK Dept of Emergency Mgmt | State and local governments | 70 | $519 million |
| Department of Environmental Quality | State and local governments | 76 | $470 million |
| University of Oklahoma | Colleges and universities | 335 | $461 million |
| Oklahoma State University | Colleges and universities | 588 | $418 million |
| Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma | Tribal governments and organizations | 413 | $395 million |
| Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | Other | 90 | $379 million |
| Muscogee Creek Nation | Tribal governments and organizations | 204 | $370 million |
| Oklahoma Employment Security Comm | State and local governments | 74 | $283 million |
| Executive Office of State of Oklahoma | State and local governments | 34 | $268 million |
| Military Department of the State of Oklahoma | State and local governments | 124 | $248 million |
Browse all 925 federal grant recipients in Oklahoma
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 Oklahoma came to $70 billion. Grants for statewide or multi-county work count in no county, so county totals add up to less.
| County | Awards | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma County | 1,897 | $9.3 billion |
| Tulsa County | 938 | $1.5 billion |
| Cleveland County | 913 | $1.1 billion |
| Cherokee County | 638 | $1000 million |
| Payne County | 727 | $719 million |
| Pottawatomie County | 515 | $624 million |
| Bryan County | 457 | $544 million |
| Pontotoc County | 366 | $497 million |
| Okmulgee County | 429 | $414 million |
| Comanche County | 428 | $393 million |
| Osage County | 347 | $329 million |
| Rogers County | 176 | $322 million |
| Caddo County | 533 | $266 million |
| Custer County | 179 | $261 million |
| Ottawa County | 527 | $249 million |