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Grants by applicant type

Federal grants for cities & towns

Opportunities whose official notice lists city or township governments as eligible applicants.

GrantsJunction currently lists 406 open and 354 forecasted federal opportunities for cities & towns. 60 close within the next 30 days, the next on October 8, 2026. The most active agencies are Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Justice and Department of Commerce. The largest listed award ceiling is $120M. 42 require cost sharing.

Counts are calculated from official Grants.gov records as of Oct 8, 2026.

406Open now
354Forecasted
60Closing in 30 days
89Posted in last 30 days

Open and forecasted opportunities

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Closes todayALN 16.076
Award range
Up to $3M
Closes
Oct 8, 2026
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 2 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today
ForecastedALN 93.855
Award range
Amount not specified
Est. close
Oct 9, 2026 (est.)
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 12 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today
Closes in 5 daysALN 10.689
Award range
$1 – $600K
Closes
Oct 13, 2026
Who can apply
City or township governments, Federally recognized tribal governments and 501(c)(3) nonprofits
Source: Grants.govVerified today

Agencies with the most opportunities

What these opportunities fund

Also open to cities & towns: 206 unrestricted notices

These notices do not restrict applicant type. They may still have other eligibility conditions. Search them together →

Before you apply

  • Infrastructure, public safety, housing and community-development programs frequently require local matching funds.

Frequently asked questions

How many federal grants are available for cities & towns right now?

As of the latest refresh, 406 opportunities are open for applications and 354 more are forecasted on Grants.gov. 60 of the open opportunities close within 30 days.

Which federal agencies offer the most opportunities for cities & towns?

Currently: Department of Health and Human Services (689), Department of Justice (21), Department of Commerce (13), Department of Agriculture (6), Department of Transportation (5).

Are these all grants?

Not all. Federal funding notices can be grants, cooperative agreements (grants with substantial agency involvement) or other instruments. Among current opportunities for cities & towns: 481 grants, 293 cooperative agreements, 4 others.

Does appearing on this list mean a city or township government qualifies?

No. These notices list cities & towns among the eligible applicant types, but each opportunity can add other requirements — location, size, matching funds, prior registration or program-specific criteria. Review the official notice before applying.

Methodology: This page lists Grants.gov opportunities whose official notice includes the applicant type “City or township governments”. Notices marked “Unrestricted” are open to any entity type and are shown separately below. Appearing on this page does not mean an organization is eligible; review each official notice. See how GrantsJunction sources and labels data.