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Grants by applicant type

Federal grants for counties

Opportunities whose official notice lists county governments as eligible applicants.

GrantsJunction currently lists 407 open and 418 forecasted federal opportunities for counties. 61 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. 41 require cost sharing.

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

407Open now
418Forecasted
61Closing in 30 days
90Posted 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

Agencies with the most opportunities

What these opportunities fund

Also open to counties: 206 unrestricted notices

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

Before you apply

  • Counties are often eligible alongside cities and special districts; regional partnerships can strengthen applications where the notice allows them.

Frequently asked questions

How many federal grants are available for counties right now?

As of the latest refresh, 407 opportunities are open for applications and 418 more are forecasted on Grants.gov. 61 of the open opportunities close within 30 days.

Which federal agencies offer the most opportunities for counties?

Currently: Department of Health and Human Services (753), Department of Justice (21), Department of Commerce (13), Department of Transportation (5), Department of the Interior (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 counties: 509 grants, 330 cooperative agreements, 4 others.

Does appearing on this list mean a county government qualifies?

No. These notices list counties 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 “County 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.