Federal Grants Recipients

Federal grants are financial awards given to organizations to carry out a public purpose. Grant-heavy recipients include universities, research institutions, nonprofits, and state/local governments that receive federal funding for healthcare, education, research, and social programs.

0 organizations in our dataset receive more than half their federal funding through grants, accounting for $0 in total obligations.

Federal contracts are used when the government buys specific goods or services (e.g., building a weapons system or providing IT support). Grants are used to fund activities that serve a public purpose without the government receiving a direct product (e.g., medical research, education programs). Contracts are governed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), while grants follow different rules.