Open federal grants for cities, counties and special districts
435 open opportunities as of Oct 16, 2026.
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Counties, cities, townships and special districts appear as eligible applicants on infrastructure, public safety, housing, environment and community development notices. Some programs require local governments to apply through, or alongside, their state.
The list below shows every open opportunity in our database whose official notice lists cities, counties and special districts as an eligible applicant type. Each listing links to a summary page and to the official notice.
Being in an eligible group is only the first check. Read the eligibility section of each notice for location, program focus, cost sharing and other conditions before you start an application.
Open opportunities
Community-Partnered Nursing Research Centers (P20 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-439
NHLBI TOPMed: Omics Phenotypes of Heart, Lung, and Blood Disorders (X01 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-447
Silvio O. Conte Centers for Basic Neuroscience or Translational Mental Health Research (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-27-127
Institutional Network Award for Promoting Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Research Training (U2C - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-26-115
Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) (R35 - Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-26-121
Mind and Body Interventions to Restore Whole Person Health via Emotional Well-Being Mechanisms (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-449
Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging (K76 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-27-112
INCLUDE Project: Exploratory/Developmental Research Awards for Down syndrome (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · RFA-OD-27-003
INCLUDE Project: Transformative Research Awards for Down syndrome (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · RFA-OD-27-004
INCLUDE Project: Clinical Trials Phased Awards for Down syndrome Research (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)
National Institutes of Health · RFA-OD-27-005
Exploratory Clinical Neuroscience Research on Substance Use Disorders (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-27-053
BRAIN Initiative: Integrative Team-Research BRAIN Circuits Program - iBCP (RM1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · RFA-NS-27-002
Seed Instrumentation Support (SIS) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-27-021
Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-27-022
Lasker Clinical Research Scholar's Program (Si2/R00 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-27-076
Grants for Early Medical/Surgical Specialists' Transition to Aging Research (GEMSSTAR) (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-27-096
Clinical Trial Readiness for Rare Diseases, Disorders, and Syndromes (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-450
Development of Interventions to Prevent and Treat Substance Use Disorders and Overdose (UG3/UH3 - Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-446
Transformative Non-Invasive/Minimally Invasive Technologies for Imaging the Olfactory System Across Scales (R01 CT Optional)
National Institutes of Health · RFA-DC-27-003
Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health · PAR-25-322
Frequently asked questions
Does being listed as eligible mean my organization qualifies?
No. The applicant type is only the first filter. Most notices add more conditions, such as location, program focus, matching funds or prior experience. Read the eligibility section of the official notice before you apply.
Is GovGrantsUSA a government website?
No. GovGrantsUSA is an independent platform operated by VRLY Ventures LLC. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by any government agency. Opportunity details are summarized from public federal sources such as Grants.gov.
Does it cost anything to apply for a federal grant?
Searching for and applying to federal grants on Grants.gov is free. Be wary of anyone who asks for a fee to "release" a grant or guarantees an award.
How current is this information?
Listings are refreshed from public federal data every day, and each page shows when it was last updated. Agencies can change or cancel a notice at any time, so always confirm details in the official notice.
What do I need before I can apply?
Most applicants through Grants.gov need an active SAM.gov registration with a Unique Entity ID (UEI), a Login.gov account and a Grants.gov account linked to their organization. Registration can take several weeks, so start early.