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Alabama grants for nonprofits & individuals
Open federal and state grants Alabama organizations and individuals can apply for — with who qualifies, how much, the deadline, and exactly what each one requires.
State-specific Alabama grant programs are being added; federal opportunities below are open to Alabama applicants.
Which federal programs actually fund Alabama
Competitively awarded federal grant dollars that went to Alabama recipients in FY2025 — project grants and cooperative agreements only. Formula and block funding (Medicaid, highways) is excluded because it is allocated to state government, not won by applicants.
| Program | Assistance listing | Awarded in Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program | 11.035 | $1.4B |
| Highway Planning and Construction | 20.205 | $214.9M |
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 20.106 | $161.7M |
| Head Start | 93.600 | $154.5M |
| Higher Education Institutional Aid | 84.031 | $115.0M |
| Health Center Program (Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care) | 93.224 | $90.9M |
| Clean Energy Demonstrations | 81.255 | $80.0M |
| National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects | 12.401 | $52.6M |
Who won competitive federal grants in Alabama
The largest Alabama recipients of competitive federal grant awards in FY2025. Useful for two things: seeing who your likely co-applicants and partners are, and seeing which programs have a track record of paying out in this state.
| Recipient | Awarded |
|---|---|
| ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF | $1.4B |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM | $343.0M |
| ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | $211.4M |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA | $97.0M |
| AUBURN UNIVERSITY | $83.1M |
| AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY | $75.0M |
| DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY ALABAMA | $74.4M |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE | $68.2M |
Open federal grants for Alabama applicants
A sample of the 2,243 federal opportunities open now — each links to a full breakdown of eligibility, required documents, and deadlines. Listed first: the 12 whose program has a record of awarding money in Alabama.
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