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Iowa grants for nonprofits & individuals

Open federal and state grants Iowa organizations and individuals can apply for — with who qualifies, how much, the deadline, and exactly what each one requires.

Federal grant funding to Iowa (FY2025)
$11.8B
#33 of 50 states
Per resident
$3,714
federal grants per capita

State-specific Iowa grant programs are being added; federal opportunities below are open to Iowa applicants.

Which federal programs actually fund Iowa

Competitively awarded federal grant dollars that went to Iowa 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.

ProgramAssistance listingAwarded in Iowa
Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program11.035$410.3M
Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters)97.036$176.8M
Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs20.106$104.0M
Head Start93.600$90.7M
Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program20.938$57.3M
National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects12.401$50.2M
Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience81.254$50.0M
Fertilizer Product Expansion Program10.383$46.3M

Who won competitive federal grants in Iowa

The largest Iowa 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.

RecipientAwarded
IOWA DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT$418.4M
THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA$221.8M
IOWA HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT$214.3M
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$170.8M
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY$108.3M
WISCONSIN POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY$73.5M
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENSE$63.9M
DES MOINES AIRPORT AUTHORITY$42.6M

Open federal grants for Iowa 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 Iowa.

Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply (FIELDS)Arti Kshirsagar Business Loan and Grant Analyst · $15,000,000 – $150,000,000 · due 2026-08-17 · funded in IowaFiscal Year 2027 Expanding Nutrition ServicesHealth Resources and Services Administration · $350,000 – $350,000 · due 2026-09-09 · funded in IowaFiscal Year 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Low or No Emission ProgramJohnita S Glover Transportation Program Analyst · $0 – $0 · due 2026-09-21 · funded in IowaFiscal Year 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Buses and Bus Facilities ProgramJohnita S Glover Transportation Program Analyst · $0 – $0 · due 2026-09-21 · funded in IowaAtopic Dermatitis Research Network (ADRN) (U19 Clinical Trial Optional)National Institutes of Health · $4,520,000 · due 2026-09-24 · funded in IowaNIAID Career Transition Award (K22 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of Health · up to $150,000 · due 2028-01-07 · funded in IowaNIAID Investigator Initiated Program Project Applications (P01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of Health · due 2029-05-25 · funded in IowaNIAID Resource-Related Research Projects (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of Health · due 2029-05-25 · funded in IowaNIAID Clinical Trial Implementation Cooperative Agreement (U01 Clinical Trial Required)National Institutes of Health · due 2029-07-05 · funded in IowaRenewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements ProgramBusiness and Cooperative Programs · $1,500 – $500,000 · funded in IowaRenewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements ProgramMaureen Hessel Business Loan and Grant Analyst · $1,500 – $500,000 · funded in IowaFY 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Grants NOFODepartment of Housing and Urban Development · $2,500 – $25,000,000 · due 2026-08-26 · funded in Iowa
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This report compiles and structures publicly available grant information from official federal and state sources. It is not legal, financial, or grant-writing advice, is not an endorsement by any grantor, and does not replace reading the official grant solicitation or consulting a grants professional. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are current as of the source’s publication date — always confirm against the official notice of funding opportunity before you apply. Many federal grants are not available to for-profit businesses or individuals; where that applies, the report says so.