Where the funding goes
A read on the federal award record — which sectors and places win the most, how funding has trended, and the award sizes that are actually typical. Use it to aim: pick a well-funded angle, size your ask to reality, and see momentum before you commit.
Total funding tracked
$116.3B
Awards on record
620,764
Sectors funded
6
Funding by sector
Total awarded per cause — where the money concentrates.
Funding over time
Total awarded per year — is this space growing?
View as table
| Year | Awarded |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $4.1B |
| 2016 | $11.3B |
| 2017 | $7.0B |
| 2018 | $5.1B |
| 2019 | $6.1B |
| 2020 | $5.9B |
| 2021 | $6.8B |
| 2022 | $8.3B |
| 2023 | $4.2B |
| 2024 | $1.4B |
| 2025 | $685M |
| 2026 | $104M |
| 2027 | $0 |
| 2028 | $0 |
| 2030 | $0 |
Top states by funding
Where recipients are based — the geography of the money.
Typical award size
How many awards fall in each size band — size your ask to reality.
Source: federal award records (USASpending). Counts reflect what's loaded in GrantGraph, not the entire federal universe. Last updated 2026-09-03.