State and local grant databases: where to look

Where do I find state and local grants?

Most states list their grants on a state grant portal and their contracts on a separate procurement portal. Counties and cities post their own opportunities, often on the finance or economic development page. Your community foundation publishes its grant cycles too. State and local money is usually less contested than federal money, so it is worth a regular search.

Last reviewed October 8, 2026.

Where state and local money is listed

State grant portals: Search for your state's name with "grant portal". Some states run one central site, and others list grants agency by agency.
State procurement portals: State contracts sit on a separate procurement site. A business or nonprofit that provides a service can often win a contract where no grant exists.
County and city pages: Local governments pass through state and federal money, and many also fund their own programs for small businesses, neighborhood groups and nonprofits that serve their residents. Look on the finance, grants or economic development page.
Community foundations: Nearly every region has one. They publish their cycles. For a small local organization they are often the most accessible funder there is.

Making it a habit

Sign up for alerts
Many state portals and community foundations send email updates. Subscribe to the ones that cover your field.
Ask your state agency contact
Call them. Program staff at state agencies can tell you when the next round opens and whether you fit.
Check each quarter
State cycles often follow the budget year. A quick search each quarter, plus another in the weeks after your legislature passes a new budget, catches most of the rounds that matter to a local organization.

Searching every state at once

Quillify searches state procurement portals directly, refreshed daily, alongside federal, private and community money. You can see which states are covered and how, and browse grants by state and subject without an account.

Does Quillify work in my state? Or browse grants by state and search the grant database.