State & Pass-Through Grants Guide

Overview

GrantsPath indexes grants from 15 state portals alongside federal grants from Grants.gov. Some state-listed grants are actually federal money administered by a state agency — these are called pass-through grants, and they carry federal compliance requirements even though a state is managing them.

State Portals We Index

We currently import grants from:

Alaska — commerce.alaska.gov (DCRA programs)

Arizona — grants.az.gov (eCivis portal)

California — data.ca.gov (California Grants Portal)

Idaho — idaho.gov (curated programs)

Minnesota — mn.gov/grants

Montana — mt.gov (curated programs)

New Mexico — edd.newmexico.gov

North Carolina — nc.gov (curated programs)

North Dakota — nd.gov (curated programs)

Oklahoma — oklahoma.gov (multiple agency sites)

Oregon — oregon.gov (curated programs)

South Dakota — sd.gov (curated programs)

Texas — gov.texas.gov/grants (curated programs)

Washington — fundhub.wa.gov

Wisconsin — wisconsin.gov (curated programs)

State grants are updated as new opportunities are published on each portal.

How to Spot State vs. Federal vs. Pass-Through

In search results, each grant shows a colored badge:

Blue globe — Federal: Comes directly from Grants.gov or a federal agency

Amber map pin — State: Comes from a state portal (shows the state name, e.g., "California")

Green shield — Federal pass-through: A state-listed grant that contains federal funding. GrantsPath detects these when a CFDA/Assistance Listing number is present or the description mentions pass-through funding.

Why pass-through matters

If a grant has the green "Federal pass-through" badge, expect federal compliance requirements (2 CFR 200, single audit, SF-424 forms) even though you're applying through a state agency. Your tribal authority documentation — BIA recognition, Federal Register citation, and boundary verification — may need to be included in the application to demonstrate eligibility.

Finding State Grants

1. Go to the Search page

2. Click the State filter button to show only state grants

3. Use the source filter to narrow to a specific state

4. Tribal eligibility filters work on state grants too — we analyze each state grant for tribal nation keywords and state-specific tribal names

Applying for State Grants

State grants are submitted through each state's own portal — not through Grants.gov or GrantsPath. When you view a state grant's detail page:

Click the link to the original listing to visit the state portal

Each state has its own application process (some use eCivis, some accept email, some have custom forms)

When tracking a state grant, the application dialog includes an "Include State Addendum" option — enable this to flag that your application packet should include tribal authority documentation

Tribal Eligibility on State Grants

GrantsPath automatically scans every state grant for tribal relevance by checking for:

General tribal keywords (tribal, tribe, Native American, American Indian, indigenous, etc.)

State-specific tribal nation names (e.g., Navajo and Hopi in Arizona, Yakama and Tulalip in Washington, Cherokee and Choctaw in Oklahoma)

Grants flagged as tribally relevant show in your results when tribal eligibility filters are active.

Tips

Many valuable grants are invisible on federal-only platforms — state portals often have smaller, less competitive opportunities

Pass-through grants may have both state AND federal deadlines; check the original listing for details

If a state reviewer questions your tribe's eligibility, your Boundary Certificate and Federal Register citation (from your profile's tribal verification) provide the documentation you need

Use prep sheets to organize state application requirements the same way you would for a federal grant

State & Pass-Through Grants