Federal grants for cities, counties and small towns
In a small town, the person looking for grants is also running payroll, permits and the council agenda. LittleHand checks Grants.gov every morning and shows the federal opportunities your city, county or district can apply for, so you spend your time on the application, not the search.
In numbers
650+
federal funding opportunities posted on Grants.gov in the past 12 months were open to cities, counties or special districts.
Most frequent agencies: Health and Human Services, Justice, Interior, Transportation, Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development. Source: LittleHand analysis of the public Grants.gov data extract, November 2026; NIH research grants and opportunities abroad excluded.
What LittleHand does for you
Your kind of government
City or township, county, or special district: LittleHand matches on the exact applicant types each opportunity accepts.
Topics in plain words
Add topics like “rail crossing safety”, “brownfields” or “rural broadband”. LittleHand finds them even when the agency words them differently.
One list for the whole office
Save opportunities, sort them into folders by department with Pro, and share them with colleagues in one tap.
How Grants.gov names you
Every federal opportunity lists its eligible applicants. These are the ones LittleHand matches for you:
- “City or township governments”
- “County governments”
- “Special district governments”
Many opportunities also say “Others (see text field)” or “Unrestricted”. LittleHand reads that text too, and quotes the eligibility line word for word.
Programs posted in the past year
Examples of federal programs open to cities and counties on Grants.gov. Many come back every year.
- Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant ProgramFederal Railroad Administration
- Continuum of Care CompetitionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development
- Regional Conservation Partnership ProgramNatural Resources Conservation Service
- Preparing for Active Shooter Situations (PASS)Community Oriented Policing Services
Questions
Does LittleHand include state grants or pass-through funds?
No. Many federal dollars reach local governments through the state (for example block grants). LittleHand covers the opportunities published on Grants.gov, where local governments apply to the federal agency.
Can several people in the same office use it?
Each person uses LittleHand on their own iPhone. You can share any opportunity by message or email in one tap.