CMS grants
CMS grants go mostly to states for Medicaid and children's health insurance programs, plus funding for health insurance navigators and some health care innovation projects.
- Open now
- 0
- Upcoming
- 0
Open and forecast CMS opportunities
From Grants.gov, soonest deadline first.
CMS has no opportunities posted or forecast on Grants.gov right now. The programs below show where its grant money went last year.
Where CMS grant money went in 2025
Awards from October 2024 to September 2025, from USAspending.gov.
| Program (Assistance Listing) | Awarded |
|---|---|
| Grants to States for Medicaid 93.778 | $666 billion |
| Children's Health Insurance Program 93.767 | $21 billion |
| 1332 State Innovation Waivers 93.423 | $16 billion |
| Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration 93.791 | $567 million |
| Section 206 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024: State Planning Grants to Promote Continuity of Care for Medicaid & CHIP Beneficiaries 93.694 | $39 million |
| State Grants for the Implementation, Enhancement, and Expansion of Medicaid and CHIP School-Based Services 93.771 | $18 million |
| Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model 93.869 | $15 million |
| Integrated Care for Kids Model 93.378 | $14 million |
| Recipient | Awarded |
|---|---|
| Hmh Hospitals Corporation | $2 million |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago | $2 million |
| Clifford W. Beers Guidance Clinic, INC | $2 million |
| Research Institute at Nationwide Children'S Hospital | $1.9 million |
| National Indian Health Board | $1.5 million |
| Arizona Association of Community Health Centers, INC. | $928,181 |
| Missouri Coalition for Primary Health Care | $911,500 |
| Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care INC | $612,718 |
Questions
When is the next CMS grant deadline?
Nothing is open right now. The list below shows when each program last closed and what is announced next.
How do I apply for a CMS grant?
Register your organization in SAM.gov to get a Unique Entity ID, create a Grants.gov account, then find the opportunity and submit before its deadline. Some agencies finish the application in their own system, such as JustGrants, eRA Commons or Research.gov.
Can individuals get CMS grants?
Rarely. Federal grants go mostly to organizations: nonprofits, local governments, tribes, schools, colleges and, in research programs, small businesses. Help for individuals usually comes through state and local agencies.
Do I have to pay to apply for a grant?
No. Real grant programs never charge to apply or to receive an award. Anyone asking for a fee before you get grant money is running a scam.