University of Utah — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

Q: Is University of Utah a nonprofit, and what is its EIN?

University of Utah is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 876000525).

University of Utah has received 70 federal grant awards totaling $829.1M across 51 assistance programs and 12 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

70awards

$829.1Mtotal funding

$292.5Mlargest award

$11.8Mavg award

51programs

🏆 Top 5% by total funding · Top 3% by number of awards among U.S. federal grant recipients tracked by Grantoria.

Open grants University of Utah could apply for now

Live opportunities in the federal programs University of Utah has previously been funded under — sorted by upcoming deadline.

DoW Military Burn, Patient-Centered Research Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA CFDA 12.420

Deadline: Oct 21, 2026 Closing soon
Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MSPRF)
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.049

Deadline: Oct 21, 2026 Closing soon
DoW Military Burn, Technology/Therapeutic Development Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA CFDA 12.420

Deadline: Oct 21, 2026 Closing soon
DoW Military Burn, Discovery Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA CFDA 12.420

Deadline: Oct 21, 2026 Closing soon
DoW Autism Clinical Trial Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA CFDA 12.420

Deadline: Oct 22, 2026 Closing soon
DoW Autism Idea Development Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA CFDA 12.420

Deadline: Oct 22, 2026 Closing soon
DoW Arthritis Clinical Research Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA CFDA 12.420

Deadline: Oct 22, 2026 Closing soon
DoW Arthritis Translational Research Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA CFDA 12.420

Deadline: Oct 22, 2026 Closing soon

Federal programs University of Utah has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received (51 programs in total).

Renewable Energy Research and DevelopmentCFDA 81.087 $292.5M
National Center for Advancing Translational SciencesCFDA 93.350 $86.3M
Cancer Centers Support GrantsCFDA 93.397 $60.4M
Occupational Safety and Health ProgramCFDA 93.262 $38.8M
Medical Student EducationCFDA 93.680 $32.5M
Alcohol Research ProgramsCFDA 93.273 $29.2M
Medical Library AssistanceCFDA 93.879 $26.2M
Emergency Medical Services for ChildrenCFDA 93.127 $23.9M
Mathematical and Physical SciencesCFDA 47.049 $19.8M
Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological DisordersCFDA 93.853 $19.6M
Computer and Information Science and EngineeringCFDA 47.070 $19.2M
Cancer Cause and Prevention ResearchCFDA 93.393 $18.6M
Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities – Prevention and SurveillanceCFDA 93.073 $16.3M
Vision ResearchCFDA 93.867 $12.4M
Cancer ControlCFDA 93.399 $12.4M

Top awarding agencies

Department of Health and Human Services$428.7M
Department of Energy$295.2M
National Science Foundation$58.7M
Department of Education$10.8M
Department of Commerce$8.9M
Department of Defense$8.8M
Department of the Interior$8M
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$6.4M
Department of Justice$2.2M
Department of Transportation$775K
Department of Veterans Affairs$416K
Institute of Museum and Library Services$250K

Private foundation funding

Grants from private foundations (IRS Form 990-PF) — $40.7M total:

Dick and Timmy Burton Foundation $12.7M
Alsam Foundation $10M
Clark and Christine Ivory Foundation $3.1M
Red Crow Charitable Foundation $3M
Kahlert Foundation INC $2.9M
Skaggs Foundation for Research $2.5M
Beesley Family Foundation $1M
Meldrum Foundation $725K
Sorenson Impact Foundation $700K
Charles Koch Foundation $500K
Beverley Taylor Sorenson Foundation $450K
Janet Q Lawson Foundation $410K
Wheeler Foundation $403K
Brent and Ann Wilson Foundation $295K
Northrop Grumman Foundation $253K

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 2 states/territories: OR, UT.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations with a similar federal funding profile.

Utah State University 84 awards · $222.7M University of California Irvine 41 awards · $375.9M University of Arizona 131 awards · $705.4M University of California, Los Angeles 126 awards · $1.49B University of Texas at Austin 115 awards · $1.25B University of Oklahoma 60 awards · $666.8M

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has University of Utah received?

University of Utah has received 70 federal grant awards totaling $829.1M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund University of Utah?

Its largest federal funders are Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Energy, National Science Foundation and others.

Is University of Utah a nonprofit, and what is its EIN?

University of Utah is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 876000525), headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. See its IRS filings on ProPublica.

Can University of Utah apply for grants that are open now?

Yes — there are federal grants open today in the same programs University of Utah has previously been funded under. See the open grants section above.

Source: USAspending.gov assistance awards, aggregated by Grantoria. Historical record of awards received; not an endorsement or a guarantee of future funding.