Auburn University — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

Auburn University has received 66 federal grant awards totaling $121.3M across 35 assistance programs and 10 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

66awards

$121.3Mtotal funding

$11.8Mlargest award

$1.8Mavg award

35programs

🏆 Top 25% by total funding · Top 3% by number of awards among U.S. federal grant recipients tracked by Grantoria.

Open grants Auburn University could apply for now

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

FY2026 Implementation of the Quagga and Zebra Mussel Action Plan (QZAP) in the Western United States
Fish and Wildlife Service CFDA 15.608

up to $600K Deadline: Oct 24, 2026 Closing soon
NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase I
NASA Headquarters CFDA 43.012

up to $225K Deadline: Oct 28, 2026 Open
Space Technology Research Institutes
NASA Headquarters CFDA 43.012

up to $13M Deadline: Nov 3, 2026 Open
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH ACT PROGRAM NATIONAL COMPETITIVE GRANTS FY2026 (104g General)
Geological Survey CFDA 15.805

up to $120K Deadline: Nov 12, 2026 Open
National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP)
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.076

up to $2M Deadline: Nov 17, 2026 Open
National Science Foundation Fostering Interdisciplinary Networks to Develop Emergent and Responsive Solutions Foundry (NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY)
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.076

Deadline: Nov 18, 2026 Open
LOUIS STOKES ALLIANCES FOR MINORITY PARTICIPATION (LSAMP)
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.076

up to $5M Deadline: Nov 20, 2026 Open
Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST)
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.076

Deadline: Dec 4, 2026 Open

Federal programs Auburn University has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received (35 programs in total).

Cooperative Extension ServiceCFDA 10.500 $28.2M
Public Transportation InnovationCFDA 20.530 $17.3M
Fish and Aquatic Conservation – Aquatic Invasive SpeciesCFDA 15.608 $16.1M
STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)CFDA 47.076 $7.9M
Integrative ActivitiesCFDA 47.083 $6M
National Center on Sleep Disorders ResearchCFDA 93.233 $5.8M
Assistance Programs for Chronic Disease Prevention and ControlCFDA 93.945 $5.4M
Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and EngineeringCFDA 12.630 $4.6M
Geographic Programs – Gulf of America ProgramCFDA 66.475 $4.1M
Space TechnologyCFDA 43.012 $3.5M
Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive ProgramCFDA 10.331 $3.1M
Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants ProgramCFDA 10.329 $2.4M
American History and Civics EducationCFDA 84.422 $1.9M
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative AgreementsCFDA 20.237 $1.9M
Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean ProgramCFDA 11.478 $1.5M

Top awarding agencies

Department of Agriculture$42.6M
Department of Transportation$20.2M
Department of the Interior$16.8M
National Science Foundation$13.9M
Department of Health and Human Services$11.2M
Department of Defense$5.2M
Environmental Protection Agency$4.1M
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$3.5M
Department of Education$1.9M
Department of Commerce$1.9M

Private foundation funding

Grants from private foundations (IRS Form 990-PF) — $1.7M total:

John H Watson Charitable Foundation $1M
J L Bedsole Foundation $200K
Comer Foundation $144K
Hill Crest Foundation INC $120K
Robert P & Patricia J Bauman Family Foundation INC $100K
Benjamin & Roberta Russell Educational & Charitable Fdn INC $79K
Arlene and Michael Rosen Foundation $30K
Bernard Osher Foundation $25K
Brumfield Genrev Foundation $20K
Harold P Bovenkerk Scholarship Tr $7K

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 1 state/territories: AL.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations with a similar federal funding profile.

University of Alabama 41 awards · $311.1M University of Alabama at Birmingham 74 awards · $1.1B University of South Alabama 21 awards · $114.2M University of Houston System 27 awards · $98M Iowa State University of Science and Technology 88 awards · $287.4M Oklahoma State University 60 awards · $159.3M

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has Auburn University received?

Auburn University has received 66 federal grant awards totaling $121.3M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund Auburn University?

Its largest federal funders are Department of Agriculture, Department of Transportation, Department of the Interior and others.

Can Auburn University apply for grants that are open now?

Yes — there are federal grants open today in the same programs Auburn University 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.