James Madison University — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

James Madison University has received 6 federal grant awards totaling $16.9M across 5 assistance programs and 3 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

6awards

$16.9Mtotal funding

$3.7Mlargest award

$2.8Mavg award

5programs

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

Open grants James Madison University could apply for now

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

2026 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Program
Environmental Protection Agency CFDA 66.039

up to $12M Deadline: Jan 22, 2027 Open

Federal programs James Madison University has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received.

Teenage Pregnancy Prevention ProgramCFDA 93.297 $6.5M
Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) National GrantsCFDA 66.039 $3.5M
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary EducationCFDA 84.116 $2.7M
American History and Civics EducationCFDA 84.422 $2.1M
Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention GrantsCFDA 93.359 $2M

Top awarding agencies

Department of Health and Human Services$8.5M
Department of Education$4.9M
Environmental Protection Agency$3.5M

Private foundation funding

Grants from private foundations (IRS Form 990-PF) — $74K total:

Hattie M Strong Foundation $30K
Estes Foundation Co Matthew Itcairnbreidenbach Breiden $15K
Wise Foundation $10K
Neall Family Charitable Foundation $10K
The Richard and Leslie Gilliam Foundation $5K
Oluv C Joynor Foundation INC $2K
Crotty Family Foundation INC $2K

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 2 states/territories: PA, VA.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations with a similar federal funding profile.

Thomas Jefferson University 10 awards · $90.4M Montclair State University 9 awards · $7.6M Virginia Commonwealth University 47 awards · $225.8M Central Michigan University 6 awards · $15.3M Ashland University 2 awards · $2.5M Saint Louis University 8 awards · $24.6M

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has James Madison University received?

James Madison University has received 6 federal grant awards totaling $16.9M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund James Madison University?

Its largest federal funders are Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Education, Environmental Protection Agency.

Is James Madison University a nonprofit, and what is its EIN?

James Madison University is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 546001756), headquartered in Harrisonburg, VA. See its IRS filings on ProPublica.

Can James Madison University apply for grants that are open now?

Yes — there are federal grants open today in the same programs James Madison 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.