American University — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

American University has received 18 federal grant awards totaling $43.9M across 13 assistance programs and 8 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

18awards

$43.9Mtotal funding

$15Mlargest award

$2.4Mavg award

13programs

🏆 Top 25% by total funding · Top 10% by number of awards among U.S. federal grant recipients tracked by Grantoria.

Open grants American University could apply for now

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

NSF’s Eddie Bernice Johnson Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (INCLUDES) Initiative
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.084

Deadline: Oct 27, 2026 Open
NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase I
NASA Headquarters CFDA 43.012

up to $225K Deadline: Oct 28, 2026 Open
BJA FY 2026 Veterans Treatment Court Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance CFDA 16.043

up to $2.5M Deadline: Oct 29, 2026 Open
OJJDP FY 2026 Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention CFDA 16.585

up to $1M Deadline: Oct 29, 2026 Open
BJA FY 2026 Adult Treatment Court Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance CFDA 16.585

up to $2.5M Deadline: Oct 30, 2026 Open
BJA FY 2026 National Center for Veterans Justice
Bureau of Justice Assistance CFDA 16.043

up to $4M Deadline: Oct 30, 2026 Open
Space Technology Research Institutes
NASA Headquarters CFDA 43.012

up to $13M Deadline: Nov 3, 2026 Open
NSF Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track Programs: A Pilot Emphasis on Scientific Instrumentation
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.084

Deadline: Nov 4, 2026 Open

Federal programs American University has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received.

Computer and Information Science and EngineeringCFDA 47.070 $15M
Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant ProgramCFDA 16.043 $6.8M
Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM)CFDA 43.008 $6.3M
Technology, Innovation, and PartnershipsCFDA 47.084 $6M
International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and LaborCFDA 19.345 $2.1M
American History and Civics EducationCFDA 84.422 $1.7M
OVW Technical Assistance InitiativeCFDA 16.526 $1.7M
Space TechnologyCFDA 43.012 $1.6M
Treatment Court Discretionary Grant ProgramCFDA 16.585 $1M
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian ProgramCFDA 45.313 $679K
Defense Security Cooperation University – Sponsored ResearchCFDA 12.024 $465K
Teacher Quality Partnership GrantsCFDA 84.336 $361K
Low Income Taxpayer ClinicsCFDA 21.008 $200K

Top awarding agencies

National Science Foundation$21M
Department of Justice$9.4M
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$7.9M
Department of Education$2.1M
Department of State$2.1M
Institute of Museum and Library Services$679K
Department of Defense$465K
Department of the Treasury$200K

Private foundation funding

Grants from private foundations (IRS Form 990-PF) — $1.9M total:

Lumina Foundation for Education INC $600K
Bender Foundation INC $500K
Park Foundation INC $275K
Uw Harold S Geneen Charitable Tr $140K
Argosy Foundation $100K
Northrop Grumman Foundation $62K
Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art $50K
James and Theodore Pedas Family Foundation INC $30K
Karen Toffler Charitable Trust $25K
Stanley & Joyce Black Family Foundation $25K
The Knapp Family Foundation INC $16K
Irene S Wischer Educationfoundation $10K
Asher Student Foundation $10K
Hecht Levi Foundation INC $5K
Jubitz Family Foundation $5K

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 1 state/territories: DC.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations with a similar federal funding profile.

The Johns Hopkins University 166 awards · $2.78B Georgetown University 60 awards · $394.8M The University of Chicago 59 awards · $764.9M Northeastern University 32 awards · $204.4M George Washington University the 35 awards · $856.8M University of the District of Columbia 9 awards · $65.8M

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has American University received?

American University has received 18 federal grant awards totaling $43.9M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund American University?

Its largest federal funders are National Science Foundation, Department of Justice, National Aeronautics and Space Administration and others.

Is American University a nonprofit, and what is its EIN?

American University is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 530196549), headquartered in Washington, DC. See its IRS filings on ProPublica.

Can American University apply for grants that are open now?

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