American University — Federal Grants Received (11)

American University has received 11 federal grant awards totaling $38.1M across 9 assistance programs and 7 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

11awards

$38.1Mtotal funding

$15Mlargest award

$3.5Mavg award

9programs

🏆 Top 25% 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.

NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation on Forensic Science Systems
National Institute of Justice CFDA 16.560

up to $2M Deadline: Jun 2, 2026 Closing soon
NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation on Corrections
National Institute of Justice CFDA 16.560

up to $3M Deadline: Jun 2, 2026 Closing soon
NIJ FY25 Research and Development of Innovations in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
National Institute of Justice CFDA 16.560

up to $12.5M Deadline: Jun 2, 2026 Closing soon
NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation for the Testing and Interpretation of Physical Evidence in Publicly Funded Forensic Laboratories
National Institute of Justice CFDA 16.560

up to $1.5M Deadline: Jun 3, 2026 Closing soon
NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation on School Safety
National Institute of Justice CFDA 16.560

up to $5M Deadline: Jun 3, 2026 Closing soon
NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation on Human Trafficking
National Institute of Justice CFDA 16.560

up to $3M Deadline: Jun 8, 2026 Closing soon
NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation on Drugs and Crime: Nexus with Firearms and Violence
National Institute of Justice CFDA 16.560

up to $2M Deadline: Jun 8, 2026 Closing soon
NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation of Policing Practices
National Institute of Justice CFDA 16.560

up to $5M Deadline: Jun 9, 2026 Open

Federal programs American University has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received.

Technology, Innovation, and PartnershipsCFDA 47.084 $21M
Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM)CFDA 43.008 $6.1M
National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project GrantsCFDA 16.560 $4.5M
International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and LaborCFDA 19.345 $2.1M
American History and Civics EducationCFDA 84.422 $1.7M
Space TechnologyCFDA 43.012 $1.6M
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
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$7.7M
Department of Justice$4.5M
Department of Education$2.1M
Department of State$2.1M
Department of Defense$465K
Department of the Treasury$200K

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 1 state/territories: DC.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations funded under the same federal programs.

University of Washington 165 awards · $2.14B University of Wisconsin System 160 awards · $1.83B The Johns Hopkins University 143 awards · $2.47B University of Illinois 134 awards · $1.28B University of California, San Diego 128 awards · $1.86B Regents of the University of Minnesota 126 awards · $1.14B

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has American University received?

American University has received 11 federal grant awards totaling $38.1M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund American University?

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