Dana-farber Cancer Institute, INC. — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

Dana-farber Cancer Institute, INC. has received 27 federal grant awards totaling $675.7M across 9 assistance programs and 2 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

27awards

$675.7Mtotal funding

$235.8Mlargest award

$25Mavg award

9programs

🏆 Top 5% by total funding · Top 10% by number of awards among U.S. federal grant recipients tracked by Grantoria.

Open grants Dana-farber Cancer Institute, INC. could apply for now

Live opportunities in the federal programs Dana-farber Cancer Institute, INC. has previously been funded under — sorted by upcoming deadline.

DoW Military Burn, Discovery Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA CFDA 12.420

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

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 Autism Clinical Trial Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA CFDA 12.420

Deadline: Oct 22, 2026 Closing soon
DoW Tick-Borne Disease Idea Development 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 Tick-Borne Disease Therapeutic/Diagnostic Research Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA CFDA 12.420

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

Deadline: Oct 22, 2026 Closing soon

Federal programs Dana-farber Cancer Institute, INC. has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received.

Cancer Centers Support GrantsCFDA 93.397 $269M
Cancer Treatment ResearchCFDA 93.395 $194.7M
Cancer Biology ResearchCFDA 93.396 $92M
Cancer Detection and Diagnosis ResearchCFDA 93.394 $71.2M
Cancer Research ManpowerCFDA 93.398 $19.2M
Cancer Cause and Prevention ResearchCFDA 93.393 $12.4M
Cancer ControlCFDA 93.399 $8.6M
Military Medical Research and DevelopmentCFDA 12.420 $6.9M
Medical Library AssistanceCFDA 93.879 $1.6M

Top awarding agencies

Department of Health and Human Services$668.8M
Department of Defense$6.9M

Private foundation funding

Grants from private foundations (IRS Form 990-PF) — $537K total:

Neil S Hirsch Foundation $265K
Sontag Foundation INC $93K
Mccance Foundation Tr $50K
Ausolus Tr $50K
James M and Margaret V Stine Foundation INC $40K
The 2-4-3 Giving Fund $25K
Karin Bain and John Kukral Foundation $10K
Westminster Barrington Foundation $3K
Passport Foundation $2K

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 1 state/territories: MA.

Similar grant recipients

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Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has Dana-farber Cancer Institute, INC. received?

Dana-farber Cancer Institute, INC. has received 27 federal grant awards totaling $675.7M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund Dana-farber Cancer Institute, INC.?

Its largest federal funders are Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Defense.

Is Dana-farber Cancer Institute, INC. a nonprofit, and what is its EIN?

Dana-farber Cancer Institute, INC. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 042263040), headquartered in Boston, MA. See its IRS filings on ProPublica.

Can Dana-farber Cancer Institute, INC. apply for grants that are open now?

Yes — there are federal grants open today in the same programs Dana-farber Cancer Institute, INC. 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.