George Mason University — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

George Mason University has received 26 federal grant awards totaling $80.8M across 18 assistance programs and 10 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

26awards

$80.8Mtotal funding

$29.5Mlargest award

$3.1Mavg award

18programs

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

Open grants George Mason University could apply for now

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

Protecting and Rehabilitating Sexually Exploited Women and Girls Through Long-Term Safe Homes
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health CFDA 93.088

up to $2M Deadline: Jul 20, 2026 Closing soon
Protecting Women and Girls through Founding and Replication of Existing Long-Term Safe Homes
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health CFDA 93.088

up to $1.9M Deadline: Jul 20, 2026 Closing soon
Combating Forced Child Recruitment by FTOs and TCOs
Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement CFDA 19.705

up to $4M Deadline: Jul 21, 2026 Closing soon
NAVIGATE Reproductive Center of Excellence (Network for Assessment, Validation, Innovation, Guidance, Access, Treatment and Evaluation)
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health CFDA 93.088

up to $500K Deadline: Jul 24, 2026 Closing soon
Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track Programs (SBIR/STTR): A Pilot Emphasis on Scientific Instrumentation.
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.084

Deadline: Jul 27, 2026 Open
Medical Forensic Access Initiative
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health CFDA 93.088

up to $1M Deadline: Jul 27, 2026 Open
NIJ FY 2026 State and Local Collection and Reporting of Crime Data
National Institute of Justice CFDA 16.560

up to $2M Deadline: Jul 30, 2026 Open
NEA National Heritage Fellowships Awards Program, FY 2027
National Endowment for the Arts CFDA 45.024

up to $820K Deadline: Aug 7, 2026 Open

Federal programs George Mason University has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received (18 programs in total).

Drug Use and Addiction Research ProgramsCFDA 93.279 $29.5M
Technology, Innovation, and PartnershipsCFDA 47.084 $11.2M
Basic and Applied Scientific ResearchCFDA 12.300 $7.5M
National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project GrantsCFDA 16.560 $7.2M
Small Business Development CentersCFDA 59.037 $6.6M
Special Education Educational Technology Media, and Materials for Individuals with DisabilitiesCFDA 84.327 $4M
Refugee and Entrant Assistance Discretionary GrantsCFDA 93.576 $3M
Javits Gifted and Talented Students EducationCFDA 84.206 $3M
Trans-National CrimeCFDA 19.705 $2.1M
Advancing System Improvements for Key Issues in Women’s HealthCFDA 93.088 $1.9M
Scientific Research – Combating Weapons of Mass DestructionCFDA 12.351 $1.8M
Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean ProgramCFDA 11.478 $1.6M
Investing in People in The Middle East and North AfricaCFDA 19.021 $499K
AEECA/ESF PD ProgramsCFDA 19.900 $340K
Aviation Research GrantsCFDA 20.108 $275K

Top awarding agencies

Department of Health and Human Services$34.4M
National Science Foundation$11.2M
Department of Defense$9.4M
Department of Justice$7.2M
Department of Education$7M
Small Business Administration$6.6M
Department of State$3M
Department of Commerce$1.6M
Department of Transportation$275K
National Endowment for the Arts$198K

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 1 state/territories: VA.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations with a similar federal funding profile.

George Washington University the 33 awards · $851.3M Old Dominion University Research Foundation 10 awards · $17.6M The Research Foundation for the State University of New York 89 awards · $834.4M University System of New Hampshire 41 awards · $156.5M The Johns Hopkins University 147 awards · $2.55B Research Foundation of the City University of New York 37 awards · $261.3M

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has George Mason University received?

George Mason University has received 26 federal grant awards totaling $80.8M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund George Mason University?

Its largest federal funders are Department of Health and Human Services, National Science Foundation, Department of Defense and others.

Can George Mason University apply for grants that are open now?

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