George Mason University — Federal Grants Received (25)

George Mason University has received 25 federal grant awards totaling $77.2M across 17 assistance programs and 10 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

25awards

$77.2Mtotal funding

$29.5Mlargest award

$3.1Mavg award

17programs

🏆 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.

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 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 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 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 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
HEAL: Translating Addiction Epidemiology, Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Research into Practice (R61/R33 – Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health CFDA 93.279

Deadline: Jun 9, 2026 Open

Federal programs George Mason University has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received (17 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
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 $1M
Investing in People in The Middle East and North AfricaCFDA 19.021 $499K
CFDA 19.900 $340K
Aviation Research GrantsCFDA 20.108 $275K
Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and IndividualsCFDA 45.024 $198K

Top awarding agencies

Department of Health and Human Services$31.4M
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$1.1M
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 funded under the same federal programs.

University of Washington 165 awards · $2.14B University of Wisconsin System 160 awards · $1.83B Colorado State University 149 awards · $849.7M The Johns Hopkins University 143 awards · $2.47B University of Illinois 134 awards · $1.28B The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York 130 awards · $2.57B

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has George Mason University received?

George Mason University has received 25 federal grant awards totaling $77.2M, 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.