Iowa State University of Science and Technology — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

Iowa State University of Science and Technology has received 88 federal grant awards totaling $287.4M across 46 assistance programs and 12 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

88awards

$287.4Mtotal funding

$20Mlargest award

$3.3Mavg award

46programs

🏆 Top 10% by total funding · Top 1% by number of awards among U.S. federal grant recipients tracked by Grantoria.

Open grants Iowa State University of Science and Technology could apply for now

Live opportunities in the federal programs Iowa State University of Science and Technology has previously been funded under — sorted by upcoming deadline.

FY2026 Implementation of the Quagga and Zebra Mussel Action Plan (QZAP) in the Western United States
Fish and Wildlife Service CFDA 15.608

up to $600K Deadline: Oct 24, 2026 Closing soon
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 Closing soon
NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase I
NASA Headquarters CFDA 43.012

up to $225K Deadline: Oct 28, 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
U.S. National Science Foundation State and Regional Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Hubs:
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.084

Deadline: Nov 4, 2026 Open
SBE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (SPRF)
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.075

up to $170K Deadline: Nov 4, 2026 Open
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH ACT PROGRAM NATIONAL COMPETITIVE GRANTS FY2026 (104g General)
Geological Survey CFDA 15.805

up to $120K Deadline: Nov 12, 2026 Open

Federal programs Iowa State University of Science and Technology has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received (46 programs in total).

Smith-Lever Extension FundingCFDA 10.511 $61.1M
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)CFDA 10.310 $57M
Integrative ActivitiesCFDA 47.083 $30.3M
Soil and Water ConservationCFDA 10.902 $15.4M
Highway Research and Development ProgramCFDA 20.200 $12M
Research Infrastructure ProgramsCFDA 93.351 $11.8M
Manufacturing Extension PartnershipCFDA 11.611 $11.3M
Research and Technology DevelopmentCFDA 12.910 $9.2M
Technology, Innovation, and PartnershipsCFDA 47.084 $7.5M
Crop Protection and Pest Management Competitive Grants ProgramCFDA 10.329 $6.7M
Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM)CFDA 43.008 $6.1M
Assistance to Firefighters GrantCFDA 97.044 $6M
International Science and EngineeringCFDA 47.079 $5.2M
Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research GrantsCFDA 10.200 $4.7M
Agricultural Genome to Phenome InitiativeCFDA 10.332 $4M

Top awarding agencies

Department of Agriculture$160.5M
National Science Foundation$44.6M
Department of Transportation$14.9M
Department of Health and Human Services$14.4M
Department of Commerce$11.6M
Department of Defense$10.9M
Department of Education$9.1M
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$6.9M
Department of Homeland Security$6M
Department of the Interior$4.2M
Small Business Administration$3.3M
Department of Justice$1M

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 1 state/territories: IA.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations with a similar federal funding profile.

The University of Iowa 70 awards · $667.4M University of Illinois 213 awards · $1.65B University of Vermont & State Agricultural College 49 awards · $272.5M University of Maine System 64 awards · $160.9M University of Connecticut 68 awards · $213.9M Oklahoma State University 60 awards · $159.3M

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has Iowa State University of Science and Technology received?

Iowa State University of Science and Technology has received 88 federal grant awards totaling $287.4M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund Iowa State University of Science and Technology?

Its largest federal funders are Department of Agriculture, National Science Foundation, Department of Transportation and others.

Can Iowa State University of Science and Technology apply for grants that are open now?

Yes — there are federal grants open today in the same programs Iowa State University of Science and Technology 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.