Northeastern University — Federal Grants Received (20)

Northeastern University has received 20 federal grant awards totaling $161.3M across 15 assistance programs and 8 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

20awards

$161.3Mtotal funding

$38.6Mlargest award

$8.1Mavg award

15programs

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

Open grants Northeastern University could apply for now

Live opportunities in the federal programs Northeastern 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 Closing soon

Federal programs Northeastern University has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received.

Technology, Innovation, and PartnershipsCFDA 47.084 $62.9M
NIEHS Superfund Hazardous Substances_Basic Research and EducationCFDA 93.143 $38.6M
Integrative ActivitiesCFDA 47.083 $16.2M
Basic Scientific ResearchCFDA 12.431 $14M
STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)CFDA 47.076 $9M
Basic and Applied Scientific ResearchCFDA 12.300 $7M
Social, Behavioral, and Economic SciencesCFDA 47.075 $2.5M
Medical Library AssistanceCFDA 93.879 $2.3M
CFDA 93.077 $2.3M
CFDA 84.160 $2.2M
National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project GrantsCFDA 16.560 $2M
CFDA 97.044 $1.5M
Economic Development Technical AssistanceCFDA 11.303 $488K
State/African Regional – Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/ProgramsCFDA 19.989 $168K
Information Security GrantsCFDA 12.902 $101K

Top awarding agencies

National Science Foundation$90.6M
Department of Health and Human Services$43.2M
Department of Defense$21.2M
Department of Education$2.2M
Department of Justice$2M
Department of Homeland Security$1.5M
Department of Commerce$488K
Department of State$168K

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 1 state/territories: MA.

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 The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York 130 awards · $2.57B University of California, San Diego 128 awards · $1.86B

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has Northeastern University received?

Northeastern University has received 20 federal grant awards totaling $161.3M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund Northeastern University?

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

Is Northeastern University a nonprofit, and what is its EIN?

Northeastern University is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 041679980), headquartered in Boston, MA. See its IRS filings on ProPublica.

Can Northeastern University apply for grants that are open now?

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