Northern Arizona University — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

Northern Arizona University has received 45 federal grant awards totaling $97.6M across 18 assistance programs and 7 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

45awards

$97.6Mtotal funding

$45.8Mlargest award

$2.2Mavg award

18programs

🏆 Top 25% by total funding · Top 5% by number of awards among U.S. federal grant recipients tracked by Grantoria.

Open grants Northern Arizona University could apply for now

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

Historically Black Colleges and Universities – Excellence in Research (HBCU – EiR)
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.078

Deadline: Oct 20, 2026 Closing soon
ROSES25: D.8 Habitable Worlds Observatory Precursor Science Investigation
NASA Headquarters CFDA 43.001

Deadline: Oct 26, 2026 Closing soon
Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
Geological Survey CFDA 15.808

up to $330K Deadline: Oct 30, 2026 Open
SBE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (SPRF)
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.075

up to $170K Deadline: Nov 4, 2026 Open
ROSES25: A.15 Biosphere
NASA Headquarters CFDA 43.001

Deadline: Nov 6, 2026 Open
ROSES25: C.4 Planetary Science Enabling Facilities
NASA Headquarters CFDA 43.001

Deadline: Nov 10, 2026 Open
ROSES 2025: C.2 Solar System Science
NASA Headquarters CFDA 43.001

Deadline: Nov 12, 2026 Open
Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Rocky Mountains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
Geological Survey CFDA 15.808

up to $375K Deadline: Nov 14, 2026 Open

Federal programs Northern Arizona University has been funded under

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

Minority Health and Health Disparities ResearchCFDA 93.307 $45.8M
Scientific Research – Combating Weapons of Mass DestructionCFDA 12.351 $10.9M
ScienceCFDA 43.001 $7.7M
Scholarships for Health Professions Students from Disadvantaged BackgroundsCFDA 93.925 $7.2M
University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and ServiceCFDA 93.632 $6M
ACL Assistive TechnologyCFDA 93.464 $4.9M
U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data CollectionCFDA 15.808 $2.6M
Social, Behavioral, and Economic SciencesCFDA 47.075 $2.5M
TRIO Talent SearchCFDA 84.044 $2.3M
Child Care Access Means Parents in SchoolCFDA 84.335 $1.9M
Polar ProgramsCFDA 47.078 $1.8M
Joint Fire Science ProgramCFDA 15.232 $1.8M
Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park SystemCFDA 15.945 $651K
Plant Conservation and Restoration ManagementCFDA 15.245 $633K
Hispanic Serving Institutions Education GrantsCFDA 10.223 $514K

Top awarding agencies

Department of Health and Human Services$63.9M
Department of Defense$10.9M
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$7.7M
Department of the Interior$6.1M
National Science Foundation$4.3M
Department of Education$4.1M
Department of Agriculture$595K

Private foundation funding

Grants from private foundations (IRS Form 990-PF) — $2.8M total:

Andrew W Mellon Foundation $2.5M
Flinn Foundation $252K
Lapan Sunshine Foundation INC $46K
Saccomanno Higher Education Foundation $3K
Mha Foundation $1K

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 5 states/territories: AZ, CO, MT, NM, UT.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations with a similar federal funding profile.

Arizona State University 85 awards · $457M University of Arizona 131 awards · $705.4M North Dakota State University 33 awards · $93.8M University of New Mexico 81 awards · $513.3M New Mexico State University 58 awards · $163.3M Colorado State University 220 awards · $1.3B

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has Northern Arizona University received?

Northern Arizona University has received 45 federal grant awards totaling $97.6M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund Northern Arizona University?

Its largest federal funders are Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration and others.

Can Northern Arizona University apply for grants that are open now?

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