Northwestern University — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

Northwestern University has received 74 federal grant awards totaling $879.8M across 40 assistance programs and 8 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

74awards

$879.8Mtotal funding

$113.1Mlargest award

$11.9Mavg award

40programs

🏆 Top 5% by total funding · Top 3% by number of awards among U.S. federal grant recipients tracked by Grantoria.

Open grants Northwestern University could apply for now

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

Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study Biospecimen Access (X01)
National Institutes of Health CFDA 93.279

Deadline: Sep 5, 2026 Closing soon
Substance Use/Substance Use Disorder Dissertation Research Award (R36 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health CFDA 93.279

Deadline: Sep 7, 2026 Closing soon
Research Projects to Enhance Applicability of Mammalian Models for Translational Research (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health CFDA 93.393

up to $499K Deadline: Sep 7, 2026 Closing soon
IUSE / Professional Formation of Engineers: Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (IUSE/PFE: RED)
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.041

up to $2M Deadline: Sep 8, 2026 Closing soon
DoW Hearing Restoration Focused Research Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA CFDA 12.420

Deadline: Sep 10, 2026 Closing soon
Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE): Future Computing Research
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.070

up to $12M Deadline: Sep 10, 2026 Closing soon
DoW Vision, Mentored Clinical Research Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA CFDA 12.420

Deadline: Sep 10, 2026 Closing soon
DoW Neurofibromatosis Research Academy – Leadership Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA CFDA 12.420

Deadline: Sep 14, 2026 Open

Federal programs Northwestern University has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received (40 programs in total).

Cancer Centers Support GrantsCFDA 93.397 $148.7M
Office of Science Financial Assistance ProgramCFDA 81.049 $122.1M
National Center for Advancing Translational SciencesCFDA 93.350 $54.1M
Lung Diseases ResearchCFDA 93.838 $48.6M
Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological DisordersCFDA 93.853 $43.5M
International Research and Research TrainingCFDA 93.989 $36.8M
Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases ResearchCFDA 93.846 $35.7M
Research and Technology DevelopmentCFDA 12.910 $33.1M
Cardiovascular Diseases ResearchCFDA 93.837 $31.5M
Drug Use and Addiction Research ProgramsCFDA 93.279 $29.5M
STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)CFDA 47.076 $28.1M
Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education PaymentCFDA 93.530 $24.6M
Technology, Innovation, and PartnershipsCFDA 47.084 $21.5M
Computer and Information Science and EngineeringCFDA 47.070 $18.3M
Biological SciencesCFDA 47.074 $17.8M

Top awarding agencies

Department of Health and Human Services$563.1M
Department of Energy$122.1M
National Science Foundation$106.8M
Department of Defense$77.8M
Department of Education$7.9M
Department of Justice$1000K
Department of State$599K
Department of Agriculture$499K

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 1 state/territories: IL.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations with a similar federal funding profile.

University of Chicago 33 awards · $316.5M University of Illinois 182 awards · $1.59B Northeastern University 25 awards · $175.3M Howard University 21 awards · $95.3M The University of Iowa 64 awards · $647.5M Kansas State University 55 awards · $160.9M

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has Northwestern University received?

Northwestern University has received 74 federal grant awards totaling $879.8M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund Northwestern University?

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

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

Northwestern University is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 362167817), headquartered in Evanston, IL. See its IRS filings on ProPublica.

Can Northwestern University apply for grants that are open now?

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