Northwestern University — Federal Grants Received (64)

Northwestern University has received 64 federal grant awards totaling $735.6M across 35 assistance programs and 8 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

64awards

$735.6Mtotal funding

$106.7Mlargest award

$11.5Mavg award

35programs

🏆 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.

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
Defense Sciences Office (DSO) Office-wide BAA
DARPA - Defense Sciences Office CFDA 12.910

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
Early Career Research Program (ECRP)
Office of Science CFDA 81.049

up to $2.8M 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
Preclinical Proof of Concept Studies for Rare Diseases (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health CFDA 93.350

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

Federal programs Northwestern University has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received (35 programs in total).

Cancer Centers Support GrantsCFDA 93.397 $139.9M
Office of Science Financial Assistance ProgramCFDA 81.049 $55.4M
National Center for Advancing Translational SciencesCFDA 93.350 $54.1M
Lung Diseases ResearchCFDA 93.838 $47.9M
Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological DisordersCFDA 93.853 $41.2M
International Research and Research TrainingCFDA 93.989 $39.9M
Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases ResearchCFDA 93.846 $34.5M
Research and Technology DevelopmentCFDA 12.910 $33.1M
Drug Use and Addiction Research ProgramsCFDA 93.279 $29.5M
Cardiovascular Diseases ResearchCFDA 93.837 $28.3M
STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)CFDA 47.076 $28.1M
Technology, Innovation, and PartnershipsCFDA 47.084 $18.5M
Computer and Information Science and EngineeringCFDA 47.070 $18.3M
National Center on Sleep Disorders ResearchCFDA 93.233 $17.7M
Military Medical Research and DevelopmentCFDA 12.420 $16M

Top awarding agencies

Department of Health and Human Services$504.4M
National Science Foundation$96.9M
Department of Defense$76.8M
Department of Energy$55.4M
Department of Justice$1000K
Department of State$599K
Department of Education$349K
Department of Agriculture$226K

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 1 state/territories: IL.

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 Northwestern University received?

Northwestern University has received 64 federal grant awards totaling $735.6M, 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, National Science Foundation, Department of Defense 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.