Rutgers, The State University — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

Rutgers, The State University has received 69 federal grant awards totaling $356.7M across 48 assistance programs and 12 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

69awards

$356.7Mtotal funding

$179.7Mlargest award

$5.2Mavg award

48programs

🏆 Top 10% by total funding · Top 3% by number of awards among U.S. federal grant recipients tracked by Grantoria.

Open grants Rutgers, The State University could apply for now

Live opportunities in the federal programs Rutgers, The State University has previously been funded under — sorted by upcoming deadline.

Climate Program Office (CPO) FY2026 Earth System Science and Services Partnership
DOC NOAA - ERA Production CFDA 11.431

up to $10M Deadline: Oct 26, 2026 Closing soon
BJA FY 2026 Capital Case Litigation Initiative: Improving the Quality of Legal Representation in State Capital Cases
Bureau of Justice Assistance CFDA 16.746

up to $450K Deadline: Oct 29, 2026 Open
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
BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance CFDA 16.746

up to $600K Deadline: Nov 2, 2026 Open
Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Pre-Applications
National Institute of Food and Agriculture CFDA 10.309

up to $15M Deadline: Nov 2, 2026 Open
Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery (AI Datasets)
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.050

Deadline: Nov 4, 2026 Open
Pilot Projects to Enhance the Human Virome Program (R03 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health CFDA 93.310

up to $100K Deadline: Nov 10, 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 Rutgers, The State University has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received (48 programs in total).

Trans-NIH Research SupportCFDA 93.310 $179.7M
Cancer Biology ResearchCFDA 93.396 $31M
Biological SciencesCFDA 47.074 $22M
GeosciencesCFDA 47.050 $20.5M
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/AssistanceCFDA 81.117 $9.6M
Small Business Development CentersCFDA 59.037 $7.2M
Specialty Crop Research InitiativeCFDA 10.309 $6.2M
University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and ServiceCFDA 93.632 $5.6M
Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)CFDA 11.012 $5.5M
National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project GrantsCFDA 16.560 $5.5M
Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human HealthCFDA 93.286 $5.5M
Polar ProgramsCFDA 47.078 $4.8M
Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research ReservesCFDA 11.420 $4.5M
ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation ResearchCFDA 93.433 $4.4M
Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM)CFDA 43.008 $4.3M

Top awarding agencies

Department of Health and Human Services$241.5M
National Science Foundation$50.4M
Department of Agriculture$15.5M
Department of Commerce$10.7M
Department of Energy$9.6M
Small Business Administration$7.6M
Department of Justice$6.1M
Department of Education$5.1M
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$4.3M
Department of the Interior$2.8M
Department of Transportation$2M
Department of Defense$880K

Private foundation funding

Grants from private foundations (IRS Form 990-PF) — $3.3M total:

Charles Busch Cemetary Trust 0735660 Uw Fbo $3.3M
Jaffe Foundation $63K

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 1 state/territories: NJ.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations with a similar federal funding profile.

North Carolina State University 156 awards · $712.6M Michigan State University 139 awards · $1.68B Regents of the University of Minnesota 189 awards · $1.34B University of Wyoming 69 awards · $288.1M University of Massachusetts 38 awards · $87.6M University of Florida 175 awards · $821M

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has Rutgers, The State University received?

Rutgers, The State University has received 69 federal grant awards totaling $356.7M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund Rutgers, The State University?

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

Is Rutgers, The State University a nonprofit, and what is its EIN?

Rutgers, The State University is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 226001086), headquartered in Piscataway, NJ. See its IRS filings on ProPublica.

Can Rutgers, The State University apply for grants that are open now?

Yes — there are federal grants open today in the same programs Rutgers, The State 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.