Smithsonian Institution — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

Smithsonian Institution has received 11 federal grant awards totaling $58.8M across 9 assistance programs and 5 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

11awards

$58.8Mtotal funding

$27.8Mlargest award

$5.3Mavg award

9programs

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

Open grants Smithsonian Institution could apply for now

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

U.S. Mission Iraq EducationUSA Roadshow
U.S. Mission to Iraq CFDA 19.021

up to $200K Deadline: Sep 11, 2026 Closing soon
ROSES25: B.2 Heliophysics Foundational Research
NASA Headquarters CFDA 43.001

Deadline: Sep 25, 2026 Open
ROSES25: A.13 Accelerating Earth Solutions
NASA Headquarters CFDA 43.001

Deadline: Oct 15, 2026 Open
ROSES25: A.14 Atmosphere
NASA Headquarters CFDA 43.001

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

Deadline: Oct 26, 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

Federal programs Smithsonian Institution has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received.

ScienceCFDA 43.001 $36.8M
Integrative ActivitiesCFDA 47.083 $14.6M
Scientific Research – Combating Weapons of Mass DestructionCFDA 12.351 $2.7M
Investing in People in The Middle East and North AfricaCFDA 19.021 $1.7M
International Science and EngineeringCFDA 47.079 $1.5M
Save America’s TreasuresCFDA 15.929 $750K
Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park SystemCFDA 15.945 $580K
Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas GrantsCFDA 19.022 $95K
Migratory Bird Joint VenturesCFDA 15.637 $83K

Top awarding agencies

National Aeronautics and Space Administration$36.8M
National Science Foundation$16.1M
Department of Defense$2.7M
Department of State$1.8M
Department of the Interior$1.4M

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 4 states/territories: CA, DC, MA, MD.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations with a similar federal funding profile.

Universities Space Research Association 15 awards · $444.7M National Academy of Sciences 38 awards · $859.6M University Corporation for Atmospheric Research 30 awards · $1.3B Catholic University of America the 5 awards · $145.9M University of the District of Columbia 8 awards · $56.1M The Washington University 76 awards · $1.36B

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has Smithsonian Institution received?

Smithsonian Institution has received 11 federal grant awards totaling $58.8M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund Smithsonian Institution?

Its largest federal funders are National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation, Department of Defense and others.

Can Smithsonian Institution apply for grants that are open now?

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