Trustees of Boston University — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

Trustees of Boston University has received 53 federal grant awards totaling $543.9M across 38 assistance programs and 7 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

53awards

$543.9Mtotal funding

$147.8Mlargest award

$10.3Mavg award

38programs

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

Open grants Trustees of Boston University could apply for now

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

Long-term health outcomes of people living with spina bifida
Centers for Disease Control - NCBDDD CFDA 93.073

up to $300K Deadline: Oct 26, 2026 Closing soon
ROSES25: D.8 Habitable Worlds Observatory Precursor Science Investigation
NASA Headquarters CFDA 43.001

Deadline: Oct 26, 2026 Closing soon
HEAL Initiative: Optimization of Therapeutic Medical Devices through Team Science Mechanistic Research (RM1)
National Institutes of Health CFDA 93.853

Deadline: Oct 30, 2026 Open
ONR FY27 NOFO for Young Investigator Program
Office of Naval Research CFDA 12.300

Deadline: Oct 30, 2026 Open
The NIA Genetics of Alzheimer’s Disease Data Storage Site (NIAGADS)
National Institutes of Health CFDA 93.866

Deadline: Nov 1, 2026 Open
Clinical Observational (CO) Studies in Musculoskeletal, Rheumatic, and Skin Diseases (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health CFDA 93.846

Deadline: Nov 2, 2026 Open
Exploratory Clinical Trial Grants in Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R61 Clinical Trial Required)
National Institutes of Health CFDA 93.846

Deadline: Nov 2, 2026 Open
Continuation and Expansion of the National Mesothelioma Virtual Bank for Translational Research (U24)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA CFDA 93.262

up to $1.1M Deadline: Nov 2, 2026 Open

Federal programs Trustees of Boston University has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received (38 programs in total).

Allergy and Infectious Diseases ResearchCFDA 93.855 $147.8M
National Center for Advancing Translational SciencesCFDA 93.350 $52.3M
STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)CFDA 47.076 $48.8M
Aging ResearchCFDA 93.866 $39.7M
Cancer Cause and Prevention ResearchCFDA 93.393 $25.3M
Research Related to Deafness and Communication DisordersCFDA 93.173 $20.6M
Lung Diseases ResearchCFDA 93.838 $17.1M
Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological DisordersCFDA 93.853 $17M
ScienceCFDA 43.001 $13.5M
21st Century Cures Act – Brain Research through Advancing Innovative NeurotechnologiesCFDA 93.372 $13.4M
ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation ResearchCFDA 93.433 $10.3M
Special Projects of Regional and National SignificanceCFDA 93.110 $9.9M
Air Transportation Centers of ExcellenceCFDA 20.109 $9.7M
Environmental HealthCFDA 93.113 $8.9M
Training in General, Pediatric, and Public Health DentistryCFDA 93.059 $8.3M

Top awarding agencies

Department of Health and Human Services$436.8M
National Science Foundation$52.3M
Department of Education$20.5M
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$13.5M
Department of Defense$9.8M
Department of Transportation$9.7M
Department of Justice$1.3M

Private foundation funding

Grants from private foundations (IRS Form 990-PF) — $5M total:

Simons Foundation INC $1.5M
Siriwan Singhasiri and Kenneth Lin Foundation $600K
Schooner Foundation $567K
Rockefeller Brothers Fund INC $550K
Allen Family Philanthropies $500K
William T Grant Foundation INC $339K
Imaginable Futures Foundation $250K
The Esther a and Joseph Klingenstein Fund INC $225K
The Francis Family Foundation $133K
Melampy-lawrence Charitable Trust $130K
The Teagle Foundation Incorporated $100K
Rifkin Family Foundation $60K
Nancy E Barton Foundation $55K
Clifford Family Foundation Charitable Trust $25K
Devonwood Foundation $10K

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 1 state/territories: MA.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations with a similar federal funding profile.

The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York 171 awards · $2.81B Trustees of Dartmouth College 17 awards · $324.7M Trustees of Tufts College 26 awards · $133.5M Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines 25 awards · $333.9M University of Mass at Boston 18 awards · $31.9M The Trustees of Princeton University 28 awards · $370.8M

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has Trustees of Boston University received?

Trustees of Boston University has received 53 federal grant awards totaling $543.9M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund Trustees of Boston University?

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

Is Trustees of Boston University a nonprofit, and what is its EIN?

Trustees of Boston University is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 042103547), headquartered in Boston, MA. See its IRS filings on ProPublica.

Can Trustees of Boston University apply for grants that are open now?

Yes — there are federal grants open today in the same programs Trustees of Boston 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.