University of Alabama — Federal Grants Received (24)

University of Alabama has received 24 federal grant awards totaling $262.1M across 17 assistance programs and 12 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

24awards

$262.1Mtotal funding

$137Mlargest award

$10.9Mavg award

17programs

🏆 Top 25% by total funding · Top 10% by number of awards among U.S. federal grant recipients tracked by Grantoria.

Open grants University of Alabama could apply for now

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

NSF EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.083

up to $3.2M Deadline: Jun 1, 2026 Closing soon
FY 2026 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program
Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs CFDA 19.009

up to $4.8M 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
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
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
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
NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation on Human Trafficking
National Institute of Justice CFDA 16.560

up to $3M Deadline: Jun 8, 2026 Closing soon

Federal programs University of Alabama has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received (17 programs in total).

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative InstitutesCFDA 11.432 $137M
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary EducationCFDA 84.116 $60M
Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and EngineeringCFDA 12.630 $27.2M
Small Business Development CentersCFDA 59.037 $6.8M
Integrative ActivitiesCFDA 47.083 $6.6M
Technology, Innovation, and PartnershipsCFDA 47.084 $6M
National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project GrantsCFDA 16.560 $4M
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative AgreementsCFDA 20.237 $3.5M
U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data CollectionCFDA 15.808 $3M
Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP)CFDA 93.264 $2.4M
International Science and EngineeringCFDA 47.079 $1.8M
Geographic Programs – Gulf of America ProgramCFDA 66.475 $1.2M
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Process and Technology Improvement GrantsCFDA 10.580 $786K
Academic Exchange Programs – Undergraduate ProgramsCFDA 19.009 $784K
Coral Reef Conservation ProgramCFDA 11.482 $614K

Top awarding agencies

Department of Commerce$137.6M
Department of Education$60M
Department of Defense$27.2M
National Science Foundation$14.4M
Small Business Administration$6.8M
Department of Justice$4.5M
Department of Transportation$3.5M
Department of the Interior$3M
Department of Health and Human Services$2.4M
Environmental Protection Agency$1.2M
Department of Agriculture$786K
Department of State$784K

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 1 state/territories: AL.

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 Colorado State University 149 awards · $849.7M University of Illinois 134 awards · $1.28B University of California, San Diego 128 awards · $1.86B Regents of the University of Michigan 124 awards · $2.11B

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has University of Alabama received?

University of Alabama has received 24 federal grant awards totaling $262.1M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund University of Alabama?

Its largest federal funders are Department of Commerce, Department of Education, Department of Defense and others.

Can University of Alabama apply for grants that are open now?

Yes — there are federal grants open today in the same programs University of Alabama 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.