University of Alabama — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

University of Alabama has received 41 federal grant awards totaling $311.1M across 28 assistance programs and 12 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

41awards

$311.1Mtotal funding

$166.5Mlargest award

$7.6Mavg award

28programs

🏆 Top 10% by total funding · Top 5% 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’s Eddie Bernice Johnson Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (INCLUDES) Initiative
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.084

Deadline: Oct 27, 2026 Closing soon
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 Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance CFDA 16.839

up to $2M Deadline: Oct 30, 2026 Open
SSBCI Technical Assistance Grant Program
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity CFDA 21.031

Deadline: Oct 30, 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
U.S. National Science Foundation State and Regional Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Hubs:
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.084

Deadline: Nov 4, 2026 Open
NSF Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track Programs: A Pilot Emphasis on Scientific Instrumentation
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.084

Deadline: Nov 4, 2026 Open
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (2027)
Institute of Museum and Library Services CFDA 45.313

up to $1M Deadline: Nov 13, 2026 Open

Federal programs University of Alabama has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received (28 programs in total).

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative InstitutesCFDA 11.432 $166.5M
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
Water and Waste Technical Assistance and Training GrantsCFDA 10.761 $5.2M
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
Rural Health Research CentersCFDA 93.155 $3.5M
STOP School ViolenceCFDA 16.839 $3.2M
State Small Business Credit Initiative Technical Assistance Grant ProgramCFDA 21.031 $3.1M
U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data CollectionCFDA 15.808 $3M
Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP)CFDA 93.264 $2.7M
Public Transportation InnovationCFDA 20.530 $2M

Top awarding agencies

Department of Commerce$167.1M
Department of Education$60M
Department of Defense$27.2M
National Science Foundation$14.4M
Department of Justice$7.7M
Small Business Administration$6.8M
Department of Agriculture$6.3M
Department of Health and Human Services$6.2M
Department of Transportation$5.5M
Department of the Interior$3.8M
Department of the Treasury$3.1M
Environmental Protection Agency$1.2M

Private foundation funding

Grants from private foundations (IRS Form 990-PF) — $1.4M total:

Holle Family Foundation $1M
Hill Crest Foundation INC $100K
Comer Foundation $72K
David J Cooper Chartiable Foundation INC $50K
Benjamin & Roberta Russell Educational & Charitable Fdn INC $42K
Annexstad Family Foundation INC $26K
Cooper Family Foundation $25K
Pediatric Epilepsy Research Foundation $10K
Alfa Foundation $10K
Mackin Foundation INC $5K
Ty Cobb Foundation Fund Ua Dtd 113053 $4K
Donald M James Family Foundation $4K

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 1 state/territories: AL.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations with a similar federal funding profile.

University of Alabama at Birmingham 74 awards · $1.1B University of South Alabama 21 awards · $114.2M University of Tennessee 113 awards · $401.7M The University of Alabama in Huntsville 16 awards · $339.6M University of Arkansas 37 awards · $98.3M Alabama a & M University 19 awards · $72.8M

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has University of Alabama received?

University of Alabama has received 41 federal grant awards totaling $311.1M, 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.