University of Chicago — Federal Grants Received (42)

University of Chicago has received 42 federal grant awards totaling $718.1M across 30 assistance programs and 6 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

42awards

$718.1Mtotal funding

$124.5Mlargest award

$17.1Mavg award

30programs

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

Open grants University of Chicago could apply for now

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

Tribal Colleges and Universities Program
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.076

up to $3.5M Deadline: Jun 1, 2026 Closing soon
Antarctic Research Requiring U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) Support for Fieldwork
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.050

Deadline: Jun 1, 2026 Closing soon
Strengthening U.S. Studies in Higher Education in Argentina
U.S. Mission to Argentina CFDA 19.040

up to $20K Deadline: Jun 1, 2026 Closing soon
Transatlantic Partnership Program
U.S. Mission to Germany CFDA 19.040

up to $50K Deadline: Jun 1, 2026 Closing soon
Antarctic Research Not Requiring U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) Field Support
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.050

Deadline: Jun 1, 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

Federal programs University of Chicago has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received (30 programs in total).

Cancer Treatment ResearchCFDA 93.395 $124.5M
Cancer Centers Support GrantsCFDA 93.397 $92.9M
Mathematical and Physical SciencesCFDA 47.049 $76.1M
National Center for Advancing Translational SciencesCFDA 93.350 $65.8M
GeosciencesCFDA 47.050 $53.8M
Cancer Research ManpowerCFDA 93.398 $43.2M
STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)CFDA 47.076 $24.8M
Human Genome ResearchCFDA 93.172 $24.4M
CFDA 93.307 $24.3M
Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural ResearchCFDA 93.847 $21.3M
ScienceCFDA 43.001 $19.9M
EngineeringCFDA 47.041 $19.3M
21st Century Cures Act – Brain Research through Advancing Innovative NeurotechnologiesCFDA 93.372 $17M
National Center on Sleep Disorders ResearchCFDA 93.233 $16.5M
Air Force Defense Research Sciences ProgramCFDA 12.800 $14.9M

Top awarding agencies

Department of Health and Human Services$475.2M
National Science Foundation$206.2M
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$19.9M
Department of Defense$14.9M
Department of State$989K
Department of Justice$935K

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 1 state/territories: IL.

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 The Johns Hopkins University 143 awards · $2.47B University of Illinois 134 awards · $1.28B The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York 130 awards · $2.57B University of California, San Diego 128 awards · $1.86B

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has University of Chicago received?

University of Chicago has received 42 federal grant awards totaling $718.1M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund University of Chicago?

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

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

University of Chicago is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 362177139), headquartered in Chicago, IL. See its IRS filings on ProPublica.

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

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