University of Dayton — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

University of Dayton has received 7 federal grant awards totaling $94.7M across 5 assistance programs and 3 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

7awards

$94.7Mtotal funding

$61.6Mlargest award

$13.5Mavg award

5programs

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

Open grants University of Dayton could apply for now

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

NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase I
NASA Headquarters CFDA 43.012

up to $225K Deadline: Oct 28, 2026 Open
Space Technology Research Institutes
NASA Headquarters CFDA 43.012

up to $13M Deadline: Nov 3, 2026 Open
Fiscal Year 2027 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)
Air Force Office of Scientific Research CFDA 12.800

up to $7M Deadline: Nov 6, 2026 Open
Air Force Fiscal Year 2027 Young Investigator Program (YIP)
Air Force Office of Scientific Research CFDA 12.800

up to $450K Deadline: Dec 4, 2026 Open
TTO Office Wide (OW) BAA 2025
DARPA - Tactical Technology Office CFDA 12.910

Deadline: Dec 22, 2026 Open
Air Delivered Effects
Munitions Directorate CFDA 12.800

up to $750M Deadline: Mar 21, 2027 Open
Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of War (DoW) Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI)
Air Force Office of Scientific Research CFDA 12.800

up to $15M Deadline: Apr 9, 2027 Open
Information Processing Techniques Office Office-Wide
DARPA - Information Processing Technologies Office CFDA 12.910

Deadline: Jun 22, 2027 Open

Federal programs University of Dayton has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received.

Air Force Defense Research Sciences ProgramCFDA 12.800 $72.7M
Air Transportation Centers of ExcellenceCFDA 20.109 $12.7M
Research and Technology DevelopmentCFDA 12.910 $6.6M
Pipeline Safety Research Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP)CFDA 20.724 $1.8M
Space TechnologyCFDA 43.012 $875K

Top awarding agencies

Department of Defense$79.3M
Department of Transportation$14.5M
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$875K

Private foundation funding

Grants from private foundations (IRS Form 990-PF) — $1.3M total:

Hanley Foundation $1M
Kettering Family Foundation $100K
Mathile Family Foundation $75K
Dayton Power & Light Company Foundation $54K
The Paul and Carol David Foundation $21K
Berry Family Foundation $16K
Connor Group Foundation $12K
Cutco Foundation INC $7K
Dewine Family Foundation INC $7K
Walter S Quinlan Foundation $4K
The Hood-barrow Foundation $3K

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 1 state/territories: OH.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations with a similar federal funding profile.

Wright State University 4 awards · $19.9M Marquette University 12 awards · $28.6M Strategic Ohio Council for Higher Education 3 awards · $24.5M Ohio Aerospace Institute 5 awards · $33.4M University of Toledo 8 awards · $25.6M Cincinnati Univ of 40 awards · $364.2M

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has University of Dayton received?

University of Dayton has received 7 federal grant awards totaling $94.7M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund University of Dayton?

Its largest federal funders are Department of Defense, Department of Transportation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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

University of Dayton is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 310536715), headquartered in Dayton, OH. See its IRS filings on ProPublica.

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

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