University of Nebraska — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

University of Nebraska has received 15 federal grant awards totaling $25.4M across 11 assistance programs and 8 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

15awards

$25.4Mtotal funding

$4.3Mlargest award

$1.7Mavg award

11programs

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

Open grants University of Nebraska could apply for now

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

NIJ FY 2026 Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP)
National Institute of Justice CFDA 16.560

up to $5.9M Deadline: Nov 16, 2026 Open
NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Human Trafficking
National Institute of Justice CFDA 16.560

up to $2.5M Deadline: Nov 16, 2026 Open
NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on Justice System Responses to Illegal Immigration
National Institute of Justice CFDA 16.560

up to $3M Deadline: Nov 16, 2026 Open
NIJ FY 2026 Crime and Justice Research
National Institute of Justice CFDA 16.560

up to $5M Deadline: Nov 16, 2026 Open
NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on School Safety
National Institute of Justice CFDA 16.560

up to $5M Deadline: Nov 23, 2026 Open
NIJ FY 2026 Research on Gender Dysphoria and Violent Crime
National Institute of Justice CFDA 16.560

up to $1M Deadline: Nov 23, 2026 Open
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Centers: 2027 Special Interest Project Supplements (SIPS)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA CFDA 93.135

up to $600K Deadline: Mar 23, 2027 Open
Austrian-American Partnership Fund (AAPF)
U.S. Mission to Austria CFDA 19.040

up to $25K Deadline: Jan 1, 2099 Open

Federal programs University of Nebraska has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received.

Academic Exchange Programs – Undergraduate ProgramsCFDA 19.009 $8M
Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM)CFDA 43.008 $6M
Public Diplomacy ProgramsCFDA 19.040 $4.5M
National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project GrantsCFDA 16.560 $1.5M
Centers for Research and Demonstration for Health Promotion and Disease PreventionCFDA 93.135 $1.4M
Small Business Development CentersCFDA 59.037 $1.3M
Special Education – Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with DisabilitiesCFDA 84.325 $1.2M
Federal and State Technology Partnership ProgramCFDA 59.058 $532K
Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on CampusCFDA 16.525 $513K
Air Transportation Centers of ExcellenceCFDA 20.109 $301K
White-nose Syndrome National Response ImplementationCFDA 15.684 $150K

Top awarding agencies

Department of State$12.5M
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$6M
Department of Justice$2M
Small Business Administration$1.8M
Department of Health and Human Services$1.4M
Department of Education$1.2M
Department of Transportation$301K
Department of the Interior$150K

Private foundation funding

Grants from private foundations (IRS Form 990-PF) — $537K total:

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 1 state/territories: NE.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations with a similar federal funding profile.

University of North Dakota 38 awards · $340M Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska 99 awards · $543.5M Department of Education Nebraska 18 awards · $34.8M University System of New Hampshire 52 awards · $185.9M University of Delaware 74 awards · $808.2M University of Oklahoma 60 awards · $666.8M

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has University of Nebraska received?

University of Nebraska has received 15 federal grant awards totaling $25.4M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund University of Nebraska?

Its largest federal funders are Department of State, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Justice and others.

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

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