University of Rhode Island — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

University of Rhode Island has received 29 federal grant awards totaling $310.1M across 23 assistance programs and 7 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

29awards

$310.1Mtotal funding

$80.1Mlargest award

$10.7Mavg award

23programs

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

Open grants University of Rhode Island could apply for now

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

Climate Program Office (CPO) FY2026 Earth System Science and Services Partnership
DOC NOAA - ERA Production CFDA 11.431

up to $10M Deadline: Oct 26, 2026 Closing soon
Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery (AI Datasets)
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.050

Deadline: Nov 4, 2026 Open
Limited Competition: NIH Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hubs (REACH) (SB0 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health CFDA 93.859

Deadline: Nov 10, 2026 Open
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH ACT PROGRAM NATIONAL COMPETITIVE GRANTS FY2026 (104g General)
Geological Survey CFDA 15.805

up to $120K Deadline: Nov 12, 2026 Open
Oceanographic Facilities and Equipment Support
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.050

up to $47.5M Deadline: Jan 11, 2027 Open
Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) (T32)
National Institutes of Health CFDA 93.859

Deadline: Jan 25, 2027 Open
Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program (UE5/T32)
National Institutes of Health CFDA 93.859

Deadline: Jan 25, 2027 Open
Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program (UE5/T34)
National Institutes of Health CFDA 93.859

Deadline: Jan 25, 2027 Open

Federal programs University of Rhode Island has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received (23 programs in total).

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative InstitutesCFDA 11.432 $155.4M
Biomedical Research and Research TrainingCFDA 93.859 $59.5M
Integrative ActivitiesCFDA 47.083 $26.3M
GeosciencesCFDA 47.050 $24.6M
NIEHS Superfund Hazardous Substances_Basic Research and EducationCFDA 93.143 $17.6M
Sea Grant SupportCFDA 11.417 $13.1M
Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean ProgramCFDA 11.478 $2.7M
Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)CFDA 11.012 $2.3M
Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park SystemCFDA 15.945 $1.2M
Geographic Programs – Great Lakes Restoration InitiativeCFDA 66.469 $1.1M
International Science and EngineeringCFDA 47.079 $1.1M
Urban, Indoor, and Other Emerging Agricultural Production Research, Education, and Extension InitiativeCFDA 10.333 $998K
Acer Access Development ProgramCFDA 10.174 $772K
Assistance to State Water Resources Research InstitutesCFDA 15.805 $699K
Climate and Atmospheric ResearchCFDA 11.431 $593K

Top awarding agencies

Department of Commerce$174.5M
Department of Health and Human Services$77.1M
National Science Foundation$52M
Department of Agriculture$2.9M
Department of the Interior$2.3M
Environmental Protection Agency$1.1M
Department of State$199K

Private foundation funding

Grants from private foundations (IRS Form 990-PF) — $124K total:

Schmidt Ocean Institute $59K
Frank Family Charitable Foundation INC $25K
Little Family Foundation $15K
Richard Lounsbery Foundation INC $15K
Picerne Charitable Trust $10K

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 1 state/territories: RI.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations with a similar federal funding profile.

University of Connecticut 68 awards · $213.9M Rhode Island. Department of Environmental Management 30 awards · $35.5M University of Puerto Rico 42 awards · $267.3M University of South Alabama 21 awards · $114.2M University of New Mexico 81 awards · $513.3M University of Guam 28 awards · $43.3M

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has University of Rhode Island received?

University of Rhode Island has received 29 federal grant awards totaling $310.1M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund University of Rhode Island?

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

Can University of Rhode Island apply for grants that are open now?

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