University of Rhode Island — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

University of Rhode Island has received 27 federal grant awards totaling $286.2M across 21 assistance programs and 7 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

27awards

$286.2Mtotal funding

$80.1Mlargest award

$10.6Mavg award

21programs

🏆 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.

A Science of Science Approach to Analyzing and Innovating the Biomedical Research Enterprise
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 93.859

up to $250K Deadline: Sep 9, 2026 Closing soon
U.S. Mission Iraq EducationUSA Roadshow
U.S. Mission to Iraq CFDA 19.021

up to $200K Deadline: Sep 11, 2026 Closing soon
Joint DMS/NIGMS Initiative to Support Research at the Interface of the Biological and Mathematical Sciences
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 93.859

up to $1.2M Deadline: Sep 18, 2026 Open
National Institute of General Medical Sciences Predoctoral Basic Biomedical Sciences Research Training Program (T32)
National Institutes of Health CFDA 93.859

Deadline: Sep 25, 2026 Open
ECosystem for Leading Innovation in Plasma Science and Engineering (ECLIPSE)
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.050

Deadline: Sep 29, 2026 Open
Desalination and Water Purification Research Program: Research Projects
Bureau of Reclamation CFDA 15.506

up to $800K Deadline: Sep 29, 2026 Open
FY2026 Water Resources Research Act Non-Competitive Coordination
Geological Survey CFDA 15.805

Deadline: Sep 30, 2026 Open
F26AS00069 Coastal Program FY26
Fish and Wildlife Service CFDA 15.630

up to $500K Deadline: Sep 30, 2026 Open

Federal programs University of Rhode Island has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received (21 programs in total).

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative InstitutesCFDA 11.432 $132.4M
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 $12.8M
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$151.3M
Department of Health and Human Services$77.1M
National Science Foundation$52M
Department of Agriculture$2.3M
Department of the Interior$2.3M
Environmental Protection Agency$1.1M
Department of State$199K

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 1 state/territories: RI.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations with a similar federal funding profile.

University of Guam 25 awards · $41.1M University of Connecticut 61 awards · $205.1M Rhode Island. Department of Environmental Management 22 awards · $31.7M University of South Alabama 19 awards · $111.2M University of Puerto Rico 26 awards · $236.3M State of Rhode Island Department of Health 32 awards · $469.1M

Frequently asked questions

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

University of Rhode Island has received 27 federal grant awards totaling $286.2M, 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.