Vanderbilt University — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

Vanderbilt University has received 50 federal grant awards totaling $240.1M across 28 assistance programs and 10 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

50awards

$240.1Mtotal funding

$15.4Mlargest award

$4.8Mavg award

28programs

🏆 Top 10% by total funding · Top 3% by number of awards among U.S. federal grant recipients tracked by Grantoria.

Open grants Vanderbilt University could apply for now

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

NSF’s Eddie Bernice Johnson Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (INCLUDES) Initiative
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.084

Deadline: Oct 27, 2026 Open
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
NSF Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track Programs: A Pilot Emphasis on Scientific Instrumentation
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.084

Deadline: Nov 4, 2026 Open
U.S. National Science Foundation State and Regional Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Hubs:
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.084

Deadline: Nov 4, 2026 Open
National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP)
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.076

up to $2M Deadline: Nov 17, 2026 Open
National Science Foundation Fostering Interdisciplinary Networks to Develop Emergent and Responsive Solutions Foundry (NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY)
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.076

Deadline: Nov 18, 2026 Open
LOUIS STOKES ALLIANCES FOR MINORITY PARTICIPATION (LSAMP)
U.S. National Science Foundation CFDA 47.076

up to $5M Deadline: Nov 20, 2026 Open

Federal programs Vanderbilt University has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received (28 programs in total).

Vision ResearchCFDA 93.867 $30.7M
STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)CFDA 47.076 $22.7M
Cancer Research ManpowerCFDA 93.398 $20.5M
Special Education – Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with DisabilitiesCFDA 84.325 $19.3M
Research in Special EducationCFDA 84.324 $18.3M
Medical Library AssistanceCFDA 93.879 $15.4M
Technology, Innovation, and PartnershipsCFDA 47.084 $15M
Cancer Cause and Prevention ResearchCFDA 93.393 $14M
Environmental HealthCFDA 93.113 $11.2M
Cancer Biology ResearchCFDA 93.396 $10.8M
Scientific Research – Combating Weapons of Mass DestructionCFDA 12.351 $9M
Highway Research and Development ProgramCFDA 20.200 $8.7M
Research Related to Deafness and Communication DisordersCFDA 93.173 $7.4M
Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP)CFDA 93.264 $7M
Scholarships for Health Professions Students from Disadvantaged BackgroundsCFDA 93.925 $5M

Top awarding agencies

Department of Health and Human Services$126.3M
Department of Education$43.9M
National Science Foundation$39.9M
Department of Defense$9.1M
Department of Transportation$8.7M
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$7.4M
Department of Labor$2.3M
Department of Energy$2M
Department of the Interior$250K
National Endowment for the Humanities$246K

Private foundation funding

Grants from private foundations (IRS Form 990-PF) — $17M total:

Jeff and Marieke Rothschild Foundation $5M
Act Foundation INC $1.4M
W M Keck Foundation $1.2M
Pritzker Family Foundation $1.1M
Sartain Lanier Family Foundation INC $1M
Zs & M Wilf Foundation INC $1M
The Mark and Jane Wilf Family Foundation INC $1M
International Retinal Research Foundation INC $785K
Edward P Evans $600K
Hoogland Family Foundation $560K
The Stanton Foundation $266K
William T Grant Foundation INC $253K
Joe C Davis Foundation $250K
Bill and Crissy Haslam Foundation $200K
Trott Family Philanthropies INC $200K

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 1 state/territories: TN.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations with a similar federal funding profile.

Duke University 91 awards · $1.97B Vanderbilt University Medical Center 65 awards · $1.38B California Institute of Technology 43 awards · $877.4M University of Rochester 49 awards · $478.9M Old Dominion University Research Foundation 16 awards · $23.3M American University 18 awards · $43.9M

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has Vanderbilt University received?

Vanderbilt University has received 50 federal grant awards totaling $240.1M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund Vanderbilt University?

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

Is Vanderbilt University a nonprofit, and what is its EIN?

Vanderbilt University is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 620476822), headquartered in Nashville, TN. See its IRS filings on ProPublica.

Can Vanderbilt University apply for grants that are open now?

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