Wayne State University — Federal Grants & Funding Profile

Wayne State University has received 24 federal grant awards totaling $173.8M across 20 assistance programs and 5 federal agencies, based on USAspending.gov records aggregated by Grantoria.

24awards

$173.8Mtotal funding

$55Mlargest award

$7.2Mavg award

20programs

🏆 Top 25% by total funding · Top 10% by number of awards among U.S. federal grant recipients tracked by Grantoria.

Open grants Wayne State University could apply for now

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

Nurse Education, Practice, Quality, and Retention – Transition to Practice Program (NEPQR-TPP)
Health Resources and Services Administration CFDA 93.359

up to $750K Deadline: Jul 17, 2026 Closing soon
Public Health Training Centers (PHTC) Program
Health Resources and Services Administration CFDA 93.516

up to $910K Deadline: Jul 17, 2026 Closing soon
University Centers for Developmental Disabilities in Education, Research, and Service
Administration for Community Living CFDA 93.632

up to $629K Deadline: Jul 22, 2026 Closing soon
DoW Kidney Cancer, Concept Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA CFDA 12.420

Deadline: Jul 28, 2026 Open
DoW Peer Reviewed Medical, Discovery Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA CFDA 12.420

Deadline: Jul 30, 2026 Open
DoW Peer Reviewed Medical, Research Advancement Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA CFDA 12.420

Deadline: Jul 30, 2026 Open
DoW Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Clinical Translational Research Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA CFDA 12.420

Deadline: Aug 6, 2026 Open
DoW Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Exploration-Hypothesis Development Award
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA CFDA 12.420

Deadline: Aug 6, 2026 Open

Federal programs Wayne State University has been funded under

Top programs ranked by total funding received (20 programs in total).

Cancer Centers Support GrantsCFDA 93.397 $55M
Minority Health and Health Disparities ResearchCFDA 93.307 $21.1M
Cancer Detection and Diagnosis ResearchCFDA 93.394 $15.2M
NIEHS Superfund Hazardous Substances_Basic Research and EducationCFDA 93.143 $11.4M
Environmental HealthCFDA 93.113 $10M
Vision ResearchCFDA 93.867 $9.1M
Military Medical Research and DevelopmentCFDA 12.420 $8.7M
Lung Diseases ResearchCFDA 93.838 $8.4M
National Center on Sleep Disorders ResearchCFDA 93.233 $7.5M
Grants to Provide Outpatient Early Intervention Services with Respect to HIV DiseaseCFDA 93.918 $6.5M
Public Health Training Centers ProgramCFDA 93.516 $4.1M
Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and SupportCFDA 93.877 $3.9M
Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP)CFDA 93.264 $3.7M
Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention GrantsCFDA 93.359 $3.2M
University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and ServiceCFDA 93.632 $2.6M

Top awarding agencies

Department of Health and Human Services$162.3M
Department of Defense$8.7M
Department of Education$2.3M
Department of Agriculture$363K
Department of Labor$201K

Where this funding went

Awards recorded across 1 state/territories: MI.

Similar grant recipients

Organizations with a similar federal funding profile.

Delaware State University 11 awards · $84.1M Tuskegee University 12 awards · $86.7M West Virginia University 14 awards · $73.5M The Pennsylvania State University 113 awards · $575.3M Michigan State University 99 awards · $1.61B Michigan Department of Education 43 awards · $5.07B

Frequently asked questions

How much federal grant funding has Wayne State University received?

Wayne State University has received 24 federal grant awards totaling $173.8M, based on USAspending.gov assistance records aggregated by Grantoria.

Which federal agencies fund Wayne State University?

Its largest federal funders are Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Defense, Department of Education and others.

Is Wayne State University a nonprofit, and what is its EIN?

Wayne State University is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 383555142), headquartered in Detroit, MI. See its IRS filings on ProPublica.

Can Wayne State University apply for grants that are open now?

Yes — there are federal grants open today in the same programs Wayne State 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.