Grants for colleges and universities in New Jersey
Federal agencies awarded $4.2 billion in 4,187 grants to colleges and universities in New Jersey from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest source was Education Stabilization Fund. 870 federal grant opportunities are open or forecast now for colleges and universities.
- New Jersey ranks 21st of the 50 states and DC for federal grants to colleges and universities.
- Grants to colleges and universities made up 3% of all federal grant money to recipients in New Jersey.
- That is 1% of all federal grant money to colleges and universities nationwide.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$4.2 billion
- Grant awards4,187
- Open now nationwide870
Federal programs that fund colleges and universities in New Jersey
| Program | Awarded to colleges and universities in New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | $853 million |
| Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research | $256 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | $246 million |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences | $218 million |
| Mental Health Research Grants | $179 million |
| Computer and Information Science and Engineering | $142 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | $107 million |
| Biological Sciences | $102 million |
| Cardiovascular Diseases Research | $99.2 million |
| Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders | $96.3 million |
Colleges and universities in New Jersey that received the most
| Recipient | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rutgers, the State University | 1,039 | $943 million |
| Rutgers the State University of New Jersey | 638 | $926 million |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | 1,022 | $893 million |
Open federal grants colleges and universities can apply for
- Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 1)
Open Closes today - Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 3)
Open Closes today - Region 4 Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (SBTTAC)
Open Closes today - Exploratory Clinical Trial Grants in Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R61 Clinical Trial Required)
Open Closes November 2, 2026 (2 days left) - Clinical Observational (CO) Studies in Musculoskeletal, Rheumatic, and Skin Diseases (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Open Closes November 2, 2026 (2 days left) - BJA FY 2026 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA)
Open Closes November 2, 2026 (2 days left) - BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program
Open Closes November 2, 2026 (2 days left) - OJJDP FY 2026 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program Support
Open Closes November 2, 2026 (2 days left) - Topology
Open Closes November 3, 2026 (3 days left) - Geometric Analysis
Open Closes November 3, 2026 (3 days left) - DoW Reconstructive Transplant, Concept Award
Open Closes November 4, 2026 (4 days left) - DoW Bone Marrow Failure, Idea Development Award
Open Closes November 4, 2026 (4 days left) - DoW Bone Marrow Failure, Investigator-Initiated Research Award
Open Closes November 4, 2026 (4 days left) - DoW Bone Marrow Failure, Resource Development Award
Open Closes November 4, 2026 (4 days left) - DoW Reconstructive Transplant, Investigator-Initiated Research Award
Open Closes November 4, 2026 (4 days left) - Exploring and Enhancing Outdoor and Heritage Tourism in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Open Closes November 4, 2026 (4 days left) - Developing novel theory and methods for understanding the genetic architecture of complex human traits (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Open Closes November 5, 2026 (5 days left) - Emerging Infections Network - Research for Preventing, Detecting, and Managing Travel-associated Infectious Diseases
Open Closes November 5, 2026 (5 days left) - US Travelers Health Research, Surveillance, Communication, and Outreach Network
Open Closes November 5, 2026 (5 days left) - Request for Information - Gauging Investor Interest in the Development and Commercialization of Subsurface Energy Technologies
Open Closes November 5, 2026 (5 days left) - Secondary Analysis and Integration of Existing Data to Elucidate Cancer Risk and Related Outcomes (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Open Closes November 6, 2026 (6 days left) - DoW Parkinson’s, Early Investigator Research Award
Open Closes November 6, 2026 (6 days left) - DoW Parkinson’s, Investigator-Initiated Research Award
Open Closes November 6, 2026 (6 days left) - Fiscal Year 2027 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)
Open Closes November 6, 2026 (6 days left) - Data Coordinating Center for the Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Mouse Brain Atlas (AD-MBA) (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Open Closes November 10, 2026 (10 days left)
See all 870 open grants for colleges and universities