Statistical, Research, and Methodology Assistance (11.016)
Statistical, Research, and Methodology Assistance (Assistance Listing 11.016) is run by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, part of the Department of Commerce. It awarded $12.0 million in 7 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.7 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $999,996. Half of the 7 awards fell between $848,765 and $2.2 million, and they ranged from $714,198 to $4.2 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$12.0 million
- Grant awards7
- Typical award$999,996
- Awarded in FY 2025$208,959
- Size rank1448 of 1824
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $6.7 million in fiscal 2021 to $208,959 in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1448th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 6 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 6 states and territories.
What the program funds
The objective of the Census Bureau’s Federal Financial Assistance Program is to support and advance statistical, research, and methodological activities through cooperative agreements with qualified entities.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Activities under this program must relate to the Census Bureau’s mission to serve as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy that honors privacy, protects confidentiality, and is guided by scientific objectivity, and research-based innovation.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Topics and areas of specific interest to the Census Bureau may be identified in a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) issued under this program. Proposals outside of a NOFO, or beyond the identified topics and areas of interest in a NOFO, may also be considered. Activities under this program must relate to the Census Bureau’s mission to serve as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy that honors privacy, protects confidentiality, and is guided by scientific objectivity and research-based innovation.
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title N/A, Part N/A, Subpart N/A,Public Law N/A.This program has no statutory formula.Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
$708,000 - $3,200,000
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Statistical, Research, and Methodology Assistance (11.016) awarded$12.0 million across 7 grant awards, an average of $1.7 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington | Washington | 1 | $4.2 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | 2 | $3.2 million |
| Research Triangle Institute | North Carolina | 1 | $2.1 million |
| University of Connecticut | Connecticut | 1 | $917,530 |
| Trustees of Boston University | Massachusetts | 1 | $780,000 |
| University of Arkansas System | Arkansas | 1 | $714,198 |
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 68% of the money, nonprofits 18% and state and local governments 14%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 4 | $8.1 million | 68% |
| Nonprofits | 1 | $2.1 million | 18% |
| State and local governments | 2 | $1.7 million | 14% |
By state
3 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. They are Washington, Michigan and North Carolina.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 1 | $4.2 million |
| Michigan | 2 | $3.2 million |
| North Carolina | 1 | $2.1 million |
| Connecticut | 1 | $917,530 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $780,000 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $714,198 |