# Scientific Research - Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (12.351)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/12-351-scientific-research-combating-weapons-of-mass-destruction/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Scientific Research - Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction is run by Department of Defense. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $266 million in 175 grants, about $1.5 million per award.

## Objectives

To support and stimulate basic, applied and advanced research at educational or research institutions, non-profit organizations, and commercial firms, which support the advancement of fundamental knowledge and understanding of the sciences with an emphasis on exploring new and innovative research for combating or countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD).

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $74.0 million | 108 |
| 2022 | $70.3 million | 88 |
| 2023 | $49.6 million | 63 |
| 2024 | $47.9 million | 59 |
| 2025 | $24.1 million | 46 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | $39.9 million |
| The Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania | $36.2 million |
| The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco | California | $10.7 million |
| University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Pennsylvania | $8.3 million |
| University of California, Los Angeles | California | $6.8 million |
| National University of Singapore |  | $6.5 million |
| Michigan State University | Michigan | $6.3 million |
| Northwestern University | Illinois | $5.9 million |
| Northern Arizona University | Arizona | $5.8 million |
| University of Florida | Florida | $5.8 million |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts | $5.3 million |
| Wake Forest University Health Sciences | North Carolina | $5.3 million |
| University of Maryland, College Park | Maryland | $5.2 million |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Virginia | $5.1 million |
| University of California Irvine | California | $5.0 million |
| University of Washington | Washington | $4.4 million |
| George Mason University | Virginia | $3.9 million |
| University of California, San Diego | California | $3.9 million |
| Georgetown University | District of Columbia | $3.7 million |
| Washington State University | Washington | $3.6 million |

## Open opportunities

- [Fundamental Research to Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hdtra1-25-s-0001-fundamental-research-to-counter-weapons-of-mass-destruction/), closes September 30, 2034