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Basic Scientific Research in New Jersey

Basic Scientific Research (12.431) awarded $55.2 million to recipients in New Jersey in 63 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 1.9% of the program's national total. The Trustees of Princeton University received the most, $24.7 million.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in New Jersey
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202134$10.8 million
FY 202225$7.7 million
FY 202326$11.3 million
FY 202427$13.3 million
FY 202520$12.0 million

Recipients in New Jersey

The 10 largest, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
The Trustees of Princeton UniversityColleges and universities27$24.7 million
Rowan UniversityColleges and universities2$16.9 million
Rutgers, the State UniversityColleges and universities15$10.1 million
Rutgers the State UniversityColleges and universities2$1.1 million
The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of TechnologyColleges and universities4$984,542
Educational Testing ServiceNonprofits2$547,918
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyColleges and universities3$378,040
Rutgers, the State UniversityColleges and universities1$262,136
Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityColleges and universities1$177,815
Kean UniversityColleges and universities1$134,310

Counted by the recipient's location. A recipient based in New Jersey may carry out the work elsewhere.

Open opportunities under this program

See all 12 on the program page

Questions people ask

How much Basic Scientific Research money goes to New Jersey?

$55.2 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 63 awards. New Jersey ranks 12th of 50 states and territories for this program.

Who receives Basic Scientific Research money in New Jersey?

The largest recipient is The Trustees of Princeton University, with $24.7 million in 27 awards. Next are Rowan University and Rutgers, the State University.

Can organizations in New Jersey apply now?

Yes, 12 opportunities under this program are open or forecast on Grants.gov. Federal grants are national, so eligibility depends on the notice, not the state.

Basic Scientific Research in other states

Other large programs in New Jersey

All federal grants in New Jersey

Amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.