Mathematical Sciences Grants (12.901)
Mathematical Sciences Grants (Assistance Listing 12.901) is run by the Department of the Air Force, part of the Department of Defense. It awarded $3.0 million in 7 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $421,948 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $253,671. Half of the 7 awards fell between $164,740 and $626,452, and they ranged from $117,579 to $1.0 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$3.0 million
- Grant awards7
- Typical award$253,671
- Awarded in FY 2025$178,293
- Size rank1716 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $2.8 million in fiscal 2021 to $178,293 in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1716th 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 5 states and territories.
What the program funds
The Mathematical Sciences Program supports research for undergraduate programs, conferences and workshops in five subject areas: Algebra, Discrete Mathematics, Number Theory, Probability and Statistics. The award for conferences and workshops will not exceed $25,000 and, to avoid endorsement or the appearance thereof, approaches to cryptography proposals will not be accepted. The Special Situation category is for infrastructure development projects and for events that do not fall within the typical research conference format. Beneficiaries of these grants (including students, speakers and other participants) must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S.
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
What the money can and cannot pay for
Summer salary, professional travel, publishing costs, undergraduate support, graduate student support, postdoctoral support, and conference support. No more than two summer months support based upon the type of grant that is awarded. No released time from teaching during the regular academic year; not tuition payments.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Sep 01, 2025 to Oct 15, 2025
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Research Grants: Range:$5,000 - $40,000 Average Award: $26,000 Conferences: Range: $5,000 - $50,000 Average Award: $15,000 Research Experiences for Undergraduates: Range: $33,000 - $125,000 Average Award: $125,000
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Mathematical Sciences Grants (12.901) awarded$3.0 million across 7 grant awards, an average of $421,948 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Leland Stanford Junior University | California | 2 | $2.0 million |
| University of Southern California | California | 1 | $300,000 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | 1 | $253,671 |
| University of South Carolina | South Carolina | 1 | $178,293 |
| Georgia Tech Research Corp | Georgia | 1 | $151,186 |
| North Carolina State University | North Carolina | 1 | $117,579 |
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to colleges and universities.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 7 | $3.0 million | 100% |
By state
1 state has a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. It is California.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 3 | $2.3 million |
| Michigan | 1 | $253,671 |
| South Carolina | 1 | $178,293 |
| Georgia | 1 | $151,186 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $117,579 |