Engineering in Massachusetts
Engineering (47.041) awarded $265 million to recipients in Massachusetts in 655 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 6.1% of the program's national total. Northeastern University received the most, $43.6 million.
- Awarded in Massachusetts$265 million
- Awards655
- Share of the program6.1%
- Rank among states5th of 53
- National total$4.3 billion
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 218 | $70.2 million |
| FY 2022 | 175 | $53.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 137 | $40.7 million |
| FY 2024 | 156 | $57.0 million |
| FY 2025 | 123 | $44.1 million |
Recipients in Massachusetts
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern University | Colleges and universities | 117 | $43.6 million |
| Trustees of Boston University | Colleges and universities | 56 | $41.8 million |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Colleges and universities | 85 | $36.2 million |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell | Colleges and universities | 80 | $31.2 million |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Colleges and universities | 56 | $17.0 million |
| Trustees of Tufts College | Colleges and universities | 38 | $13.2 million |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell | Colleges and universities | 39 | $11.8 million |
| National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance, Inc. | Small businesses | 7 | $8.4 million |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Colleges and universities | 22 | $8.3 million |
| University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | Colleges and universities | 13 | $3.2 million |
Open opportunities under this program
- PFE: Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (PFE: RIEF)
- National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP)
- Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure
- EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (FEC)
- Major Research Instrumentation Program: (MRI)
- GROWING CONVERGENCE RESEARCH (GCR)
- Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1
- EMERGING FRONTIERS IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (EFRI-2026/27): Wave-Based Computing ( EFRI-WBC)
- Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE)
- NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL)
See all 35 on the program page
Questions people ask
How much Engineering money goes to Massachusetts?
$265 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 655 awards. Massachusetts ranks 5th of 53 states and territories for this program.
Who receives Engineering money in Massachusetts?
The largest recipient is Northeastern University, with $43.6 million in 117 awards. Next are Trustees of Boston University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Can organizations in Massachusetts apply now?
Yes, 35 opportunities under this program are open or forecast on Grants.gov. Federal grants are national, so eligibility depends on the notice, not the state.
Engineering in other states
Other large programs in Massachusetts
- Grants to States for Medicaid
- Highway Planning and Construction
- Education Stabilization Fund
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters)
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
- Federal Transit Formula Grants
- National School Lunch Program
- Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research
- Aging Research