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Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences in Pennsylvania

Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (47.075) awarded $55.7 million to recipients in Pennsylvania in 234 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 5.1% of the program's national total. The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania received the most, $12.8 million.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in Pennsylvania
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202168$14.2 million
FY 202257$12.6 million
FY 202363$9.5 million
FY 202462$10.9 million
FY 202539$8.4 million

Recipients in Pennsylvania

The 10 largest, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
The Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaColleges and universities50$12.8 million
The Pennsylvania State UniversityColleges and universities60$12.2 million
Carnegie-Mellon UniversityColleges and universities36$9.5 million
University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationColleges and universities26$6.2 million
Lehigh UniversityColleges and universities9$3.1 million
Temple University-of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationColleges and universities14$2.5 million
The Corporation of Haverford CollegeColleges and universities4$1.3 million
Gettysburg CollegeColleges and universities6$1.2 million
Villanova University in the State of PennsylvaniaColleges and universities5$1.2 million
American Sociological AssociationBusinesses1$1.1 million

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

Open opportunities under this program

See all 59 on the program page

Questions people ask

How much Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences money goes to Pennsylvania?

$55.7 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 234 awards. Pennsylvania ranks 6th of 52 states and territories for this program.

Who receives Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences money in Pennsylvania?

The largest recipient is The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, with $12.8 million in 50 awards. Next are The Pennsylvania State University and Carnegie-Mellon University.

Can organizations in Pennsylvania apply now?

Yes, 59 opportunities under this program are open or forecast on Grants.gov. Federal grants are national, so eligibility depends on the notice, not the state.

Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences in other states

Other large programs in Pennsylvania

All federal grants in Pennsylvania

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