Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (84.200)
Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (Assistance Listing 84.200) is run by the Department of Education. It awarded $113 million in 171 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $659,941 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $747,803. Half of the 171 awards fell between $498,535 and $914,774, and they ranged from $53,038 to $1.5 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$113 million
- Grant awards171
- Typical award$747,803
- Awarded in FY 2025$21.5 million
- Size rank778 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding was roughly flat, $21.6 million in fiscal 2021 and $21.5 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 778th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 70% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 36 states and territories.
What the program funds
To provide fellowships through graduate academic departments, programs, and units of institutions of higher education to graduate students of superior ability who demonstrate financial need for the purpose of sustaining and enhancing the capacity for teaching and research in academic areas of national need, as designated by the Secretary.
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.
Past notices
Of 2 notices posted under this program since 2021, most went up in January (1) and April (1).
- ED-GRANTS-042424-003: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN), Assistance Listing Number 84.200A
- ED-GRANTS-011521-001: Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Program Assistance Listing Number 84.200A
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Academic departments and programs of IHEs that provide courses of study leading to a graduate degree may apply. Nondegree-granting institutions may submit joint proposals with degree-granting IHEs.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Awards made to institutions under this part shall be used exclusively to provide direct fellowship aid that will include need-based stipends, based on the support level of National Science Foundation fellowships and an institutional allowance for each individual awarded a fellowship to be adjusted annually in accordance with the Department of Labor's Consumer Price Index. This program is subject to non-supplanting requirements and must use a restricted indirect cost rate which is referenced under 34 CFR 75.563. For assistance call the Office of the Chief Financial Officer/Indirect Cost Group at 202-708-7770.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. A grantee must match the award by 25 percent. Federal funds and matching funds must be used for stipends, tuition fees, and other educational costs of students. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (84.200) awarded $113 million across 171 grant awards, an average of $659,941 per award.
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 90% of the money, nonprofits 9.0% and businesses 0.9%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 156 | $101 million | 90% |
| Nonprofits | 12 | $10.1 million | 9.0% |
| Businesses | 2 | $1.1 million | 0.9% |
| State and local governments | 1 | $356,493 | 0.3% |
By state
23 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 31 | $24.2 million |
| New York | 17 | $11.4 million |
| Illinois | 10 | $7.3 million |
| Connecticut | 10 | $6.7 million |
| Georgia | 8 | $6.7 million |
| Colorado | 8 | $5.4 million |
| Texas | 9 | $5.3 million |
| North Carolina | 6 | $5.0 million |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | $4.0 million |
| Missouri | 6 | $3.5 million |
| New Jersey | 5 | $3.3 million |
| Ohio | 5 | $3.0 million |
| New Hampshire | 3 | $2.8 million |
| Alabama | 5 | $2.6 million |
| Washington | 3 | $2.1 million |
| South Carolina | 2 | $1.9 million |
| Florida | 3 | $1.6 million |
| Virginia | 2 | $1.4 million |
| Vermont | 2 | $1.4 million |
| Wisconsin | 3 | $1.3 million |
| Minnesota | 2 | $1.2 million |
| Nevada | 2 | $1.0 million |
| Indiana | 3 | $1.0 million |
| Oregon | 1 | $997,071 |
| Michigan | 1 | $947,472 |
| Delaware | 1 | $914,774 |
| Kansas | 2 | $831,289 |
| Maryland | 3 | $815,919 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $807,298 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $747,803 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $727,514 |
| Kentucky | 2 | $615,398 |
| Iowa | 1 | $488,550 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $373,901 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $270,880 |
| Tennessee | 1 | $33,209 |