Federal grants to Chapman University
Chapman University in Orange, California received $71.9 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 96 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $22.7 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $11.7 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$71.9 million
- Awards96
- Awarded in FY 2025$11.7 million
- Largest award$12.7 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 32 | $29.7 million |
| FY 2022 | 30 | $10.1 million |
| FY 2023 | 31 | $11.6 million |
| FY 2024 | 25 | $8.9 million |
| FY 2025 | 26 | $11.7 million |
Programs that fund Chapman University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $22.7 million |
| Aging Research | 5 | $15.5 million |
| Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | 2 | $3.2 million |
| Cardiovascular Diseases Research | 2 | $2.8 million |
| Biological Sciences | 10 | $2.8 million |
| Cancer Biology Research | 2 | $2.7 million |
| Basic and Applied Scientific Research | 5 | $2.4 million |
| Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders | 3 | $1.7 million |
| Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) | 5 | $1.7 million |
| Research and Technology Development | 1 | $1.6 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 25 | $28.3 million |
| Department of Education | 4 | $25.9 million |
| National Science Foundation | 36 | $8.4 million |
| Department of Defense | 8 | $4.5 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 7 | $2.2 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Testing hypothesized pathways linking infection, physical activity, apoe genotype, and biological sex to low dementia prevalence and reduced brain atrophy in two native american populations - the proposed research investigates the risk of cognitive impairment, dementia and brain atrophy in relation | Aging Research | August 11, 2022 | $12.7 million |
| CARES act higher education emergency relief fund_institution | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $12.7 million |
| CARES act higher education emergency relief fund | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $10.0 million |
| Promoting the integration of earth observations for sustainable development goals | Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | July 21, 2023 | $2.2 million |
| Positive affect and pediatric asthma: an innovative positive psychology model to improve asthma management and health - project summary/abstract asthma, a leading chronic illness in childhood, can be life-threatening and is associated with a multitude of adverse outcomes. Guideline-recommended medic | Cardiovascular Diseases Research | August 30, 2023 | $1.8 million |
| Defining the role of plasma cells in the establishment of kshv infection in human tonsil - abstract/project summary kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is an oncogenic human herpesvirus, which causes kaposi sarcoma (KS) as well as b cell lymphoproliferative disorders in the absence of adequ | Cancer Biology Research | September 20, 2021 | $1.7 million |
| Sow iaw designing novel materials inspired by hagfish predator defense | Research and Technology Development | September 30, 2021 | $1.6 million |
| A brain penetrating bi-functional transferrin receptor antibody-tnf-alpha decoy receptor fusion protein for alzheimer's disease | Aging Research | August 12, 2021 | $1.2 million |
| Cilia-specific camp plays a major role in aneurysm | Cardiovascular Diseases Research | June 4, 2021 | $1.0 million |
| Role of macrophages in ocular gvhd - project summary/abstract graft versus host disease (GVHD) is an immune-mediated condition affecting many organs. It is categorized into acute and chronic subtypes. Eyes are affected in 60-90% of the patients with chronic gvhd resulting in significant visual morbi | Vision Research | January 27, 2023 | $1.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Chapman University get?
$71.9 million in 96 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Chapman University the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $28.3 million in 25 awards. The Department of Education and the National Science Foundation follow.
What is Chapman University's largest federal grant?
$12.7 million under Aging Research, with its first action in the period on August 11, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Chapman University?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Aging Research and Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education.
Other grant recipients in Orange
- Orange County Transportation Authority
- Hanna's House
- Children's Hospital of Orange County
- City of Orange
- The Center for Comprehensive Care & Diagnosis of Inherited Blood Disorders
- Lutheran Social Services of Southern California
- Nrgtek, Inc.
- Orange County Health Authority a Public Agency
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