Federal grants to National Academy of Sciences
National Academy of Sciences in Washington, District of Columbia received $540 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 271 awards. Its largest program was Highway Research and Development Program, with $320 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $100 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$540 million
- Awards271
- Awarded in FY 2025$100 million
- Largest award$137 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 88 | $106 million |
| FY 2022 | 96 | $94.3 million |
| FY 2023 | 95 | $120 million |
| FY 2024 | 86 | $119 million |
| FY 2025 | 59 | $100 million |
Programs that fund National Academy of Sciences
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Highway Research and Development Program | 6 | $320 million |
| Basic and Applied Scientific Research | 7 | $53.5 million |
| Public Transportation Innovation | 5 | $32.2 million |
| USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas | 5 | $21.7 million |
| Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences | 19 | $12.1 million |
| Epidemiology and Other Health Studies Financial Assistance Program | 1 | $9.1 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 14 | $9.1 million |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 25 | $8.6 million |
| Basic Scientific Research | 5 | $7.7 million |
| International Science and Engineering | 6 | $6.4 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 25 | $356 million |
| Department of Defense | 35 | $65.5 million |
| National Science Foundation | 134 | $60.9 million |
| Agency for International Development | 5 | $21.7 million |
| Department of Energy | 14 | $15.7 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core program services for a highway research, dvelopment & technology program | Highway Research and Development Program | May 14, 2021 | $137 million |
| National cooperative highway research program (NCHRP) | Highway Research and Development Program | September 15, 2023 | $133 million |
| Nrl postdoctoral fellowship program | Basic and Applied Scientific Research | December 31, 2020 | $36.4 million |
| Core program services for a highway research, development, and technology program | Highway Research and Development Program | September 15, 2023 | $25.4 million |
| Core program services for a highway research, dvelopment & technology program | Highway Research and Development Program | December 9, 2020 | $18.4 million |
| Us-egypt science and technology joint fund II to strengthen the scientific and technological capabilities of both egypt and the united states while promoting cooperation in areas of mutual benefit for peaceful purposes. | USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas | November 10, 2020 | $10.7 million |
| To initiate a new cooperative agreement with the national academy of science(NAS). Nas will support the long-term follow-up of the health of atomic b | Epidemiology and Other Health Studies Financial Assistance Program | March 15, 2021 | $9.1 million |
| Postdoctoral fellowship program | Basic and Applied Scientific Research | December 31, 2024 | $9.0 million |
| Resident research associateship program | Basic and Applied Scientific Research | October 26, 2020 | $7.5 million |
| Application purpose: the transit cooperative research program (TCRP) conducts applied research and produces timely reports and other tools useful to public transportation professionals. Tcrp research addresses a broad spectrum of concerns including but not limited to facilities vehicles equipment SE | Public Transportation Innovation | September 18, 2025 | $7.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does National Academy of Sciences get?
$540 million in 271 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives National Academy of Sciences the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $356 million in 25 awards. The Department of Defense and the National Science Foundation follow.
What is National Academy of Sciences's largest federal grant?
$137 million under Highway Research and Development Program, with its first action in the period on May 14, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund National Academy of Sciences?
Its largest are Highway Research and Development Program, Basic and Applied Scientific Research and Public Transportation Innovation.
Other grant recipients in Washington
- National Railroad Passenger Corporation
- District of Columbia, Government of
- Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees
- Coalition for Green Capital
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- United Nations World Food Programme
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
- District of Columbia, Government of
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