Federal grants to Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution in Washington, District of Columbia received $41.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 100 awards. Its largest program was Mission Support, with $8.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $6.7 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$41.8 million
- Awards100
- Awarded in FY 2025$6.7 million
- Largest award$8.1 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 39 | $8.9 million |
| FY 2022 | 34 | $10.2 million |
| FY 2023 | 31 | $9.5 million |
| FY 2024 | 24 | $6.6 million |
| FY 2025 | 24 | $6.7 million |
Programs that fund Smithsonian Institution
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mission Support | 1 | $8.1 million |
| Science | 27 | $7.4 million |
| Biological Sciences | 17 | $7.1 million |
| Geosciences | 11 | $3.0 million |
| Scientific Research - Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction | 1 | $2.7 million |
| Exploration | 1 | $1.9 million |
| International Science and Engineering | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | 1 | $999,852 |
| Save America's Treasures | 2 | $893,386 |
| Public Diplomacy Programs | 10 | $822,106 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 29 | $17.4 million |
| National Science Foundation | 37 | $13.5 million |
| Department of Defense | 2 | $2.9 million |
| Department of the Interior | 11 | $2.4 million |
| Department of Commerce | 4 | $1.5 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The national aeronautics and space administration (NASA) has been an enduring partner of the smithsonian s national air and space museum from the museum s ribbon cutting ceremony in 1976 facilitated by a signal from viking 1 while orbiting mars to | Mission Support | September 10, 2021 | $8.1 million |
| Mitigating the risk of vector-borne disease in northern kenya | Scientific Research - Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction | September 26, 2022 | $2.7 million |
| The national aeronautics and space administration (NASA) has been an enduring partner of the smithsonian s national air and space museum from the museum s ribbon cutting ceremony in 1976 facilitated by a signal from viking 1 while orbiting mars to | Exploration | May 12, 2025 | $1.9 million |
| Accelnet implementation phase 1: bioinvasion research integration across dynamic global ecosystems (BRIDGE) -biological invasions by non-native species can harm local economies, food security, and human health and well-being and are inherently a multi-national phenomenon. Recent estimates of global | International Science and Engineering | April 3, 2025 | $1.5 million |
| Reu site: natural history research experiences -the smithsonian institution's national museum of natural history (NMNH), located in Washington, d.c. Will host a research experiences for undergraduates (REU) site during the summers from 2024-2028. The reu program will support 12 students each summer | Geosciences | July 17, 2023 | $1.3 million |
| Engaging citizen scientists to monitor water quality in chesapeake bay | Science | September 21, 2022 | $1.1 million |
| Understanding and modeling current and future ''hot moments'' in coastal wetlands | Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | September 12, 2023 | $1.0 million |
| To implement the treasures of mesopotamia program. | Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa | September 29, 2021 | $887,531 |
| Collaborative research: are bornean areas of endemism the evolutionary source of southeast asias remarkable terrestrial biodiversity? -borneo is the largest and oldest island in southeast asia. It sits in the middle of a region of high species diversity and is subject to increasing human threats. Th | Biological Sciences | May 12, 2023 | $824,455 |
| Collaborative research: nsfdeb-nerc: spatial and temporal tradeoffs in CO2 and CH4 emissions in tropical wetlands -wetlands are a critical habitat for carbon storage, as well as a potential source of greenhouse gas (carbon dioxide and methane) emissions. Little is known about how wetlands function, | Biological Sciences | June 3, 2024 | $769,637 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Smithsonian Institution get?
$41.8 million in 100 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Smithsonian Institution the most?
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, with $17.4 million in 29 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense follow.
What is Smithsonian Institution's largest federal grant?
$8.1 million under Mission Support, with its first action in the period on September 10, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Smithsonian Institution?
Its largest are Mission Support, Science and Biological Sciences.
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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