Federal grants to Brandeis University
Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts received $210 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 213 awards. Its largest program was Biomedical Research and Research Training, with $41.6 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $38.8 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$210 million
- Awards213
- Awarded in FY 2025$38.8 million
- Largest award$14.6 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 91 | $35.6 million |
| FY 2022 | 91 | $40.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 111 | $54.0 million |
| FY 2024 | 95 | $42.0 million |
| FY 2025 | 86 | $38.8 million |
Programs that fund Brandeis University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 32 | $41.6 million |
| Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders | 29 | $28.0 million |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 23 | $21.3 million |
| Aging Research | 19 | $14.5 million |
| ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research | 7 | $14.0 million |
| Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs | 10 | $10.4 million |
| Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | 5 | $8.9 million |
| Mental Health Research Grants | 6 | $8.3 million |
| Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders | 10 | $7.5 million |
| Alcohol Research Programs | 3 | $7.0 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 147 | $166 million |
| National Science Foundation | 52 | $31.8 million |
| Department of Energy | 5 | $8.9 million |
| Department of Education | 3 | $2.9 million |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 2 | $1.0 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinspired soft materials | Mathematical and Physical Sciences | July 27, 2021 | $14.6 million |
| Molecular and cellular mechanisms regulating actin dynamics | Biomedical Research and Research Training | February 5, 2021 | $5.3 million |
| Dna damage response and repair of a broken chromosome | Biomedical Research and Research Training | May 10, 2021 | $5.1 million |
| Upregulated norepinephrine synthesis capacity in aging - project summary the locus coeruleus (LC) is a small nucleus in the brainstem that is vulnerable to the accumulation of abnormal tau protein, a neuropathological hallmark of alzheimer’s disease (AD). The lc is structurally connected to the temp | Aging Research | May 26, 2022 | $4.8 million |
| Mechanisms and function of firing rate homeostasis in cortical circuits | Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders | April 12, 2021 | $4.7 million |
| Machine learning approaches to understanding and controlling 3D active matter | Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | September 23, 2021 | $4.6 million |
| Center to improve system performance of substance use disorder treatment | Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs | April 30, 2021 | $4.6 million |
| Mechanisms of sensory neuron morphological diversification, signaling, and functional plasticity | Biomedical Research and Research Training | April 19, 2021 | $4.0 million |
| Neuromodulation and robustness of neurons and networks | Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders | November 23, 2020 | $4.0 million |
| Community living equity center - the community living equity center (CLEC), housed at the lurie institute for disability policy at brandeis university is focused on reducing community living disparities for people of color and other intersecting identities. The clec is led by a community advisory co | ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research | August 30, 2022 | $3.7 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Brandeis University get?
$210 million in 213 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Brandeis University the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $166 million in 147 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy follow.
What is Brandeis University's largest federal grant?
$14.6 million under Mathematical and Physical Sciences, with its first action in the period on July 27, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Brandeis University?
Its largest are Biomedical Research and Research Training, Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders and Mathematical and Physical Sciences.
Other grant recipients in Waltham
- Education Development Center, Inc.
- National Grid USA Service Company, Inc.
- Aeroshield Materials Inc
- Brandeis University
- Bentley University
- Waltham Housing Authority
- Global Companies LLC
- Waltham, City of
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