Federal grants to Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts received $151 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 260 awards. Its largest program was Basic Scientific Research, with $25.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $26.7 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$151 million
- Awards260
- Awarded in FY 2025$26.7 million
- Largest award$15.1 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 84 | $36.5 million |
| FY 2022 | 86 | $25.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 71 | $28.7 million |
| FY 2024 | 89 | $33.4 million |
| FY 2025 | 77 | $26.7 million |
Programs that fund Worcester Polytechnic Institute
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Scientific Research | 4 | $25.1 million |
| Engineering | 56 | $17.0 million |
| Computer and Information Science and Engineering | 49 | $11.7 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 17 | $11.6 million |
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $11.2 million |
| Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs | 2 | $8.5 million |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 19 | $5.1 million |
| Education Research, Development and Dissemination | 2 | $4.6 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 9 | $4.6 million |
| Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health | 5 | $4.5 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | 159 | $52.8 million |
| Department of Defense | 22 | $32.9 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 43 | $31.7 million |
| Department of Education | 9 | $19.4 million |
| Department of Energy | 6 | $6.3 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials recovery technologies for defense supply resiliency | Basic Scientific Research | June 8, 2022 | $15.1 million |
| Design and synthesis of materials for agile manufacturing | Basic Scientific Research | November 3, 2020 | $9.9 million |
| Impact: integrative mindfulness-based predictive approach for chronic low back pain treatment - impact abstract chronic pain impacts 50 million U.S. Adults, severely interferes with the work and life of over 25 million, and costs $635 billion annually for medical treatment and resultant loss of prod | Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs | August 14, 2025 | $6.9 million |
| Higher education emergency relief fund application for worcester polytechnic institute - institutional portion | Education Stabilization Fund | January 20, 2021 | $6.3 million |
| Higher education emergency relief fund application for worcester polytechnic institute | Education Stabilization Fund | January 20, 2021 | $5.0 million |
| Cybercorps sfs renewal: supporting the federal government workforce | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | December 16, 2021 | $3.2 million |
| Scaling teachers' professional development for assistments | Education Innovation and Research (formerly Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund) | July 13, 2022 | $2.9 million |
| Creating a path to achieving success and sense of belonging in computer science -this project will contribute to the national need for well-educated scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and technicians by supporting the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income students with demonstra | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | July 18, 2023 | $2.5 million |
| Talking math: improving math performance and engagement through ai-enabled conversational tutoring | Education Research, Development and Dissemination | January 26, 2024 | $2.5 million |
| Smartphone-based wound infection screener and care recommender by combining thermal images and photographs using deep learning methods - i. Project summary: smartphone-based wound infection risk screener and care recommender by combining thermal images and photographs using deep learning methods chr | Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health | August 23, 2022 | $2.4 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Worcester Polytechnic Institute get?
$151 million in 260 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Worcester Polytechnic Institute the most?
The National Science Foundation, with $52.8 million in 159 awards. The Department of Defense and the Department of Health and Human Services follow.
What is Worcester Polytechnic Institute's largest federal grant?
$15.1 million under Basic Scientific Research, with its first action in the period on June 8, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Worcester Polytechnic Institute?
Its largest are Basic Scientific Research, Engineering and Computer and Information Science and Engineering.
Other grant recipients in Worcester
- University of Massachusetts Medical School
- Worcester Housing Authority
- Worcester Regional Transit Authority
- City of Worcester
- Veterans Inc
- Family Health Center of Worcester Inc
- Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center, Inc
- Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance, Inc
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