Federal grants to Regents of the University of Minnesota
Regents of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota received $3.2 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 3,087 awards. Its largest program was Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research, with $268 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $575 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$3.2 billion
- Awards3,087
- Awarded in FY 2025$575 million
- Largest award$66.9 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 1,204 | $706 million |
| FY 2022 | 1,264 | $654 million |
| FY 2023 | 1,305 | $640 million |
| FY 2024 | 1,285 | $646 million |
| FY 2025 | 1,091 | $575 million |
Programs that fund Regents of the University of Minnesota
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research | 163 | $268 million |
| Aging Research | 138 | $213 million |
| Education Stabilization Fund | 10 | $155 million |
| Cardiovascular Diseases Research | 124 | $145 million |
| Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders | 104 | $127 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 101 | $115 million |
| Mental Health Research Grants | 77 | $105 million |
| Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research | 82 | $97.8 million |
| Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research | 81 | $91.8 million |
| Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs | 84 | $85.3 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 1,539 | $2.0 billion |
| National Science Foundation | 683 | $362 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 306 | $284 million |
| Department of Education | 58 | $210 million |
| Department of Defense | 164 | $142 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest avidd center - project 5 – pandemic virus helicase inhibitors abstract the goal of this project is to develop pan-family, antiviral drug candidates targeting the viral helicase of coronavirus and flavivirus. All priority rna viruses encode a viral helicase domain in their genomes, and they s | Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research | May 16, 2022 | $66.9 million |
| CARES act institutional portion umntc | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $63.2 million |
| CARES act student portion umntc | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $48.9 million |
| NSF engineering research center for advanced technologies for preservation of biological systems (atp-bio) | Engineering | August 5, 2021 | $28.1 million |
| Center for chronic disease reduction and equity promotion across Minnesota (C2DREAM) - project summary/abstract – overall a growing body of research documents the profound contribution of structural and interpersonal racism to disparities in chronic disease including cardiovascular disease (CVD) and | Minority Health and Health Disparities Research | September 24, 2021 | $24.8 million |
| University of Minnesota clinical and translational science institute (umn ctsi) - abstract. Clinical and translational science (CTS) is at the crossroads of major technology advances requiring academia-community partnerships anchored on trust for effective & rapid deployment of best practices. Umn c | National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences | September 18, 2023 | $23.1 million |
| Reveal - research evaluating vagal excitation and anatomical linkages. - overall abstract the vagus nerve is involved in normal physiology, and disturbances in vagal control have been implicated in several pathophysiological conditions. However, there is a lack of information on the physiology of th | Trans-NIH Research Support | September 23, 2022 | $21.3 million |
| Cancer center support grant P30 CA77598-06 | Cancer Centers Support Grants | January 25, 2021 | $21.2 million |
| Educational and early life predictors of mild cognitive impairment: new evidence about mediators and moderators from high school & beyond | Aging Research | February 4, 2021 | $19.8 million |
| CARES act institutional portion umd | Education Stabilization Fund | April 1, 2021 | $17.4 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Regents of the University of Minnesota get?
$3.2 billion in 3,087 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Regents of the University of Minnesota the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $2.0 billion in 1,539 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Agriculture follow.
What is Regents of the University of Minnesota's largest federal grant?
$66.9 million under Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research, with its first action in the period on May 16, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Regents of the University of Minnesota?
Its largest are Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research, Aging Research and Education Stabilization Fund.
Other grant recipients in Minneapolis
- Minnesota Department of Education
- Metropolitan Council Minnesota
- MN Department of Employment & Economic Development
- Metropolitan Airports Commission
- Serveminnesota
- Minneapolis Public Housing Authority
- Xcel Energy Services Inc.
- City of Minneapolis
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