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Federal grants to Rutgers, the State University

Piscataway, New Jersey · Colleges and universities · UEI MG5BM5RM42J9

Rutgers, the State University in Piscataway, New Jersey received $45.1 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 66 awards. Its largest program was Health Center Program, with $5.9 million. In fiscal 2025 more was taken back from its awards than added, a net -$132,244.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Rutgers, the State University by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202159$28.4 million
FY 202235$14.2 million
FY 20239$2.3 million
FY 20244$370,290
FY 20252-$132,244

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Rutgers, the State University

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Health Center Program 93.2242$5.9 million
Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders 93.85313$5.7 million
Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program 93.5272$4.8 million
Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research 93.8557$4.6 million
Military Medical Research and Development 12.4203$3.5 million
University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service 93.6324$2.7 million
Mental Health Research Grants 93.2426$2.6 million
Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs 93.2792$2.0 million
Biomedical Research and Research Training 93.8593$1.7 million
Cardiovascular Diseases Research 93.8372$1.6 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Health and Human Services60$40.3 million
Department of Defense3$3.5 million
National Science Foundation2$1.3 million
Department of Transportation1$4,615

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Health center cluster
ASST_NON_H8026763_075 on USAspending
Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center ProgramFebruary 16, 2021$4.7 million
American rescue plan act funding for health centers
ASST_NON_H8F40464_075 on USAspending
Health Center ProgramMarch 27, 2021$4.4 million
Cohort and biomarkers for COVID-19 severity, natural history, and reinfection - summary as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, there is an urgent need to better understand the illness and host responses. In spring 2020, we established two cohorts of U.S. Healthcare workers (HCW), a particularly hard- h
ASST_NON_R01AI158911_075 on USAspending
Allergy and Infectious Diseases ResearchSeptember 17, 2021$2.6 million
Core FY23-FY27 university centers for excellence in developmental disabilities education,reserch, and service
ASST_NON_90DDUC0097_075 on USAspending
University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and ServiceJuly 8, 2022$2.4 million
Preclinical development of a novel medical device for total meniscus reconstruction.
ASST_NON_W81XWH2010087_097 on USAspending
Military Medical Research and DevelopmentAugust 24, 2021$2.2 million
Role of orexin in cocaine demand and addiction
ASST_NON_R01DA006214_075 on USAspending
Drug Use and Addiction Research ProgramsNovember 6, 2020$2.1 million
Health center cluster
ASST_NON_H8026763_075 on USAspending
Health Center ProgramFebruary 16, 2021$1.5 million
Regulation of TRPM7 channels
ASST_NON_R01HL147350_075 on USAspending
Cardiovascular Diseases ResearchMarch 25, 2021$1.2 million
Leadership education in neurodevelopmental and related disorders training program
ASST_NON_T7330120_075 on USAspending
Special Projects of Regional and National SignificanceMay 20, 2021$1.1 million
Op early intervention svcs w/respect to HIV disease
ASST_NON_H7626529_075 on USAspending
Grants to Provide Outpatient Early Intervention Services with Respect to HIV DiseaseDecember 21, 2020$984,393

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Rutgers, the State University get?

$45.1 million in 66 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Rutgers, the State University the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $40.3 million in 60 awards. The Department of Defense and the National Science Foundation follow.

What is Rutgers, the State University's largest federal grant?

$4.7 million under Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program, with its first action in the period on February 16, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Rutgers, the State University?

Its largest are Health Center Program, Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders and Grants for New and Expanded Services under the Health Center Program.

Other grant recipients in Piscataway

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