Federal grants to Rutgers, the State University
Rutgers, the State University in Newark, New Jersey received $121 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 155 awards. Its largest program was Small Business Development Centers, with $18.0 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $23.0 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$121 million
- Awards155
- Awarded in FY 2025$23.0 million
- Largest award$6.9 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 54 | $23.4 million |
| FY 2022 | 56 | $22.8 million |
| FY 2023 | 56 | $25.7 million |
| FY 2024 | 52 | $26.2 million |
| FY 2025 | 44 | $23.0 million |
Programs that fund Rutgers, the State University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Development Centers | 5 | $18.0 million |
| Aging Research | 7 | $14.8 million |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 25 | $8.7 million |
| Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders | 8 | $7.1 million |
| Geosciences | 9 | $6.6 million |
| Mental Health Research Grants | 8 | $6.6 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 3 | $5.1 million |
| Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs | 5 | $4.9 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 4 | $4.9 million |
| Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | 5 | $3.6 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 47 | $47.5 million |
| National Science Foundation | 59 | $28.2 million |
| Small Business Administration | 9 | $18.8 million |
| Department of Education | 10 | $7.1 million |
| Department of Energy | 6 | $6.6 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk factors for future cognitive decline and alzheimer's disease in older african americans | Aging Research | March 9, 2021 | $6.9 million |
| Implementation grant: newgeo: a newark geo-ecosystem for cultural transformation and systemic change in the geosciences -the newark geoscience ecosystem (NEWGEO) is a transformative learning geo-ecosystem model uniting newark-based institutions and organizations in the growth of a geoscience workfor | Geosciences | September 15, 2022 | $4.3 million |
| New Jersey sbdc | Small Business Development Centers | November 14, 2024 | $3.6 million |
| New Jersey sbdc | Small Business Development Centers | January 22, 2024 | $3.6 million |
| New Jersey sbdc | Small Business Development Centers | January 11, 2023 | $3.6 million |
| New Jersey sbdc | Small Business Development Centers | June 15, 2021 | $3.6 million |
| New Jersey sbdc | Small Business Development Centers | June 22, 2022 | $3.6 million |
| Louis stokes stem pathways and research alliance: garden state lsamp | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | October 7, 2020 | $3.2 million |
| Doe-em minority serving institutions partnership program (MSIPP) grant. | Minority Economic Impact | March 25, 2024 | $3.0 million |
| Title the newark public safety collaborative: empowering community organizations to become co-producers of public safety alejandro gimenez-santana, phd principal investigator joel m. Caplan, phd co-principal investigator leslie w. Kennedy, phd co-principal investigator abstract we propose to establi | Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | September 28, 2022 | $3.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Rutgers, the State University get?
$121 million in 155 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 $47.5 million in 47 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Small Business Administration follow.
What is Rutgers, the State University's largest federal grant?
$6.9 million under Aging Research, with its first action in the period on March 9, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Rutgers, the State University?
Its largest are Small Business Development Centers, Aging Research and Mathematical and Physical Sciences.
Other grant recipients in Newark
- New Jersey Transit Corporation
- Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
- Housing Authority of City of Newark
- New Jersey Institute of Technology
- The Leaguers, Inc.
- City of Newark New Jersey
- City of Newark
- Newark Public Schools
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