Federal grants to Cornell University
Cornell University in Ithaca, New York received $1.8 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 1,990 awards. Its largest program was Mathematical and Physical Sciences, with $256 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $314 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$1.8 billion
- Awards1,990
- Awarded in FY 2025$314 million
- Largest award$59.8 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 695 | $379 million |
| FY 2022 | 724 | $345 million |
| FY 2023 | 754 | $388 million |
| FY 2024 | 693 | $366 million |
| FY 2025 | 537 | $314 million |
Programs that fund Cornell University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 179 | $256 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 109 | $171 million |
| Biological Sciences | 85 | $85.6 million |
| Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research | 78 | $82.0 million |
| Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | 66 | $77.9 million |
| Computer and Information Science and Engineering | 157 | $75.0 million |
| Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program | 52 | $74.0 million |
| Engineering | 123 | $57.0 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 23 | $53.2 million |
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $51.8 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | 734 | $626 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 451 | $517 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 303 | $219 million |
| Department of Defense | 172 | $148 million |
| Department of Energy | 82 | $113 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Cms upgrades for the high-luminosity large hadron collider | Mathematical and Physical Sciences | October 29, 2020 | $59.8 million |
| Graduate research fellowship program (GRFP) | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | September 2, 2021 | $42.1 million |
| Mid-scale RI-2: a first-of-its-kind x-ray facility for new science at the high magnetic field frontier | Mathematical and Physical Sciences | October 28, 2020 | $32.7 million |
| Operation of the NSF center for high energy x-ray science (nsf-chexs) | Mathematical and Physical Sciences | December 28, 2020 | $32.3 million |
| Cornell university CARES act request - institutional portion | Education Stabilization Fund | January 19, 2021 | $28.7 million |
| This cooperative agreement shall be performed in accordance with the statement of work (SOW) entitled , "the materials solutions network at cornell hi | Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program | September 14, 2022 | $25.4 million |
| Stc: center for research on programmable plant systems | Biological Sciences | September 9, 2021 | $24.5 million |
| Cornell university CARES act request | Education Stabilization Fund | March 3, 2021 | $23.0 million |
| Mip: platform for the accelerated realization, analysis, and discovery of interface materials (paradim) | Mathematical and Physical Sciences | May 21, 2021 | $23.0 million |
| Center for bright beams | Mathematical and Physical Sciences | April 2, 2021 | $22.7 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Cornell University get?
$1.8 billion in 1,990 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Cornell University the most?
The National Science Foundation, with $626 million in 734 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture follow.
What is Cornell University's largest federal grant?
$59.8 million under Mathematical and Physical Sciences, with its first action in the period on October 29, 2020. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Cornell University?
Its largest are Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Biomedical Research and Research Training and Biological Sciences.
Other grant recipients in Ithaca
- County of Tompkins
- Tompkins Community Action, Inc.
- Ithaca College
- Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research Inc
- County of Tompkins
- Ithaca, City of
- National Council Pres Eductn
- Ithaca Housing Authority
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