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Federal grants to Cornell University

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Cornell University in Ithaca, New York received $1.5 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 1 award. Its largest program was Basic Scientific Research, with $1.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $450,000.

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

By year

Federal grants to Cornell University by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20210$0
FY 20221$150,000
FY 20231$450,000
FY 20241$486,000
FY 20251$450,000

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 Cornell University

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Basic Scientific Research 12.4311$1.5 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Defense1$1.5 million

Largest awards

The largest award by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Ultra-wide bandgap rf hemts on aln enabled by epi-hi-k + epi-metal-gate
ASST_NON_W911NF2220177_097 on USAspending
Basic Scientific ResearchAugust 28, 2022$1.5 million

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 Cornell University get?

$1.5 million in 1 grant award from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Cornell University the most?

The Department of Defense, with $1.5 million in 1 award.

What is Cornell University's largest federal grant?

$1.5 million under Basic Scientific Research, with its first action in the period on August 28, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

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