Federal grants to Drexel University
Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania received $507 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 545 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $57.9 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $70.4 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$507 million
- Awards545
- Awarded in FY 2025$70.4 million
- Largest award$33.1 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 213 | $149 million |
| FY 2022 | 211 | $92.1 million |
| FY 2023 | 243 | $97.4 million |
| FY 2024 | 228 | $98.4 million |
| FY 2025 | 172 | $70.4 million |
Programs that fund Drexel University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $57.9 million |
| Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders | 50 | $41.3 million |
| Trans-NIH Research Support | 13 | $30.9 million |
| Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research | 30 | $28.9 million |
| Basic Scientific Research | 5 | $28.2 million |
| Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs | 22 | $28.1 million |
| Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research | 17 | $24.9 million |
| Mental Health Research Grants | 27 | $18.8 million |
| Aging Research | 17 | $18.3 million |
| Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research | 13 | $17.9 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 292 | $304 million |
| Department of Education | 13 | $68.2 million |
| National Science Foundation | 157 | $56.9 million |
| Department of Defense | 28 | $49.0 million |
| Department of Energy | 10 | $7.1 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| This is funding from the department of education in conjunction with the CARES act emergency financial aid grants to students | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $33.1 million |
| This is funding from the department of education in conjunction with the CARES act emergency financial aid grants to students | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $24.8 million |
| Collaboration for hierarchical and agile resonant materials (CHARM) | Basic Scientific Research | March 5, 2021 | $14.9 million |
| Catalyzing systemic change at drexel university to support diverse faculty in health disparities research - project summary in response to the NIH U54 faculty institutional recruitment for sustainable transformation (FIRST) program (RFA-RM-20-022), drexel university proposes to establish a robust, t | Trans-NIH Research Support | September 21, 2021 | $14.2 million |
| New ca - collaborative for hierarchical, agile and responsive materials (CHARM) | Basic Scientific Research | April 25, 2024 | $11.6 million |
| Public health and autism science advancing equitable strategies across the life course (PHASES) - autism is a common neurodevelopmental condition that affects functioning and well-being in a myriad of domains across the life course. The proposed autism center of excellence, “public health and autism | Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research | September 6, 2022 | $8.2 million |
| Promise neighborhoods implementation grants | Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects | December 28, 2020 | $6.0 million |
| Crisol mente: a multilevel community intervention to reduce mental health disparities among latinos - latinos in the U.S. Experience significant disparities in access to mental health services due to lack of health insurance, cost of services, limited awareness of mental health resources, mental hea | Minority Health and Health Disparities Research | September 19, 2022 | $4.8 million |
| An asd enriched risk (asd-er) echo cohort | Trans-NIH Research Support | June 16, 2021 | $4.7 million |
| Predicting weight regain following weight loss using physiological measures of appetite and energy expenditure - project summary the success of behavioral weight loss programs is undermined by weight regain. Controversy exists about how much physiological adaptations to the weight reduced state cont | Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research | June 23, 2022 | $4.4 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Drexel University get?
$507 million in 545 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Drexel University the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $304 million in 292 awards. The Department of Education and the National Science Foundation follow.
What is Drexel University's largest federal grant?
$33.1 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on January 17, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Drexel University?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders and Trans-NIH Research Support.
Other grant recipients in Philadelphia
- The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
- Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
- Opportunity Finance Network
- Pennvest
- Philadelphia Housing Authority
- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Temple University-of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
- City of Philadelphia
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