Federal grants to Brown University
Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island received $1.0 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 1,135 awards. Its largest program was Aging Research, with $182 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $200 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$1.0 billion
- Awards1,135
- Awarded in FY 2025$200 million
- Largest award$67.4 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 478 | $229 million |
| FY 2022 | 466 | $200 million |
| FY 2023 | 463 | $212 million |
| FY 2024 | 438 | $191 million |
| FY 2025 | 378 | $200 million |
Programs that fund Brown University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aging Research | 93 | $182 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 48 | $97.9 million |
| Mental Health Research Grants | 56 | $66.9 million |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 104 | $59.8 million |
| Basic and Applied Scientific Research | 50 | $48.6 million |
| Alcohol Research Programs | 45 | $43.0 million |
| Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs | 38 | $42.2 million |
| Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders | 43 | $32.4 million |
| Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research | 27 | $32.0 million |
| Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research | 36 | $31.7 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 564 | $701 million |
| National Science Foundation | 356 | $173 million |
| Department of Defense | 93 | $76.6 million |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 70 | $29.2 million |
| Department of Education | 9 | $23.8 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nia ad/adrd health care systems research collaboratory | Aging Research | October 29, 2020 | $67.4 million |
| Ri-center for clinical and translational science | Biomedical Research and Research Training | May 10, 2021 | $19.9 million |
| Institute for computational and experimental research in mathematics | Mathematical and Physical Sciences | August 18, 2021 | $16.2 million |
| Somatic activation of retrotransposition: a new molecular mechanism of aging | Aging Research | February 21, 2022 | $12.9 million |
| Center for addiction and disease risk exacerbation | Biomedical Research and Research Training | January 29, 2021 | $12.2 million |
| Shaping long-term care in america | Aging Research | February 11, 2021 | $11.9 million |
| Cobre: center for computational biology of human disease | Biomedical Research and Research Training | August 3, 2021 | $11.1 million |
| Brown university higher education emergency relief fund - crrsaa | Education Stabilization Fund | February 3, 2021 | $10.9 million |
| Brown university higher education emergency relief fund - CARES act | Education Stabilization Fund | March 16, 2021 | $8.7 million |
| Using implementation interventions and peer recovery support to improve opioid treatment outcomes in community supervision | Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs | November 24, 2020 | $7.8 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Brown University get?
$1.0 billion in 1,135 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Brown University the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $701 million in 564 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense follow.
What is Brown University's largest federal grant?
$67.4 million under Aging Research, 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 Brown University?
Its largest are Aging Research, Biomedical Research and Research Training and Mental Health Research Grants.
Other grant recipients in Providence
- State of Rhode Island Department of Administration
- Rhode Island Dot
- RI Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
- State of Rhode Island Department of Health
- Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank
- Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
- State of Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources
- Rhode Island Hospital
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