Federal grants to Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas received $130 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 183 awards. Its largest program was Education Innovation and Research (formerly Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund), with $22.0 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $39.0 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$130 million
- Awards183
- Awarded in FY 2025$39.0 million
- Largest award$14.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 64 | $32.8 million |
| FY 2022 | 67 | $26.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 53 | $14.4 million |
| FY 2024 | 44 | $16.9 million |
| FY 2025 | 56 | $39.0 million |
Programs that fund Southern Methodist University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Innovation and Research (formerly Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund) | 2 | $22.0 million |
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $18.5 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 16 | $14.8 million |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 26 | $8.4 million |
| TRIO Upward Bound | 10 | $8.2 million |
| Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | 7 | $7.7 million |
| Fossil Energy Research and Development | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Engineering | 22 | $4.3 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 5 | $3.4 million |
| TRIO Talent Search | 2 | $2.8 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 24 | $59.9 million |
| National Science Foundation | 93 | $32.8 million |
| Department of Energy | 9 | $13.4 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 19 | $12.3 million |
| Department of Defense | 6 | $3.4 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scale up (sustainability, capacity, and learning engagement) for fraction face off | Education Innovation and Research (formerly Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund) | December 23, 2024 | $14.0 million |
| Smu CARES higher ed emergency funding #2 | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $10.2 million |
| Smu CARES higher ed emergency funding | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $8.2 million |
| Scalability, capacity, and learning engagement (SCALE) for fraction face-off to accelerating mathematics learning of students experiencing mathematics difficulty | Education Innovation and Research (formerly Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund) | December 13, 2021 | $8.0 million |
| National stem teacher corps pilot program: elevating K-8 science and engineering teaching in Texas -?this national stem teacher corps pilot program regional alliance project, elevating K-8 science and engineering teaching in Texas, aims to recognize outstanding stem educators in high-need schools th | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | August 25, 2025 | $5.0 million |
| Inflation reduction act (IRA) – field demonstration of advanced autonomous solar powered hydraulic jack to mitigate methane emission from oil and gas wellheads the project objective is to field test an advanced rigless solar jack system (rod jack) for mitigating methane from compromised marginal wel | Fossil Energy Research and Development | January 16, 2025 | $5.0 million |
| Research at the energy frontier at southern methodist university | Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | March 17, 2021 | $4.2 million |
| The research aims to use a cyber autonomy range to perform software, models, data, and development of methodologies that incorporate relevant security systems, facilities, and infrastructure necessary to perform cyber vulnerability | Basic Scientific Research | September 9, 2025 | $2.7 million |
| Seeing the world through a mathematical lens: a place-based mobile app for creating math walks | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | July 27, 2021 | $2.5 million |
| Examining the efficacy of friends on the block: an intensive early literacy intervention for elementary students with intellectual and developmental disability (project intensity) | Research in Special Education | June 30, 2021 | $2.5 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Southern Methodist University get?
$130 million in 183 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Southern Methodist University the most?
The Department of Education, with $59.9 million in 24 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy follow.
What is Southern Methodist University's largest federal grant?
$14.0 million under Education Innovation and Research (formerly Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund), with its first action in the period on December 23, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Southern Methodist University?
Its largest are Education Innovation and Research (formerly Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund), Education Stabilization Fund and STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources).
Other grant recipients in Dallas
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Dallas Area Rapid Transit Inc
- Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- City of Dallas
- Dallas County Texas
- Dallas College
- Head Start of Greater Dallas Inc
- City of Dallas
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