Federal grants to University of Washington
University of Washington in Seattle, Washington received $4.6 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 3,881 awards. Its largest program was Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research, with $469 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $822 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$4.6 billion
- Awards3,881
- Awarded in FY 2025$822 million
- Largest award$94.8 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 1,721 | $907 million |
| FY 2022 | 1,756 | $996 million |
| FY 2023 | 1,684 | $935 million |
| FY 2024 | 1,625 | $951 million |
| FY 2025 | 1,388 | $822 million |
Programs that fund University of Washington
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research | 274 | $469 million |
| Aging Research | 149 | $263 million |
| Cardiovascular Diseases Research | 186 | $241 million |
| Global AIDS | 8 | $195 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 135 | $161 million |
| Mental Health Research Grants | 123 | $155 million |
| Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs | 120 | $143 million |
| Geosciences | 204 | $135 million |
| Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research | 114 | $131 million |
| Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research | 97 | $130 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 2,036 | $3.1 billion |
| National Science Foundation | 966 | $629 million |
| Department of Defense | 296 | $268 million |
| Department of Commerce | 119 | $229 million |
| Department of Energy | 79 | $147 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supporting the provision of comprehensive HIV testing, treatment, care, and support services in the republic of zimbabwe under the president's emergency plan for AIDS relief | Global AIDS | November 28, 2020 | $94.8 million |
| Cooperative institute for climate, ocean, and ecosystem studies (CICOES) | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Institutes | January 4, 2021 | $88.8 million |
| Washington national primate research center | Research Infrastructure Programs | April 29, 2021 | $66.3 million |
| Institute of translational health sciences | National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences | March 6, 2021 | $51.4 million |
| International AIDS education and training center | Health Systems Strengthening and HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care and Treatment under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief | October 6, 2020 | $49.2 million |
| National alzheimer's coordinating center - project summary/abstract nacc (as U01 AG016976, at university of Washington) has been active since 1999. The existing nacc infrastructure is described in the facilities and resources section of this application. The broad goals of the past funding cycles ar | Aging Research | June 1, 2021 | $45.8 million |
| Graduate research fellowship program (GRFP) | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | August 10, 2021 | $45.4 million |
| Machine learning-enabled design of prototype pathogen vaccines and antibodies - project summary – overall: machine learning-enabled design of prototype pathogen vaccines and antibodies we propose a highly synergistic center focused on developing end-to-end strategies for pandemic preparedness vaccin | Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research | August 12, 2024 | $41.1 million |
| Namibia mechanism for public health assistance, capacity, and technical support II (nam-phacts II) under the president's emergency plan for AIDS relief (PEPFAR) | Global AIDS | December 17, 2020 | $40.4 million |
| R/v thomas g. Thompson ship operations 2018-2022 | Geosciences | November 19, 2020 | $35.5 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does University of Washington get?
$4.6 billion in 3,881 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives University of Washington the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $3.1 billion in 2,036 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense follow.
What is University of Washington's largest federal grant?
$94.8 million under Global AIDS, with its first action in the period on November 28, 2020. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund University of Washington?
Its largest are Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research, Aging Research and Cardiovascular Diseases Research.
Other grant recipients in Seattle
- Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
- King County Metro Transit
- Port of Seattle
- Seattle Children's Hospital
- Allen Institute
- Seattle Housing Authority
- University of Washington
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