University profileWashington, DCFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does Gallaudet University get?
Gallaudet University received $16.0 million in federal awards in FY2025, 648th of 998 institutions.In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $16.0 million to Gallaudet University (Washington, DC), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 648th of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of Gallaudet University.
| Piedmont Technical College #645 · SC | $16M |
| Mississippi Valley State University #646 · MS | $16M |
| Pierce College #647 · WA | $16M |
| Gallaudet University #648 · DC | $16M |
| University of Puerto Rico (Humacao) #649 · PR | $16M |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico (Arecibo) #650 · PR | $16M |
| Loyola Marymount University #651 · CA | $16M |
What the money is
That is up 37.0% from FY2024 ($11.7 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 426.2%. The largest share came as grants ($12.7 million, 79.6%). The National Science Foundation was the biggest funder ($7.4 million). Its largest programs were STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) ($4.0 million); Federal Pell Grant Program ($3.1 million); Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships ($2.8 million). It ranks 648th of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY (UEI TQCJUED1WEF9). Money that reaches it as a subaward through another organization is not included. Separately incorporated foundations, hospitals and laboratories have their own records and are not added in. Grouping rules are explained in the methodology.
Federal awards by year
Gallaudet University: $16M in FY2025, up 426% on FY2019
Federal award obligations by fiscal year and type, FY2018–FY2026, nominal dollars. FY26* is preliminary and still filling in.
- Insurance and other
- Loans (subsidy cost)
- Direct payments
- Grants
- Contracts
View every year as a table
| Fiscal year | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans | Insurance and other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2018 | $6,727 | $3.3M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3.3M |
| FY2019 | $22,814 | $3.0M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3.0M |
| FY2020 | $0 | $3.4M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3.4M |
| FY2021 | $0 | $13.5M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13.5M |
| FY2022 | $16,741 | $5.6M | $1.4M | $0 | $0 | $7.0M |
| FY2023 | $0 | $3.8M | $3.3M | $0 | $0 | $7.1M |
| FY2024 | $18,072 | $8.8M | $2.9M | $0 | $0 | $11.7M |
| FY2025 | -$1,487 | $12.7M | $3.3M | $0 | $0 | $16.0M |
| FY2026* | $0 | $3.2M | $2.4M | $0 | $0 | $5.5M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to Gallaudet University, and the largest federal programs. Programs are federal Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA numbers); contracts have no listing number, so they do not appear there.
Top awarding agencies
| Agency | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | $7.4 million | 46.1% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $3.9 million | 24.6% |
| Department of Education | $3.3 million | 20.4% |
| Department of the Interior | $739,542 | 4.6% |
| Agency for International Development | $700,000 | 4.4% |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | -$1,487 | -0.0% |
| National Endowment for the Humanities | -$5,680 | -0.0% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) Assistance Listing 47.076 | $4.0 million | 25.0% |
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $3.1 million | 19.2% |
| Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships Assistance Listing 47.084 | $2.8 million | 17.7% |
| Trans-NIH Research Support Assistance Listing 93.310 | $1.2 million | 7.2% |
| ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research Assistance Listing 93.433 | $925,000 | 5.8% |
| Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Assistance Listing 93.251 | $837,500 | 5.2% |
| Save America's Treasures Assistance Listing 15.929 | $750,000 | 4.7% |
| USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas Assistance Listing 98.001 | $700,000 | 4.4% |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance Assistance Listing 93.243 | $550,309 | 3.4% |
| Computer and Information Science and Engineering Assistance Listing 47.070 | $456,342 | 2.8% |
Other institutions in District of Columbia
- George Washington University$136M
- Georgetown University$99M
- Howard University$77M
- Catholic University of America$37M
- American University$25M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does Gallaudet University receive?
- $16.0 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does Gallaudet University's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the National Science Foundation ($7.4 million, 46.1%). By type, grants were $12.7 million and contracts -$1,487.
- Did Gallaudet University's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $16.0 million; FY2024: $11.7 million (+37.0%).
Sources and notes
- USAspending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury), API endpoints spending_over_time and spending_by_category, filtered by recipient ID(s) c6174224-4ecf-6d0f-b93d-9cbab1750c4f-C, fiscal years 2018–2026. Amounts are obligations in nominal dollars. Data retrieved 2026-10-04. Public domain.
- How the figures are built, and what they leave out: sources and methods.