University profileBaltimore, MDFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does Johns Hopkins University get?
Johns Hopkins University received $1.2 billion in federal awards in FY2025, 5th of 998 institutions (top 1%).In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $1.2 billion to Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 5th of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of Johns Hopkins University.
| Stanford University #2 · CA | $1.6B |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Lexington) #3 · MA | $1.4B |
| University of California (Oakland) #4 · CA | $1.3B |
| Johns Hopkins University #5 · MD | $1.2B |
| University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) #6 · MI | $1.1B |
| University of California, San Diego #7 · CA | $1.1B |
| University of Washington #8 · WA | $1B |
What the money is
That is down 7.4% from FY2024 ($1.2 billion). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 7.7%. The largest share came as grants ($1.1 billion, 95.5%). The Department of Health and Human Services was the biggest funder ($900.9 million). Its largest programs were Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research ($151.4 million); Aging Research ($79.6 million); Cardiovascular Diseases Research ($66.7 million). It ranks 5th of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY (UEI FTMTDMBR29C7). 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
Johns Hopkins University: $1.2B in FY2025, up 8% 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 | $61.3M | $941.3M | $182,410 | $0 | $83,000 | $1.0B |
| FY2019 | $60.5M | $1.0B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.1B |
| FY2020 | $59.1M | $1.1B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.2B |
| FY2021 | $52.7M | $1.1B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.2B |
| FY2022 | $49.3M | $1.2B | $5.2M | $0 | $15,000 | $1.3B |
| FY2023 | $56.6M | $1.2B | $10.2M | $0 | $222,369 | $1.3B |
| FY2024 | $52.3M | $1.2B | $11.6M | $0 | $1.5M | $1.2B |
| FY2025 | $35.6M | $1.1B | $16.3M | $0 | $174,098 | $1.2B |
| FY2026* | $33.9M | $1.0B | $54.3M | $0 | $1.4M | $1.1B |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to Johns Hopkins 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | $900.9 million | 77.9% |
| Department of Defense | $73.0 million | 6.3% |
| National Science Foundation | $50.0 million | 4.3% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $47.8 million | 4.1% |
| Agency for International Development | $25.0 million | 2.2% |
| Department of Education | $24.2 million | 2.1% |
| Department of Commerce | $16.0 million | 1.4% |
| Department of Energy | $11.9 million | 1.0% |
| Department of Homeland Security | $3.3 million | 0.3% |
| General Services Administration | $1.8 million | 0.2% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research Assistance Listing 93.855 | $151.4 million | 13.1% |
| Aging Research Assistance Listing 93.866 | $79.6 million | 6.9% |
| Cardiovascular Diseases Research Assistance Listing 93.837 | $66.7 million | 5.8% |
| Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders Assistance Listing 93.853 | $59.3 million | 5.1% |
| Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs Assistance Listing 93.279 | $58.4 million | 5.0% |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training Assistance Listing 93.859 | $49.7 million | 4.3% |
| Science Assistance Listing 43.001 | $46.6 million | 4.0% |
| Mental Health Research Grants Assistance Listing 93.242 | $37.3 million | 3.2% |
| Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research Assistance Listing 93.847 | $34.7 million | 3.0% |
| Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research Assistance Listing 93.865 | $33.4 million | 2.9% |
Other institutions in Maryland
- University of Maryland, College Park$504M
- University of Maryland, Baltimore$246M
- University of Maryland Global Campus$110M
- University of Maryland Baltimore County$103M
- Morgan State University$97M
- University of Maryland$56M
- Towson University$48M
- University of Maryland Es$34M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does Johns Hopkins University receive?
- $1.2 billion in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does Johns Hopkins University's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Health and Human Services ($900.9 million, 77.9%). By type, grants were $1.1 billion and contracts $35.6 million.
- Did Johns Hopkins University's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $1.2 billion; FY2024: $1.2 billion (-7.4%).
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) e895f676-c226-223f-b5ed-dda80c2ec73a-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.