Federal agencyVerified2026-10-17
NASA Headquarters
- Opportunities linked
- 21
- Recorded awards (total)
- $8,967,844,024
- Median recorded award
- $299,842
Records in this library attributed to this funder.
Sum of the awards we hold for this funder. A floor on its giving, not a filing total.
The midpoint of the awards we hold, not a cap and not a filing median.
- Data year
- Not stated
The most recent fiscal year among the awards we hold, as the source wrote it.
Why there is no giving history here
Award listings from USASpending are not connected yet. What is missing here is a feed on our side, not a document this funder has failed to publish - the listings are public and we have not connected them.
Derived from awards
Computed from the 770 recipients we hold an award to. This is where money we can see went, which is not the same as a statement of what this funder sets out to fund — and the gap between the two is widest where our coverage is thinnest.
Programmes, by money awarded
- 43.001$8,493,892,98011830 awards
- 43.012$473,951,044966 awards
Where the recipients are
The recipient's own location, not where the work happens. A national body headquartered in Washington spends money everywhere.
- MD $1,423,206,249
- CA $1,298,479,882
- CO $654,326,435
- TX $580,580,714
- MA $517,093,336
- AZ $487,042,939
- AL $426,570,940
- VA $399,854,795
- NY $330,507,829
- DC $306,907,364
- FL $268,347,242
- MI $179,552,751
- PA $164,677,729
- WA $163,044,853
- IL $160,145,449
- HI $154,025,690
- GA $127,787,292
- NH $104,222,853
- MO $100,111,020
- WI $88,399,276
Award sizes
Fixed bands rather than this funder's own quantiles, so two funders can be compared. A per-funder split would make every distribution look the same shape.
- 100k-500k 6222
- 25k-100k 2239
- 500k-2m 3310
- over-2m 523
- under-25k 502
By fiscal year
A trend across the years we import, which is a bounded window. A year with no bar is a year outside it, not a year with no funding.
- FY2009 $127,431,525 (1)
- FY2011 $467,369,821 (5)
- FY2012 $189,292,181 (6)
- FY2013 $141,987,354 (17)
- FY2014 $39,229,176 (21)
- FY2015 $236,865,308 (124)
- FY2016 $486,330,804 (230)
- FY2017 $748,565,573 (509)
- FY2018 $559,070,976 (779)
- FY2019 $671,237,737 (1097)
- FY2020 $710,323,303 (1487)
- FY2021 $1,063,219,069 (1736)
- FY2022 $1,244,640,213 (1770)
- FY2023 $762,410,859 (1545)
- FY2024 $957,195,974 (1857)
- FY2025 $513,785,499 (1434)
- FY2026 $33,347,848 (127)
Giving history, from the awards we hold
No dated awards on file for this funder
This table takes one row per fiscal year, built from the awards we hold. We have connected none for this funder that state a year, so there is nothing to group. That is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that the funder gave nothing.
Who has received money from this funder
12796 awards on file, largest first, ranging $-1,338 to $243,555,196.
| Recipient | State | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $243,555,196 | 2011 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE | Not stated | $156,725,920 | 2011 |
| BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | Not stated | $139,591,380 | 2017 |
| BAY AREA ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE | Not stated | $137,783,105 | 2012 |
| NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AEROSPACE ASSOCIATES | Not stated | $127,431,525 | 2009 |
| NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AEROSPACE ASSOCIATES | Not stated | $104,843,521 | 2017 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE | Not stated | $104,153,585 | 2022 |
| CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (THE) | Not stated | $97,031,502 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY | Not stated | $87,578,015 | 2022 |
| BAY AREA ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE | Not stated | $72,720,365 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK | Not stated | $59,639,440 | 2023 |
| ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. | Not stated | $55,593,686 | 2016 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK | Not stated | $55,165,126 | 2017 |
| SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE | Not stated | $44,608,676 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY | Not stated | $44,310,517 | 2016 |
| CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (THE) | Not stated | $41,157,074 | 2011 |
| TELEDYNE BROWN ENGINEERING, INC. | Not stated | $39,458,333 | 2012 |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | Not stated | $37,055,853 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK | Not stated | $34,953,292 | 2022 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES | Not stated | $33,421,640 | 2022 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE | Not stated | $31,387,289 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $30,617,296 | 2013 |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | Not stated | $27,820,528 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $26,847,995 | 2017 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY | Not stated | $24,440,602 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $24,155,260 | 2013 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY | Not stated | $23,758,017 | 2011 |
| CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY | Not stated | $22,790,650 | 2018 |
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $22,374,277 | 2016 |
| UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $21,742,624 | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $20,929,410 | 2013 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | Not stated | $20,827,785 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $20,120,172 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK | Not stated | $19,876,315 | 2016 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | Not stated | $18,594,865 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH | Not stated | $18,398,312 | 2019 |
| GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE | Not stated | $17,801,400 | 2016 |
| CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY | Not stated | $17,314,083 | 2023 |
| MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $16,999,769 | 2017 |
| UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $16,982,016 | 2013 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK | Not stated | $15,999,107 | 2018 |
| UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO | Not stated | $15,765,401 | 2016 |
| GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORP | Not stated | $15,317,947 | 2022 |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO | Not stated | $15,000,000 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS | Not stated | $15,000,000 | 2019 |
| UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII | Not stated | $14,999,995 | 2022 |
| PURDUE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $14,999,835 | 2019 |
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $14,774,561 | 2018 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE | Not stated | $14,703,923 | 2017 |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | Not stated | $14,500,000 | 2024 |
| THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $14,227,423 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA | Not stated | $14,013,984 | 2024 |
| THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | Not stated | $13,785,302 | 2016 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES | Not stated | $13,570,210 | 2019 |
| CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $13,500,000 | 2023 |
| THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $13,499,602 | 2022 |
| TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $13,497,378 | 2022 |
| THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK | Not stated | $13,444,479 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $13,352,014 | 2024 |
| NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AEROSPACE ASSOCIATES | Not stated | $13,306,616 | 2016 |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | Not stated | $12,967,729 | 2025 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK | Not stated | $12,666,919 | 2023 |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, THE | Not stated | $12,586,900 | 2022 |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, THE | Not stated | $12,417,915 | 2016 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK | Not stated | $12,385,071 | 2023 |
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $11,999,412 | 2017 |
| DRS NETWORK & IMAGING SYSTEMS LLC | Not stated | $11,714,385 | 2019 |
| WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | Not stated | $11,562,622 | 2016 |
| THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK | Not stated | $11,299,604 | 2021 |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $10,962,716 | 2015 |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $10,926,096 | 2015 |
| UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $10,377,707 | 2022 |
| SPACE SCIENCE INSTITUTE | Not stated | $10,203,089 | 2016 |
| FOR INSPIRATION AND RECOGNITION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (FIRST) | Not stated | $10,138,934 | 2019 |
| SPACE LAB TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | Not stated | $10,101,088 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | Not stated | $9,894,568 | 2016 |
| SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE | Not stated | $9,627,000 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE | Not stated | $9,614,999 | 2017 |
| ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC. | Not stated | $9,376,331 | 2013 |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA | Not stated | $9,369,256 | 2022 |
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $9,290,842 | 2016 |
| RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE | Not stated | $9,059,049 | 2019 |
| UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $9,011,077 | 2014 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE | Not stated | $9,007,529 | 2015 |
| UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $8,970,242 | 2013 |
| CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $8,942,443 | 2022 |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | Not stated | $8,931,801 | 2025 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES | Not stated | $8,873,073 | 2016 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | Not stated | $8,863,904 | 2018 |
| OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $8,848,360 | 2015 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES | Not stated | $8,848,333 | 2022 |
| THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK | Not stated | $8,701,740 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | Not stated | $8,674,246 | 2021 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE | Not stated | $8,544,931 | 2022 |
| THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $8,453,430 | 2022 |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $8,352,505 | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | Not stated | $8,267,300 | 2024 |
| THE INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES, INC. | Not stated | $8,263,778 | 2016 |
| UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION | Not stated | $8,256,627 | 2012 |
| THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | Not stated | $8,119,938 | 2024 |
Source: USASpending.gov federal award records. Federal awards only. Last synced 2026-09-15.
What this funder funds
Derived from how this funder's 21 linked opportunities are classified, not from a funding strategy the funder published.
- Science, Technology, Research & Development21
Currently open opportunities
Verified against each record's own source. The date on every row is the day we last checked that record — not the day this page was built.
- Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion (SpaceTech REDDI-2026)Closes Not statedChecked 2026-10-22
- NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase IICloses Not statedChecked 2026-10-22
- ROSES25: D.8 Habitable Worlds Observatory Precursor Science InvestigationCloses Oct 26, 2026Checked 2026-10-22
- NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Phase ICloses Oct 28, 2026Awards up to $225,000Checked 2026-10-22
- Space Technology Research InstitutesCloses Nov 3, 2026Awards up to $13,000,000Checked 2026-10-22
- ROSES25: A.15 BiosphereCloses Nov 6, 2026Checked 2026-10-22
- ROSES25: C.4 Planetary Science Enabling FacilitiesCloses Nov 10, 2026Checked 2026-10-22
- ROSES 2025: C.2 Solar System ScienceCloses Nov 12, 2026Checked 2026-10-22
- ROSES25: A.14 AtmosphereCloses Dec 2, 2026Checked 2026-10-22
- ROSES 2025: D.4 Theoretical and Computational Astrophysics NetworksCloses Dec 3, 2026Checked 2026-10-22
- Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute Cooperative Agreement Notice-5 (SSERVI CAN-5)Closes Dec 4, 2026Checked 2026-10-22
- ROSES 2025: A.16 CryosphereCloses Dec 4, 2026Checked 2026-10-22
- ROSES 2025: A.4 Rapid Response and Novel Research in Earth ScienceCloses Dec 31, 2026Checked 2026-10-22
- ROSES 2025: A.18 GeosphereCloses Jan 15, 2027Checked 2026-10-22
- ROSES 2025: A.17 HydrosphereCloses Jan 28, 2027Checked 2026-10-22
- ROSES 2025: B.8 Heliophysics Spaceflight Science FoundationsCloses Feb 5, 2027Checked 2026-10-22
- ROSES 2025: B.7 The Heliophysics Low-Cost Access to SpaceCloses Mar 16, 2027Checked 2026-10-22
What this funder’s awards look like
Counted over the award rows we hold for this funder. These are statistics over published records, not a model’s reading of them, and not a prediction.
Awards on file12796
Distinct recipients726
Median award$299,844
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