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Not a complete funding history. These are the funding awards recorded in the sources and years we have imported. Amounts are those reported by each source, not proof of cash received. Figures as of 2026-09-15.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | $1,499,943 |
| 2024 | 3 | $1,086,025 |
| 2022 | 1 | $249,878 |
| 2021 | 2 | $5,337,648 |
| 2020 | 1 | $766,255 |
| 2019 | 3 | $6,601,933 |
| 2016 | 1 | $7,693,200 |
Who funded them
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| Funder | Years | Awards | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | 2019–2024 | 6 | $12,139,220 |
| NASA Headquarters | 2016 | 1 | $7,693,200 |
| Institute of Museum and Library Services | 2022–2026 | 4 | $2,237,628 |
| National Institutes of Health | 2019 | 1 | $1,164,834 |
Programmes, and what is open under them now
An assistance listing names a programme, and every year that programme runs carries the same number. The right-hand column is how many opportunities the catalogue currently holds under it — a fact about the catalogue, not a prediction about anybody.
| Listing | Awards | Total | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47.076 | 6 | $12,139,220 | 30 |
| 43.001 | 1 | $7,693,200 | 10 |
| 45.312 | 1 | $1,499,943 | 2 |
| 93.859 | 1 | $1,164,834 | 60 |
| 45.301 | 3 | $737,685 | 3 |
The awards themselves
Largest first. Every row links to the award record it came from.
| Award | Funder | Source | Listing | FY | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NNX16AB96A | NASA Headquarters | FED | 43.001 | 2016 | $7,693,200 |
| 2005893 | National Science Foundation | FED | 47.076 | 2021 | $2,978,638 |
| 1906595 | National Science Foundation | FED | 47.076 | 2019 | $2,821,709 |
| 1907460 | National Science Foundation | FED | 47.076 | 2019 | $2,615,390 |
| 2116110 | National Science Foundation | FED | 47.076 | 2021 | $2,359,010 |
| MG-259281-OMS-25 | Institute of Museum and Library Services | FED | 45.312 | 2026 | $1,499,943 |
| R25GM132926 | National Institutes of Health | FED | 93.859 | 2019 | $1,164,834 |
| 2005731 | National Science Foundation | FED | 47.076 | 2020 | $766,255 |
| 2313979 | National Science Foundation | FED | 47.076 | 2024 | $598,218 |
| MA-252008-OMS-22 | Institute of Museum and Library Services | FED | 45.301 | 2022 | $249,878 |
| ME-256186-OMS-24 | Institute of Museum and Library Services | FED | 45.301 | 2024 | $248,418 |
| MA-256297-OMS-24 | Institute of Museum and Library Services | FED | 45.301 | 2024 | $239,389 |
Source: USASpending.gov federal award records. Federal awards only. Last checked 2026-09-07.