Grant Funding Landscape

Which U.S. research universities are underperforming in grant acquisition?

205 research institutions · 129,103 NIH + NSF grants · FY2021–2025

205
Institutions Shown
125
Below Expected
84
>50% Below Expected
0.45
Model R² (log R&D → Grants)

R&D Expenditure vs. Grant Count

Each dot is an institution. Hover to see details. Institutions below the dashed line are winning fewer grants than expected.

Largest Grant Gaps

Institutions with the biggest shortfall between actual and expected grant counts.

All Institutions

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Institution ▼ State ▼ Class ▼ R&D ($K) ▼ Actual ▼ Expected ▼ Gap ▼ Gap % ▼ NIH ▼ NSF ▼