Brown University advances education, research and scholarship across a wide range of disciplines to generate knowledge and real-world impact — from health and medicine to science, engineering, the arts, social sciences and public affairs — and to prepare students to be leaders and problem-solvers.
Brown University’s grantmaking is shaped by a strong research enterprise: its largest recent awards are subcontract grants to major hospitals, universities, and federal agencies, with Rhode Island Hospital in Providence receiving $3,145,722 in 2024 and $2,548,273 in 2023. The pattern points to a university that funds research and training across health, science, and scholarship rather than a narrow program area. In the recent grants list, Brown appears as a funder of biomedical and academic work at institutions such as Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Boston and New York University School of Medicine in New York. Its giving aligns with the university’s broader priorities in education, research, science and engineering, health and medicine, and the humanities. The active grant programs show support for undergraduate research opportunities, faculty research awards, biomedical innovation translation, and workforce development initiatives in Rhode Island. That mix suggests a funder that uses project-specific awards, subcontracting, and short-term support to move research and training projects forward while also backing campus-based student and faculty activity. The overall portfolio is national in scope, with most recent recipients located outside Rhode Island.
Health and medicine is a major theme in Brown University’s grantmaking. Recent awards include $2,188,530 to Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Boston and $984,746 to Salk Institute Of Biological Studies in La Jolla for subcontracted research support. The university also backs biomedical research infrastructure and translational work. It gave $899,315 to New York University School of Medicine and $721,365 to American Health Care Association, both as subcontract grants in 2024, showing support for research partners beyond campus. On the academic side, Brown funds undergraduate research and humanities work through campus programs such as the John Hay Library Undergraduate Fellowship Program and undergraduate research opportunities. It also supports entrepreneurship and innovation through the Brown Venture Prize, which awards student-led ventures.
Brown University’s typical grant size is $33,950 at the 25th percentile, $90,083 at the median, and $252,492 at the 75th percentile. The recent-grants list also shows a small set of large subcontract awards alongside many mid-sized research grants. Recipient names recur across years: Rhode Island Hospital, US Government Census Bureau, Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, Case Western Reserve University, and New York University School of Medicine all appear more than once. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund, and it does not make program-related investments. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including Brown Venture Prize, Brown Biomedical Innovations to Impact, Salomon Faculty Research Awards, and Brown Workforce Development Grants.
$47.5M
$9.4B
$1.6B
$1.6B
Most grants fall between $34K and $252K, with a median of $90K.
25th Percentile
$34K
Median
$90K
75th Percentile
$252K
About 12% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Brown University gives nationally, and every recent grant in the country distribution is in the United States. Rhode Island is the top headquarters-state recipient location by count, with 12% of grants going there. Providence appears often in the recent grants list, including Rhode Island Hospital, Rhode Island Quality Institute, and Butler Hospital. Outside Rhode Island, New York, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania recur in recipient locations such as New York, Boston, Chapel Hill, and Philadelphia.
Brown University funds research and scholarship across health and medicine, scientific research, undergraduate education, neuroscience, public health, engineering and technology, arts and humanities, entrepreneurship and innovation, and community engagement. Its active programs include undergraduate research opportunities, biomedical innovation translation, faculty research awards, workforce development grants, and a student venture prize.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution centers at $33,950 for the 25th percentile, $90,083 at the median, and $252,492 at the 75th percentile. That range sits alongside a number of larger subcontract awards in the recent grants list.
No. Brown University gives nationally, and 100% of the recipient-country distribution is in the United States. Rhode Island is a major recipient state, but grants also go to institutions in New York, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio, California, Connecticut, and other states.
Yes. The active programs listed as accepting unsolicited applications include Brown Biomedical Innovations to Impact, Brown Venture Prize, Salomon Faculty Research Awards, and Brown Workforce Development Grants. Other programs, such as the undergraduate research opportunities, John Hay Library Undergraduate Fellowship Program, and Sleep Apprenticeship, are not marked that way.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Hospital | Providence, RI | $3,145,722 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| Hebrew Rehabilitation Center | Boston, MA | $2,188,530 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| US Government Census Bureau | Washington, DC | $2,150,000 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| Regents Of The University Of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,635,529 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | $1,405,422 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| Salk Institute Of Biological Studies | La Jolla, CA | $984,746 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| Rhode Island Quality Institute | Providence, RI | $967,228 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| New York University School of Medicine | New York, NY | $899,315 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $863,357 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| University of Rochester - ORACS | Rochester, NY | $758,167 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| American Health Care Association | Washington, DC | $721,365 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | $670,717 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| Massachusetts General Hospital - Research Finance | Boston, MA | $633,931 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| Mystic Seaport Museum Inc | Mystic, CT | $610,594 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| Butler Hospital | Providence, RI | $597,385 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| Indiana University - Office of Research Administra | Bloomington, IN | $577,279 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| Dartmouth College Office of Sponsored Projects | Hanover, NH | $564,084 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| University Of Rhode Island - Office of Grants and | Kingston, RI | $560,490 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| University Of Rhode Island - Research and Economic | Kingston, RI | $558,216 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| Brigham & Women's Hospital Inc The | Boston, MA | $552,585 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| Duke University - P O Box 602651 | Durham, NC | $541,252 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| Trustees of Boston University - P O Box 28770 | New York, NY | $483,780 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| Chimerix Inc | Durham, NC | $464,000 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| Fenway Community Health Center Inc | Boston, MA | $457,327 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| University Of Pittsburgh - Office of ResearchCost | Pittsburgh, PA | $440,641 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| University of California San Diego - MC 0009 | La Jolla, CA | $432,779 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| Oregon Health & Science University | Portland, OR | $418,269 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| Miriam Hospital - Lifespan Office of Research Admi | Providence, RI | $411,062 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| University Of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $405,580 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| University Of Washington - Grant & Contract Accoun | Seattle, WA | $388,369 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| University Of Connecticut - Office for Sponsored P | Storrs, CT | $379,740 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center | Torrance, CA | $376,725 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| California Institute of Technology - MC 234-6 | Pasadena, CA | $372,245 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - 104 | Chapel Hill, NC | $370,532 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station | College Station, TX | $364,168 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center The | Jackson, MS | $356,170 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| University of Massachusetts - Controllers Office | Boston, MA | $349,933 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Center for Health Re | Oakland, CA | $348,375 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| University of Pennsylvania - Office of Research Se | Philadelphia, PA | $347,710 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| Ocean State Research Institute | Providence, RI | $338,910 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $336,700 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| Miriam Hospital | Providence, RI | $335,238 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| University of Arizona The | Tucson, AZ | $330,713 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| Micro-Leads Inc | Somerville, MA | $326,326 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| University of Utah-Grants and Accounting | Salt Lake City, UT | $322,562 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| Einblick Analytics Inc | Cambridge, MA | $316,001 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia The | Philadelphia, PA | $306,969 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| Stanford University - Office of Sponsored Research | Palo Alto, CA | $304,708 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| HealthPartners Institute | Boston, MA | $299,188 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
| Emory University - Office of Sponsored Programs Co | Atlanta, GA | $289,664 | 2024 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT |
Rhode Island Hospital
$3,145,722SUBCONTRACT GRANT
Hebrew Rehabilitation Center
$2,188,530SUBCONTRACT GRANT
US Government Census Bureau
$2,150,000SUBCONTRACT GRANT
Regents Of The University Of Michigan
$1,635,529SUBCONTRACT GRANT
Case Western Reserve University
$1,405,422SUBCONTRACT GRANT
Salk Institute Of Biological Studies
$984,746SUBCONTRACT GRANT
Rhode Island Quality Institute
$967,228SUBCONTRACT GRANT
New York University School of Medicine
$899,315SUBCONTRACT GRANT
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
$863,357SUBCONTRACT GRANT
University of Rochester - ORACS
$758,167SUBCONTRACT GRANT
American Health Care Association
$721,365SUBCONTRACT GRANT
Temple University
$670,717SUBCONTRACT GRANT
Massachusetts General Hospital - Research Finance
$633,931SUBCONTRACT GRANT
Mystic Seaport Museum Inc
$610,594SUBCONTRACT GRANT
Butler Hospital
$597,385SUBCONTRACT GRANT
Indiana University - Office of Research Administra
$577,279SUBCONTRACT GRANT
Dartmouth College Office of Sponsored Projects
$564,084SUBCONTRACT GRANT
University Of Rhode Island - Office of Grants and
$560,490SUBCONTRACT GRANT
University Of Rhode Island - Research and Economic
$558,216SUBCONTRACT GRANT
Brigham & Women's Hospital Inc The
$552,585SUBCONTRACT GRANT
Duke University - P O Box 602651
$541,252SUBCONTRACT GRANT
Trustees of Boston University - P O Box 28770
$483,780SUBCONTRACT GRANT
Chimerix Inc
$464,000SUBCONTRACT GRANT
Fenway Community Health Center Inc
$457,327SUBCONTRACT GRANT
University Of Pittsburgh - Office of ResearchCost
$440,641SUBCONTRACT GRANT
University of California San Diego - MC 0009
$432,779SUBCONTRACT GRANT
Oregon Health & Science University
$418,269SUBCONTRACT GRANT
Miriam Hospital - Lifespan Office of Research Admi
$411,062SUBCONTRACT GRANT
University Of Pennsylvania
$405,580SUBCONTRACT GRANT
University Of Washington - Grant & Contract Accoun
$388,369SUBCONTRACT GRANT
University Of Connecticut - Office for Sponsored P
$379,740SUBCONTRACT GRANT
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
$376,725SUBCONTRACT GRANT
California Institute of Technology - MC 234-6
$372,245SUBCONTRACT GRANT
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - 104
$370,532SUBCONTRACT GRANT
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
$364,168SUBCONTRACT GRANT
University of Mississippi Medical Center The
$356,170SUBCONTRACT GRANT
University of Massachusetts - Controllers Office
$349,933SUBCONTRACT GRANT
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Center for Health Re
$348,375SUBCONTRACT GRANT
University of Pennsylvania - Office of Research Se
$347,710SUBCONTRACT GRANT
Ocean State Research Institute
$338,910SUBCONTRACT GRANT
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$336,700SUBCONTRACT GRANT
Miriam Hospital
$335,238SUBCONTRACT GRANT
University of Arizona The
$330,713SUBCONTRACT GRANT
Micro-Leads Inc
$326,326SUBCONTRACT GRANT
University of Utah-Grants and Accounting
$322,562SUBCONTRACT GRANT
Einblick Analytics Inc
$316,001SUBCONTRACT GRANT
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia The
$306,969SUBCONTRACT GRANT
Stanford University - Office of Sponsored Research
$304,708SUBCONTRACT GRANT
HealthPartners Institute
$299,188SUBCONTRACT GRANT
Emory University - Office of Sponsored Programs Co
$289,664SUBCONTRACT GRANT