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Sponsored Research


All Sponsored Research | Federal Sponsors Only | Non-Federal Sponsors Only

All Sponsored Research

Federal and Non Federal Sponsored Research Expenditures
FY2018- FY2022 ($ in Millions)
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Federal $622 $629 $614 $624 $639
Non-Federal $265 $286 $284 $289 $301
Total 1 $887 $915 $898 $913 $940
Source: Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) Annual Report. For more information see the Office for Sponsored Programs website: https://osp.finance.harvard.edu.
1 Due to rounding, details may not add up to totals.

Last updated 3/24/23 | Download PDF of this Table


Federal Sponsors

Sponsored Research Expenditures by Leading Federal Sponsors
FY2018-FY2022 ($ in Millions)
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Total $462 $479 $456 $461 $478
National Institutes of Health (NIH) $441 $461 $440 $442 $460
Other DHHS $21 $18 $17 $19 $18
Department of Defense $57 $58 $64 $72 $58
National Science Foundation (NSF) $52 $48 $50 $48 $51
Department of Energy $13 $14 $16 $17 $21
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) $10 $9 $10 $9 $10
Other Federal Sponsors $27 $20 $18 $17 $22
Total 1 $622 $629 $614 $624 $639
Source: Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) Annual Report. For more information see the Office for Sponsored Programs website: https://osp.finance.harvard.edu.
1 Due to rounding, details may not add up to totals.

Last updated 3/24/23 | Download PDF of this Table


Non-Federal Sponsors

Sponsored Research Expenditures by Non Federal Sponsors
FY2018-FY2022 ($ in Millions)
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Foundations $175 $191 $196 $190 $199
Corporations $47 $51 $51 $59 $66
Research Institutes, Universities, Hospitals, and Others $28 $32 $26 $27 $21
State, Local, Foreign Governments $15 $11 $11 $14 $15
Total 1 $265 $286 $284 $289 $301
Source: Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) Annual Report. For more information see the Office for Sponsored Programs website: https://osp.finance.harvard.edu.
1 Due to rounding, details may not add up to totals.

Last updated 3/24/23 | Download PDF of this Table