Fact Book:
Sponsored Research


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

All Sponsored Research

Federal and Non Federal Sponsored Research Expenditures
FY2019- FY2023 ($ in Millions)
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Federal $629 $614 $624 $639 $674
Non-Federal $286 $284 $289 $301 $346
Total1 $915 $898 $913 $940 $1,020
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 2/23/24 | Download PDF of this Table


Federal Sponsors

Sponsored Research Expenditures by Leading Federal Sponsors
FY2019-FY2023 ($ in Millions)
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Total $479 $456 $461 $478 $494
National Institutes of Health (NIH) $461 $440 $442 $460 $472
Other DHHS $18 $17 $19 $18 $21
Department of Defense $58 $64 $72 $58 $50
National Science Foundation (NSF) $48 $50 $48 $51 $56
Department of Energy $14 $16 $17 $21 $20
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) $9 $10 $9 $10 $8
Other Federal Sponsors $20 $18 $17 $22 $46
Total1 $629 $614 $624 $639 $674
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 2/23/24 | Download PDF of this Table


Non-Federal Sponsors

Sponsored Research Expenditures by Non Federal Sponsors
FY2019-FY2023 ($ in Millions)
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Foundations  $191 $196 $190 $199 $226
Corporations  $51 $51 $59 $66 $75
Research Institutes, Universities, Hospitals, and Others  $32 $26 $27 $21 $25
State, Local, Foreign Governments  $11 $11 $14 $15 $20
Total1 $285 $284 $290 $301 $346
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 2/23/24 | Download PDF of this Table