Assistance Listing 84.200
Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need
Department of Education · Department of Education
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 93% of awards go to universities and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead.
Based on 67 new awards in FY2021–24. The median award is $747,803. Expect about 61 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 22%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 7%
- 91% higher ed · 1% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- n/a
- revenue join unavailable
- Median award
- $748K
- $473K – $779K middle half
- New awards, FY2024
- 67
- $44M committed to them
- Usually posts
- Apr
- irregular · 61-day window
Open right now under this program
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Who won in FY2024
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Regents of the University of California | Higher ed | CA | 16 | $12,710,013 |
| University of California Irvine | Higher ed | CA | 13 | $10,633,147 |
| University of Connecticut | Higher ed | CT | 10 | $6,830,111 |
| The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | Higher ed | NY | 9 | $5,099,924 |
| Georgia Tech Research Corp | Nonprofit | GA | 8 | $6,681,444 |
| University of Missouri System | Higher ed | MO | 6 | $4,259,824 |
| New York University | Higher ed | NY | 5 | $4,881,802 |
| Drexel University | Higher ed | PA | 5 | $4,191,485 |
| Rowan University | Higher ed | NJ | 4 | $3,141,872 |
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | Higher ed | CO | 4 | $3,080,520 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 93 | $70M | $762K | $610K – $915K |
| 2022 | 11 | $8.8M | $790K | $632K – $948K |
| 2024 | 67 | $44M | $748K | $473K – $779K |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-24 | 2024-06-24 | 61 d | ED-GRANTS-042424-003 · Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Higher Education Programs (HEP): Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN), Assistance Listing Number 84.200A |
| 2021-01-15 | 2021-03-15 | 59 d | ED-GRANTS-011521-001 · Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Program Assistance Listing Number 84.200A |
| 2018-07-30 | 2018-08-29 | 30 d | ED-GRANTS-073018-003 · Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Program CFDA Number 84.200A |
| 2015-04-01 | 2015-05-29 | 58 d | ED-GRANTS-040115-002 · Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Program CFDA Number 84.200A |
| 2011-12-15 | 2012-01-20 | 36 d | ED-GRANTS-121511-001 · Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Program CFDA Number 84.200A |
| 2009-11-17 | 2009-12-18 | 31 d | ED-GRANTS-111709-003 · Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) CFDA 84.200A |
| 2009-02-13 | 2009-03-16 | 31 d | ED-GRANTS-021309-001 · Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) 84.200A |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 84.200?
Rarely funds nonprofits directly. 93% of awards go to universities and other applicants, so look for a subrecipient or partner role instead. Based on 67 new awards in FY2021–24. The median award is $747,803. Expect about 61 days between posting and deadline.
How much does Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need award?
In FY2024 the median new award was $748K; the middle half ran from $473K to $779K. 67 new awards were made, with $44M committed to them.
When does 84.200 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Apr with about 61 days to apply. The most recent round posted Apr 24, 2024.
Who runs this program?
Department of Education (Department of Education). Assistance Listing 84.200 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars; the under-$1M share covers the 100% of nonprofit awards that matched an IRS revenue record. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.