Assistance listing (financial assistance)
Basic and Applied Scientific Research
Assistance Listing 12.300
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01†
† DoD contract data posts to USAspending about 90 days after award.
$717.1M
Federal awards
FY2026 · data still posting
90
Recipients
Assistance Listing 12.300
Code
CFDA 12.300 (Basic and Applied Scientific Research) accounted for $717.1M in federal grants in FY2026, led by the Department of Defense, across 90 recipients. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed
Obligations by year
Computed$806.6M
FY20
$826.4M
FY21
$824.1M
FY22
$670.7M
FY25
$717.1M
FY26 partial
▼ 17%
FY20 to FY25
Key takeaways
Computed- Basic and Applied Scientific Research (Assistance Listing 12.300) accounted for $717.1M in federal obligations in FY2026, compared with $670.7M in FY2025.
- The Department of Defense provided 99% of it.
Top recipients
ComputedThe five largest recipients on record received 19% of this category's FY2026 obligations, and the ten largest 29%.
University of Oklahoma$20.7M
University of Washington$18.4M
Recipient breakdown available for 68% of obligations shown
Top funding agencies
ComputedDepartment of Defense$716.9M
Department of the Interior$168.3K
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