Johns Hopkins Launches Grant Programs Amid Federal Funding Cuts

Johns Hopkins University is launching several new grant programs and expanding support services to help faculty, staff, and students affected by the recent cancellation and delay of more than 100 federal research grants. These initiatives include Pivot Grants for short-term support to faculty facing unexpected funding disruptions, Bridge Grants to help research programs impacted by federal delays, and a PhD Thesis and Postdoc Research Completion Program. The university will also expand editorial assistance for grant proposals and increase undergraduate research opportunities. Funding for these efforts comes in part from flexible endowment earnings, although most of the university's endowment is legally restricted and cannot be freely used. University leaders emphasize these measures cannot fully replace lost federal support but are designed to strategically sustain critical research and protect those whose livelihoods depend on federal funding.