Harvard Redirects $250 Million to Research Amid Federal Funding Freeze

University leaders said the additional funding does not fully make up for the loss of federal dollars.

People walk on the Business School campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., on April 15, 2025. Faith Ninivaggi/Reuters

Harvard University will allocate $250 million over the next year to support campus research, after the Trump administration suspended more than $2.6 billion in federal grants and awards to the Ivy League school.

The money will help sustain “critical research activity for a transitional period,” Harvard President Alan Garber and Provost John Manning said in a joint statement on Wednesday, pledging continued support for faculty, postdocs, students, and staff affected by the cuts.