Executive Order EO 14332
Close Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking Signed Donald Trump · Aug 7, 2025
Requires federal agencies to review grant applications for alignment with presidential priorities and national interest.
Does not create new funding or change appropriations. Relies on agencies' existing legal authority to award grants and does not establish new legal powers.
What it does (14) Strengthening Accountability for Agency Grantmaking Agencies must halt new grant announcements until review process is in place, except when required by law Designates senior appointee responsible for reviewing funding announcements and discretionary awards Requires annual review of active discretionary awards for consistency with agency priorities Considerations for Discretionary Awards Prohibits grants that fund racial preferences or discrimination based on race Prohibits grants that deny the sex binary or treat sex as mutable Prohibits grants supporting illegal immigration Favors grants to institutions with lower indirect cost rates Prioritizes reproducible science and 'Gold Standard Science' practices Revisions to the Uniform Guidance OMB to revise guidance to allow termination of grants for convenience if they no longer advance agency priorities OMB to revise guidance to limit use of grant funds for facilities and administrative costs Implementation and Termination Clauses Agencies must report within 30 days on termination provisions in current grant terms and conditions Agencies must revise existing discretionary grants to permit immediate termination for convenience where legally permissible All future grants must include termination-for-convenience clauses if award no longer serves agency priorities or national interest Future grants must require grantees to obtain agency approval and provide written justification before drawing down funds Read it on the Federal Register