Harvard Loses $60M in Federal Grants Over Antisemitism Allegations

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Monday it is terminating $60 million in federal grants to Harvard University, citing the Ivy League school’s failure to address antisemitic harassment and racial discrimination on campus.

The decision is part of a broader push by President Donald Trump’s administration to crack down on what it describes as “radical left” ideologies within U.S. academia. Since January, the administration has frozen or cut nearly $3 billion in federal funding to Harvard, alleging the university promotes anti-American and Marxist values.

Federal officials said Harvard continued to factor in ethnicity in admissions decisions and failed to curb antisemitic incidents tied to pro-Palestinian campus protests. Columbia University has also come under scrutiny for similar issues.

“Due to Harvard University’s continued failure to address antisemitic harassment and race discrimination, HHS is terminating multiple multi-year grant awards,” the department stated on X (formerly Twitter).

Harvard has not publicly responded to the latest action. The university, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, previously acknowledged it could not fully cover the cost of frozen grants and has been assisting affected researchers in finding alternative funding. It is also suing the Trump administration over the funding cuts.

Earlier this month, Harvard settled a lawsuit brought by an Orthodox Jewish student who alleged the university failed to protect against campus antisemitism. The settlement followed earlier legal actions accusing the institution of fostering a hostile environment for Jewish students. In response, Harvard had pledged new protections for Jewish students.

The ongoing dispute reflects rising tensions between the federal government and elite universities over free speech, campus activism, and civil rights enforcement.