The nation’s largest scientific research funder abruptly canceled hundreds of millions of dollars in grants this year, specifically targeting projects that addressed diversity, inclusion or vaccines.

Combined, the 21 grants across four Indiana higher education institutions total $24.5 million in federal dollars from the National Institutes of Health, as detailed by Grant Witness , an independent tracking effort. The project partly relies on self-submitted cancellations, meaning the losses could be higher.

More than half of the canceled project dollars from the NIH, or $14.3 million, were dedicated to projects at Indiana University in Indianapolis, specifically the School of Medicine. University officials didn’t respond to emails or phone calls requesting comment.

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