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Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences in Illinois

Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (47.075) awarded $65.1 million to recipients in Illinois in 197 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 5.9% of the program's national total. National Opinion Research Center received the most, $25.7 million.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in Illinois
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202146$16.6 million
FY 202251$12.4 million
FY 202344$11.6 million
FY 202458$11.3 million
FY 202539$13.2 million

Recipients in Illinois

The 10 largest, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
National Opinion Research CenterBusinesses8$25.7 million
The University of ChicagoColleges and universities58$12.6 million
Northwestern UniversityColleges and universities50$10.0 million
University of IllinoisColleges and universities25$7.1 million
University of IllinoisColleges and universities15$2.3 million
Illinois Institute of TechnologyColleges and universities5$1.4 million
Northwestern UniversityColleges and universities6$1.4 million
American Bar FoundationBusinesses4$1.0 million
Depaul UniversityColleges and universities1$650,000
Northern Illinois UniversityColleges and universities5$456,167

Counted by the recipient's location. A recipient based in Illinois may carry out the work elsewhere.

Open opportunities under this program

See all 59 on the program page

Questions people ask

How much Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences money goes to Illinois?

$65.1 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 197 awards. Illinois ranks 5th of 52 states and territories for this program.

Who receives Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences money in Illinois?

The largest recipient is National Opinion Research Center, with $25.7 million in 8 awards. Next are The University of Chicago and Northwestern University.

Can organizations in Illinois apply now?

Yes, 59 opportunities under this program are open or forecast on Grants.gov. Federal grants are national, so eligibility depends on the notice, not the state.

Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences in other states

Other large programs in Illinois

All federal grants in Illinois

Amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.