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Polar Programs in Pennsylvania

Polar Programs (47.078) awarded $7.8 million to recipients in Pennsylvania in 27 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 1.3% of the program's national total. The Pennsylvania State University received the most, $4.4 million.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in Pennsylvania
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202111$4.0 million
FY 20228$1.1 million
FY 202311$2.3 million
FY 20242$209,806
FY 20254$260,075

Recipients in Pennsylvania

The 10 largest, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
The Pennsylvania State UniversityColleges and universities14$4.4 million
Temple University-of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationColleges and universities3$952,212
The Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaColleges and universities2$811,012
Wilkes UniversityColleges and universities1$512,776
Carnegie-Mellon UniversityColleges and universities1$456,029
Elizabethtown CollegeColleges and universities1$200,470
Allegheny CollegeColleges and universities1$139,073
Iup Research InstituteColleges and universities1$94,574
Lehigh UniversityColleges and universities1$90,000
Swarthmore CollegeColleges and universities1$66,198

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

Open opportunities under this program

Questions people ask

How much Polar Programs money goes to Pennsylvania?

$7.8 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 27 awards. Pennsylvania ranks 17th of 49 states and territories for this program.

Who receives Polar Programs money in Pennsylvania?

The largest recipient is The Pennsylvania State University, with $4.4 million in 14 awards. Next are Temple University-of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education and The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania.

Can organizations in Pennsylvania apply now?

Yes, 8 opportunities under this program are open or forecast on Grants.gov. Federal grants are national, so eligibility depends on the notice, not the state.

Polar Programs in other states

Other large programs in Pennsylvania

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