# Higher Education Institutional Aid (84.031)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/84-031-higher-education-institutional-aid/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Higher Education Institutional Aid is run by Department of Education. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $5.8 billion in 1,842 grants, about $3.2 million per award.

## Objectives

To help eligible colleges and universities to strengthen their management and fiscal operations and to assist such institutions to plan, develop, or implement activities including endowment building to strengthen the academic quality of their institutions.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $984 million | 1,029 |
| 2022 | $1.1 billion | 1,126 |
| 2023 | $1.2 billion | 1,282 |
| 2024 | $1.2 billion | 1,244 |
| 2025 | $1.4 billion | 593 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | North Carolina | $110 million |
| Florida a & M University | Florida | $106 million |
| Texas Southern University | Texas | $91.5 million |
| The Morehouse School of Medicine, Inc. | Georgia | $80.3 million |
| Prairie View A&m University | Texas | $78.4 million |
| Jackson State University | Mississippi | $75.7 million |
| Morgan State University | Maryland | $75.0 million |
| Southern University and a & M College | Louisiana | $73.0 million |
| Alamo Community College District | Texas | $72.7 million |
| Tennessee State University | Tennessee | $71.4 million |
| North Carolina Central University | North Carolina | $71.0 million |
| Alabama a & M University | Alabama | $68.8 million |
| Clark Atlanta University, Inc. | Georgia | $63.9 million |
| Norfolk State University | Virginia | $61.3 million |
| Albany State University | Georgia | $59.9 million |
| Bowie State University | Maryland | $54.0 million |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | Louisiana | $52.8 million |
| Fayetteville State University | North Carolina | $51.9 million |
| Grambling State University | Louisiana | $51.4 million |
| Alabama State University | Alabama | $49.1 million |