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Higher Education Institutional Aid in Illinois

Higher Education Institutional Aid (84.031) awarded $87.6 million to recipients in Illinois in 51 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 1.5% of the program's national total. Northeastern Illinois University received the most, $13.4 million.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in Illinois
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202133$17.7 million
FY 202235$19.9 million
FY 202339$21.8 million
FY 202434$19.4 million
FY 202512$8.8 million

Recipients in Illinois

The 10 largest, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
Northeastern Illinois UniversityColleges and universities6$13.4 million
Dominican UniversityColleges and universities6$12.5 million
Saint Xavier UniversityColleges and universities3$8.1 million
National Louis UniversityColleges and universities3$7.2 million
Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 508State and local governments1$4.2 million
Roosevelt UniversityColleges and universities2$2.7 million
Chicago State UniversityColleges and universities1$2.7 million
Community College District 533State and local governments1$2.4 million
Waubonsee Community CollegeState and local governments1$2.4 million
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges District 529State and local governments2$2.2 million

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

Open opportunities under this program

None is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now.

Questions people ask

How much Higher Education Institutional Aid money goes to Illinois?

$87.6 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 51 awards. Illinois ranks 19th of 57 states and territories for this program.

Who receives Higher Education Institutional Aid money in Illinois?

The largest recipient is Northeastern Illinois University, with $13.4 million in 6 awards. Next are Dominican University and Saint Xavier University.

Can organizations in Illinois apply now?

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year.

Higher Education Institutional Aid 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.