# TRIO Upward Bound (84.047)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/84-047-trio-upward-bound/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

TRIO Upward Bound is run by Department of Education. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $2.3 billion in 2,547 grants, about $888,059 per award.

## Objectives

This listing applies to Upward Bound, Veterans Upward Bound, and Upward Bound Math and Science.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $417 million | 1,227 |
| 2022 | $456 million | 1,317 |
| 2023 | $478 million | 1,340 |
| 2024 | $441 million | 1,332 |
| 2025 | $469 million | 1,294 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Texas | $22.0 million |
| Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education | Nevada | $16.0 million |
| Volunteers of America of Los Angeles | California | $14.5 million |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | Louisiana | $14.0 million |
| Southern University and a & M College | Louisiana | $13.7 million |
| Sonoma State University | California | $12.9 million |
| Washington State University | Washington | $11.9 million |
| Hinds Community College | Mississippi | $11.9 million |
| Morehouse College Inc | Georgia | $11.8 million |
| Cal Poly Pomona Foundation Inc | California | $11.5 million |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Louisiana | $11.3 million |
| University of Southern California | California | $10.4 million |
| Forward Service Corporation | Wisconsin | $9.6 million |
| University of New Orleans | Louisiana | $9.4 million |
| Delaware Technical & Community College | Delaware | $9.2 million |
| Regents of the University of Idaho | Idaho | $9.2 million |
| Family-Centered Education | Illinois | $9.2 million |
| Junior College Dist Newton-MC | Missouri | $8.9 million |
| East Tennessee State University | Tennessee | $8.9 million |
| Atlanta Metropolitan College Foundation, Inc. | Georgia | $8.7 million |