TRIO Upward Bound (84.047)
TRIO Upward Bound (Assistance Listing 84.047) is run by the Department of Education. It awarded $2.3 billion in 2,547 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $888,059 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $928,516. Half of the 2,547 awards fell between $297,601 and $1.2 million, and they ranged from $1,460 to $3.6 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$2.3 billion
- Grant awards2,547
- Typical award$928,516
- Awarded in FY 2025$469 million
- Size rank143 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $417 million in fiscal 2021 to $469 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 143rd largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 10% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 56 states and territories.
What the program funds
This listing applies to Upward Bound, Veterans Upward Bound, and Upward Bound Math and Science.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Institutions of higher education, public and private agencies and organizations including community-based organizations with experience in serving disadvantaged youth, combinations of such institutions, agencies and organizations, and as appropriate to the purposes of the program, secondary schools.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Projects must provide academic tutoring services, advice on and assistance in selecting secondary and college courses, assistance in preparing for college entrance exams and in completing college applications, information on student financial aid and assistance in completing financial aid applications, services designed to improve financial and economic literacy, and guidance and assistance in re-entering and completing secondary school. Projects may also provide exposure to cultural events, academic programs and other activities not usually available to disadvantaged youth; personal and career counseling; information on career options; summer college campus residential programs; services specially designed for students with disabilities or limited English proficiency, homeless children and youth, and students in foster care; and to pay stipends to students, not to exceed $40 a month during the academic year and $60 a month during the summer. A grantee may not use the project as part of its recruitment program. Separate projects provide special services for veterans and for students with a special interest in math and science.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Varies by competition.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, TRIO Upward Bound (84.047) awarded $2.3 billion across 2,547 grant awards, an average of $888,059 per award.
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 72% of the money, state and local governments 16% and nonprofits 9.6%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 1,779 | $1.6 billion | 72% |
| State and local governments | 446 | $362 million | 16% |
| Nonprofits | 262 | $216 million | 9.6% |
| Small businesses | 22 | $18.1 million | 0.8% |
| Other | 17 | $16.8 million | 0.7% |
| Businesses | 21 | $16.1 million | 0.7% |
By state
55 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 370 | $317 million |
| Texas | 242 | $204 million |
| Illinois | 111 | $89.4 million |
| Louisiana | 87 | $83.9 million |
| Georgia | 90 | $83.6 million |
| New York | 69 | $65.7 million |
| Ohio | 69 | $63.3 million |
| North Carolina | 71 | $62.1 million |
| Florida | 72 | $61.3 million |
| Alabama | 64 | $61.3 million |
| Oklahoma | 69 | $60.3 million |
| Washington | 68 | $59.7 million |
| Minnesota | 63 | $56.1 million |
| Michigan | 52 | $52.3 million |
| Pennsylvania | 54 | $51.6 million |
| Arkansas | 57 | $49.7 million |
| Kentucky | 52 | $45.2 million |
| Tennessee | 47 | $42.4 million |
| Mississippi | 43 | $41.7 million |
| Missouri | 50 | $41.2 million |
| Wisconsin | 43 | $38.9 million |
| Massachusetts | 43 | $38.8 million |
| Virginia | 42 | $37.0 million |
| Colorado | 40 | $36.1 million |
| South Carolina | 33 | $33.0 million |
| Maryland | 33 | $31.0 million |
| Nevada | 33 | $28.3 million |
| New Mexico | 35 | $28.2 million |
| West Virginia | 26 | $28.1 million |
| Puerto Rico | 30 | $27.7 million |
| Kansas | 33 | $27.4 million |
| Arizona | 33 | $27.3 million |
| Oregon | 27 | $23.5 million |
| Iowa | 24 | $23.2 million |
| Nebraska | 29 | $23.1 million |
| Idaho | 25 | $21.6 million |
| Connecticut | 29 | $20.9 million |
| Indiana | 22 | $20.6 million |
| New Jersey | 24 | $20.2 million |
| Maine | 22 | $19.4 million |
| Utah | 18 | $19.2 million |
| Montana | 14 | $13.3 million |
| Hawaii | 17 | $13.0 million |
| Delaware | 12 | $10.9 million |
| Vermont | 10 | $9.4 million |
| Alaska | 7 | $8.3 million |
| District of Columbia | 10 | $7.9 million |
| New Hampshire | 6 | $6.6 million |
| Wyoming | 6 | $6.6 million |
| South Dakota | 6 | $5.7 million |
| North Dakota | 4 | $3.8 million |
| Rhode Island | 2 | $3.8 million |
| Guam | 2 | $2.4 million |
| Palau | 2 | $2.2 million |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 4 | $1.9 million |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | $793,121 |