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Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education in Kentucky

Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (84.116) awarded $19.4 million to recipients in Kentucky in 17 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 1.5% of the program's national total. Western Kentucky University received the most, $3.1 million.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in Kentucky
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20211$388,969
FY 20226$5.2 million
FY 20235$2.9 million
FY 20245$10.2 million
FY 20251$750,000

Recipients in Kentucky

The 10 largest, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
Western Kentucky UniversityColleges and universities3$3.1 million
Kentucky Community and Technical College SystemColleges and universities2$2.6 million
Kentucky Community and Technical College SystemColleges and universities1$2.2 million
Morehead State UniversityColleges and universities1$2.2 million
Bluegrass Community & Technical CollegeColleges and universities2$2.1 million
Kentucky Community and Technical College SystemColleges and universities1$1.8 million
Bellarmine University IncColleges and universities2$1.4 million
Kentucky Community and Technical College SystemColleges and universities1$1.1 million
Campbellsville University IncColleges and universities1$950,000
University of LouisvilleColleges and universities1$750,000

Counted by the recipient's location. A recipient based in Kentucky 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 Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education money goes to Kentucky?

$19.4 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 17 awards. Kentucky ranks 29th of 52 states and territories for this program.

Who receives Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education money in Kentucky?

The largest recipient is Western Kentucky University, with $3.1 million in 3 awards. Next are Kentucky Community and Technical College System and Kentucky Community and Technical College System.

Can organizations in Kentucky apply now?

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

Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education in other states

Other large programs in Kentucky

All federal grants in Kentucky

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