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Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education in Mississippi

Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (84.116) awarded $19.8 million to recipients in Mississippi in 20 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 1.5% of the program's national total. Delta State University received the most, $4.0 million.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in Mississippi
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20211$375,567
FY 20225$4.8 million
FY 20236$3.8 million
FY 20248$10.8 million
FY 2025No awards

Recipients in Mississippi

The 10 largest, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
Delta State UniversityColleges and universities4$4.0 million
The University of Southern MississippiColleges and universities1$3.0 million
Jackson State UniversityColleges and universities2$2.7 million
Coahoma Community CollegeState and local governments2$1.9 million
Blue Mountain Christian UniversityColleges and universities1$1.5 million
The University of MississippiColleges and universities1$1.4 million
Alcorn State UniversityColleges and universities1$1.4 million
Rust CollegeColleges and universities2$1.2 million
Tougaloo CollegeColleges and universities1$1.0 million
Meridian Community CollegeState and local governments1$615,000

Counted by the recipient's location. A recipient based in Mississippi 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 Mississippi?

$19.8 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 20 awards. Mississippi ranks 28th of 52 states and territories for this program.

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

The largest recipient is Delta State University, with $4.0 million in 4 awards. Next are The University of Southern Mississippi and Jackson State University.

Can organizations in Mississippi 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 Mississippi

All federal grants in Mississippi

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