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Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education in Pennsylvania

Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (84.116) awarded $25.9 million to recipients in Pennsylvania in 26 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 1.9% of the program's national total. Alvernia University received the most, $5.0 million.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in Pennsylvania
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20212$860,635
FY 20227$6.1 million
FY 202310$11.4 million
FY 20248$7.6 million
FY 2025No awards

Recipients in Pennsylvania

The 10 largest, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
Alvernia UniversityColleges and universities3$5.0 million
Northampton County Area Community CollegeState and local governments1$2.7 million
Marywood UniversityColleges and universities1$2.6 million
University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationColleges and universities1$2.2 million
The Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaColleges and universities1$2.2 million
Lackawanna CollegeColleges and universities1$2.0 million
Juniata CollegeColleges and universities2$1.5 million
Manor CollegeColleges and universities1$1.3 million
West Chester University of PennsylvaniaColleges and universities1$918,270
O.S. Johnson Technical InstituteColleges and universities1$806,000

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

$25.9 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 26 awards. Pennsylvania ranks 18th of 52 states and territories for this program.

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

The largest recipient is Alvernia University, with $5.0 million in 3 awards. Next are Northampton County Area Community College and Marywood University.

Can organizations in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

All federal grants in Pennsylvania

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