# Minority Science and Engineering Improvement (84.120)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/84-120-minority-science-and-engineering-improvement/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Minority Science and Engineering Improvement is run by Department of Education. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $59.2 million in 114 grants, about $519,655 per award.

## Objectives

To (1) effect long-range improvement in science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions and (2) increase the participation of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, in scientific and technological careers.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $13.0 million | 55 |
| 2022 | $14.3 million | 59 |
| 2023 | $15.9 million | 63 |
| 2024 | $16.1 million | 58 |
| 2025 | -$40,487 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at El Paso | Texas | $3.6 million |
| University of Puerto Rico in Ponce | Puerto Rico | $1.8 million |
| Jackson State University | Mississippi | $1.7 million |
| Universidad de Puerto Rico En Aguadilla | Puerto Rico | $1.7 million |
| Texas a & M University Kingsville | Texas | $1.6 million |
| Howard University | District of Columbia | $1.6 million |
| University of Houston System | Texas | $1.6 million |
| Southern University Shreveport | Louisiana | $1.6 million |
| Research Foundation of the City University of New York | New York | $1.5 million |
| Alabama a & M University | Alabama | $1.4 million |
| Oakwood University, Inc. | Alabama | $1.4 million |
| California State University, Dominguez Hills Foundation | California | $1.4 million |
| Florida a & M University | Florida | $1.3 million |
| Johnson C. Smith University, Incorporated | North Carolina | $1.3 million |
| North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | North Carolina | $1.2 million |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Inc. | Puerto Rico | $1.0 million |
| University of Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | $1.0 million |
| North Carolina Central University | North Carolina | $999,786 |
| Benedict College | South Carolina | $975,951 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Inc | Puerto Rico | $896,580 |