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Biomedical Research and Research Training in Illinois

Biomedical Research and Research Training (93.859) awarded $569 million to recipients in Illinois in 447 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 3.9% of the program's national total. The University of Chicago received the most, $178 million.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in Illinois
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 2021242$103 million
FY 2022282$116 million
FY 2023263$117 million
FY 2024256$123 million
FY 2025232$110 million

Recipients in Illinois

The 10 largest, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
The University of ChicagoColleges and universities149$178 million
University of IllinoisColleges and universities77$101 million
Northwestern UniversityColleges and universities51$68.9 million
University of IllinoisColleges and universities47$66.7 million
Northwestern UniversityColleges and universities53$62.2 million
Uchicago Argonne, LLCNonprofits1$21.7 million
Illinois Institute of TechnologyColleges and universities4$15.1 million
Loyola University of ChicagoColleges and universities13$12.9 million
Prenosis, IncSmall businesses4$7.3 million
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & ScienceColleges and universities4$4.3 million

Counted by the recipient's location. A recipient based in Illinois may carry out the work elsewhere.

Open opportunities under this program

See all 65 on the program page

Questions people ask

How much Biomedical Research and Research Training money goes to Illinois?

$569 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 447 awards. Illinois ranks 6th of 53 states and territories for this program.

Who receives Biomedical Research and Research Training money in Illinois?

The largest recipient is The University of Chicago, with $178 million in 149 awards. Next are University of Illinois and Northwestern University.

Can organizations in Illinois apply now?

Yes, 65 opportunities under this program are open or forecast on Grants.gov. Federal grants are national, so eligibility depends on the notice, not the state.

Biomedical Research and Research Training in other states

Other large programs in Illinois

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