Federal grants to Samford University
Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama received $32.2 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 13 awards. Its largest program was Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP), with $11.2 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $2.7 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$32.2 million
- Awards13
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.7 million
- Largest award$11.2 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 7 | $14.9 million |
| FY 2022 | 5 | $4.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 6 | $5.5 million |
| FY 2024 | 8 | $4.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 5 | $2.7 million |
Programs that fund Samford University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) | 1 | $11.2 million |
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $9.5 million |
| Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Grant Program | 3 | $5.8 million |
| Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants | 1 | $2.5 million |
| Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention Grants | 2 | $1.7 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 1 | $152,123 |
| Integrative Activities | 1 | $150,530 |
| Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship | 1 | $140,458 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 8 | $21.4 million |
| Department of Education | 2 | $9.5 million |
| National Science Foundation | 3 | $1.3 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse faculty loan program | Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) | May 25, 2021 | $11.2 million |
| Institutional portion of the higher education emergency relief fund - samford university | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $5.2 million |
| Higher education emergency relief fund - samford university | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $4.3 million |
| Behavioral health workforce education and training program | Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants | May 25, 2021 | $2.5 million |
| Advanced nursing education- nurse practitioner residency fellowship program | Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Grant Program | July 12, 2023 | $2.0 million |
| Advanced nursing education workforce | Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Grant Program | June 23, 2023 | $1.9 million |
| Ane - nurse practitioner residency program | Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Grant Program | May 28, 2021 | $1.8 million |
| Stem scholars: boosting persistence and achievement in stem for community college transfer students | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | November 13, 2020 | $1.0 million |
| Nurse education practice quality and retention- registered nurse training program - samford university’s moffett & sanders school of nursing (MSSON) proposes to establish and enhance academic-clinical partnerships in acute care settings to improve training for senior-level baccalaureate nursing stud | Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention Grants | September 21, 2022 | $995,211 |
| Nurse education, practice, quality and retention - workforce expansion program - samford university’s moffett & sanders school of nursing (MSSON) proposes to establish and enhance academic-clinical partnerships in acute and long-term care settings to improve training for baccalaureate nursing studen | Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention Grants | September 10, 2025 | $747,718 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Samford University get?
$32.2 million in 13 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Samford University the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $21.4 million in 8 awards. The Department of Education and the National Science Foundation follow.
What is Samford University's largest federal grant?
$11.2 million under Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP), with its first action in the period on May 25, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Samford University?
Its largest are Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP), Education Stabilization Fund and Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Grant Program.
Other grant recipients in Birmingham
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Housing Authority of Birmingham District
- Southern Company Services, Inc.
- City of Birmingham
- Lawson State Community College
- Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority
- American Cast Iron Pipe Company
- Birmingham Airport Authority
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