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Federal grants to National University

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National University in San Diego, California received $56.0 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 18 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $30.0 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $4.6 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to National University by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20215$29.0 million
FY 20225$4.1 million
FY 20236$7.1 million
FY 20248$11.1 million
FY 20256$4.6 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund National University

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Education Stabilization Fund 84.4253$30.0 million
Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects 84.2151$6.0 million
Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention Grants 93.3592$4.2 million
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education 84.1161$4.0 million
Education Innovation and Research (formerly Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund) 84.4111$4.0 million
Teacher Quality Partnership Grants 84.3361$3.6 million
Higher Education Institutional Aid 84.0311$1.7 million
Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence—Teacher Preparation and Development 84.4281$706,688
Veteran and Spouse Transitional Assistance Grant Program (VSTAGP) 64.0581$500,000
STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) 47.0761$400,000

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Education9$50.0 million
Department of Health and Human Services3$4.5 million
National Science Foundation3$867,487
Department of Veterans Affairs1$500,000
National Endowment for the Humanities1$98,412

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Nu CARES act heerf allocation institutional portion
ASST_NON_P425F201295_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundJanuary 19, 2021$16.3 million
Nu CARES act allocation heerf
ASST_NON_P425E200151_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundJanuary 17, 2021$12.3 million
Engaging a network of locally accessible community establishments and schools (enlaces)
ASST_NON_S215J230187_091 on USAspending
Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community ProjectsNovember 28, 2023$6.0 million
Building inclusive environments project: integrating academic, social, and emotional skill development
ASST_NON_S411C220055_091 on USAspending
Education Innovation and Research (formerly Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund)December 20, 2022$4.0 million
The nu peer navigator network
ASST_NON_P116M230151_091 on USAspending
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary EducationDecember 21, 2023$4.0 million
Nurse education, practice, quality and retention
ASST_NON_UK146059_075 on USAspending
Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention GrantsJune 28, 2022$3.9 million
Advancing student progress through an innovative residency experience (ASPIRE) project
ASST_NON_S336S220047_091 on USAspending
Teacher Quality Partnership GrantsSeptember 12, 2022$3.6 million
Accelerating curricular change and enhancing student support (ACCESS)
ASST_NON_P031S220167_091 on USAspending
Higher Education Institutional AidSeptember 29, 2022$1.8 million
National university - supplemental support under the american rescue plan (SSARP)
ASST_NON_P425T220598_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundJuly 21, 2022$1.4 million
Project dreams: diversity recruitment, education, advancement, and mentorship for success
ASST_NON_P428A240046_091 on USAspending
Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence—Teacher Preparation and DevelopmentSeptember 16, 2024$706,688

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does National University get?

$56.0 million in 18 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives National University the most?

The Department of Education, with $50.0 million in 9 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the National Science Foundation follow.

What is National University's largest federal grant?

$16.3 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on January 19, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund National University?

Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects and Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention Grants.

Other grant recipients in San Diego

Largest federal grant recipients in California · Federal grants in California