Federal grants to Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida received $272 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 240 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $116 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $29.6 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$272 million
- Awards240
- Awarded in FY 2025$29.6 million
- Largest award$63.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 92 | $143 million |
| FY 2022 | 84 | $25.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 72 | $25.6 million |
| FY 2024 | 74 | $48.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 70 | $29.6 million |
Programs that fund Florida Atlantic University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $116 million |
| Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects | 1 | $15.4 million |
| Aging Research | 8 | $10.1 million |
| Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) | 1 | $10.0 million |
| Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research | 3 | $9.0 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 7 | $7.5 million |
| Computer and Information Science and Engineering | 26 | $7.1 million |
| Renewable Energy Research and Development | 4 | $6.8 million |
| Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention Grants | 3 | $5.0 million |
| Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering | 10 | $4.6 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 18 | $158 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 58 | $41.5 million |
| National Science Foundation | 87 | $26.4 million |
| Department of Defense | 28 | $15.9 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 7 | $12.3 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida atlantic university CARES act - institutional funding | Education Stabilization Fund | February 16, 2021 | $63.0 million |
| Florida atlantic university education stabilization project | Education Stabilization Fund | February 16, 2021 | $46.4 million |
| Promise neighborhoods implementation grants | Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects | September 30, 2024 | $15.4 million |
| Access-technology: advancing career choices for employment success in technology fldoe 2024 - 2029 | Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) | September 10, 2024 | $10.0 million |
| CARES funding for hispanic serving institutions | Education Stabilization Fund | October 24, 2020 | $7.0 million |
| Ensuring a steady supply of warm water marine finfish seed stock to support the development of the U.S. Aquaculture industry - the U.S. Has tremendous capacity for meeting the domestic demand for seafood by expanding aquaculture in federal waters and land-based recirculating systems. As the largest | Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research | July 7, 2021 | $6.9 million |
| This project will support operations at the southeast national marine renewable energy center (SNMREC) to enhance Florida atlantic university’s (FAU) ongoing efforts to advance the marine energy industry. This project is organized into four objectives corresponding to the four areas of support reque | Renewable Energy Research and Development | August 5, 2024 | $4.4 million |
| In-vehicle sensors to detect cognitive change in older drivers | Aging Research | April 19, 2021 | $4.1 million |
| Nurse education, practice, quality and retention | Nurse Education, Practice Quality and Retention Grants | June 28, 2022 | $3.9 million |
| Wellness advocates valuing educators and students (WAVES) | School Safely National Activities | March 30, 2023 | $3.7 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Florida Atlantic University get?
$272 million in 240 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Florida Atlantic University the most?
The Department of Education, with $158 million in 18 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the National Science Foundation follow.
What is Florida Atlantic University's largest federal grant?
$63.0 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on February 16, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Florida Atlantic 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 Aging Research.
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