Federal grants to Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida received $93.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 45 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $51.3 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $3.1 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$93.8 million
- Awards45
- Awarded in FY 2025$3.1 million
- Largest award$29.2 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 16 | $55.0 million |
| FY 2022 | 12 | $25.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 17 | $6.1 million |
| FY 2024 | 12 | $4.5 million |
| FY 2025 | 10 | $3.1 million |
Programs that fund Florida Gulf Coast University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $51.3 million |
| Economic Adjustment Assistance | 1 | $22.9 million |
| Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Grant Program | 1 | $3.2 million |
| TRIO Student Support Services | 4 | $2.8 million |
| Geographic Programs - South Florida Geographic Initiatives Program | 4 | $2.3 million |
| H-1B Job Training Grants | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Extramural Research Restoration Program: Hurricanes Fiona and Ian | 1 | $1.4 million |
| Geosciences | 7 | $1.4 million |
| TRIO Talent Search | 1 | $1.2 million |
| Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects | 2 | $1.2 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 7 | $55.3 million |
| Department of Commerce | 5 | $24.3 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 9 | $7.1 million |
| National Science Foundation | 12 | $2.4 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 4 | $2.3 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institutional portion of the higher education emergency relief fund | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $29.2 million |
| In partnership with backbone organization collaboratory (formerly known as southwest Florida community foundation), Florida gulf coast university (FGCU) will accelerate credential-attainment and job placement in four leading local industries to support southwest Florida's economy. Fgcu plans to recr | Economic Adjustment Assistance | August 1, 2022 | $22.9 million |
| Emergency financial aid grants to students under the CARES act | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $22.0 million |
| Advanced nursing education workforce | Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Grant Program | March 11, 2021 | $3.2 million |
| Lead applicant organization name: Florida gulf coast universitylead applicant entity organization type: education training providernames of required partners: education training partner: Florida gulf coast university. Employer partners: arthrex, hertz, allyn international, scotlynn, r l global logis | H-1B Job Training Grants | September 26, 2023 | $2.0 million |
| Greater caribbean center for ciguatera research | Extramural Research Restoration Program: Hurricanes Fiona and Ian | May 9, 2024 | $1.4 million |
| Talent search program 2021-2026 | TRIO Talent Search | August 5, 2021 | $1.3 million |
| Student support services | TRIO Student Support Services | August 18, 2021 | $1.2 million |
| Student support services stem | TRIO Student Support Services | August 18, 2021 | $1.0 million |
| Greater caribbean center for ciguatera research | Environmental Health | July 2, 2021 | $921,768 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Florida Gulf Coast University get?
$93.8 million in 45 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Florida Gulf Coast University the most?
The Department of Education, with $55.3 million in 7 awards. The Department of Commerce and the Department of Health and Human Services follow.
What is Florida Gulf Coast University's largest federal grant?
$29.2 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on January 17, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Florida Gulf Coast University?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Economic Adjustment Assistance and Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Grant Program.
Other grant recipients in Fort Myers
- County of Lee
- Lee County Port Authority
- Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers
- Lee County School Board
- Family Health Centers of Southwest Florida, Inc
- Florida Southwestern State College
- Southwest Florida Community Foundation, Inc.
- City of Fort Myers
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