Federal grants to University of West Florida
University of West Florida in Pensacola, Florida received $109 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 60 awards. Its largest program was Small Business Development Centers, with $40.7 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $23.6 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$109 million
- Awards60
- Awarded in FY 2025$23.6 million
- Largest award$19.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 17 | $48.2 million |
| FY 2022 | 17 | $12.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 12 | $11.9 million |
| FY 2024 | 19 | $13.0 million |
| FY 2025 | 13 | $23.6 million |
Programs that fund University of West Florida
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Development Centers | 5 | $40.7 million |
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $35.7 million |
| GenCyber Grants Program | 1 | $9.6 million |
| Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms | 5 | $5.7 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 8 | $4.0 million |
| Basic and Applied Scientific Research | 4 | $2.3 million |
| TRIO Student Support Services | 2 | $1.8 million |
| Child Care Access Means Parents in School | 2 | $1.6 million |
| American History and Civics Education | 1 | $1.6 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 2 | $1.2 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 9 | $41.8 million |
| Small Business Administration | 7 | $41.3 million |
| Department of Defense | 16 | $18.2 million |
| National Science Foundation | 16 | $5.5 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 3 | $1.6 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University university of west Florida emergency financial assistance for institutional costs under the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security (CARES) act | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $19.5 million |
| University of west Florida emergency financial aid grants to students under the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security (CARES) act | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $14.7 million |
| Cyber academic engagement office program support grants to national centers of academic excellence in cybersecurity | GenCyber Grants Program | September 4, 2025 | $9.6 million |
| Florida sbdc | Small Business Development Centers | November 13, 2024 | $8.4 million |
| Florida sbdc | Small Business Development Centers | January 18, 2024 | $8.4 million |
| Florida sbdc | Small Business Development Centers | November 16, 2022 | $8.4 million |
| Small business development centers | Small Business Development Centers | March 24, 2022 | $8.3 million |
| Florida sbdc | Small Business Development Centers | May 1, 2021 | $7.7 million |
| Argo cyber emerging scholars (ACES): developing a cybersecurity community of practice | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | July 16, 2021 | $1.8 million |
| The university of west Florida ccampis program | Child Care Access Means Parents in School | September 26, 2023 | $1.6 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does University of West Florida get?
$109 million in 60 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives University of West Florida the most?
The Department of Education, with $41.8 million in 9 awards. The Small Business Administration and the Department of Defense follow.
What is University of West Florida's largest federal grant?
$19.5 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 University of West Florida?
Its largest are Small Business Development Centers, Education Stabilization Fund and GenCyber Grants Program.
Other grant recipients in Pensacola
- City of Pensacola
- County of Escambia
- The District Board of Trustees of Pensacola State College, Florida
- Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition Inc
- Community Action Program Committee, Inc.
- Escambia Community Clinics, Inc
- 90WORKS, Inc.
- Area Housing Commission
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