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Federal grants to Big, NFP

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Big, NFP in Chicago, Illinois received $4.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 3 awards. Its largest program was Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Training and Special Purpose Activities Relating to Environmental Justice, with $4.0 million. It had no new grant money in fiscal 2025.

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

By year

Federal grants to Big, NFP by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20210$0
FY 20221$75,000
FY 20232$4.7 million
FY 20240$0
FY 20250$0

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 Big, NFP

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Training and Special Purpose Activities Relating to Environmental Justice 66.3091$4.0 million
Renewable Energy Research and Development 81.0871$747,506
Environmental Justice Small Grant Program 66.6041$75,000

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Environmental Protection Agency2$4.1 million
Department of Energy1$747,506

Largest awards

The 3 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Description: with a skilled network of specialized partners spread across the entire six-state-and-tribal geography of EPA region v, this environmental justice thriving communities technical assistance center (ej tctac) is uniquely situated to shape equity by providing assistance, training, and resou
ASST_NON_00E03451_068 on USAspending
Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Training and Special Purpose Activities Relating to Environmental JusticeAugust 18, 2023$4.0 million
Sustainable chicago geothermal a chicago-based coalition of community, city, labor, and energy leaders is seeking to evaluate and demonstrate an equitable and just transition to building decarbonization in dense, urban environments in cold climates. The coalition seeks to work with the community of
ASST_NON_DEEE0010661_089 on USAspending
Renewable Energy Research and DevelopmentSeptember 26, 2023$747,506
Description: this american rescue plan-funded grant will support blacks in green's efforts to develop a community-directed lead-free water project. Project activities will include public education, residential lead-in-water testing, creating access to in-home water filtration systems, and identifyin
ASST_NON_00E03103_068 on USAspending
Environmental Justice Small Grant ProgramApril 20, 2022$75,000

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 Big, NFP get?

$4.8 million in 3 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Big, NFP the most?

The Environmental Protection Agency, with $4.1 million in 2 awards. The Department of Energy follow.

What is Big, NFP's largest federal grant?

$4.0 million under Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Training and Special Purpose Activities Relating to Environmental Justice, with its first action in the period on August 18, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Big, NFP?

Its largest are Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Training and Special Purpose Activities Relating to Environmental Justice, Renewable Energy Research and Development and Environmental Justice Small Grant Program.

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