Federal grants to Chicago State University
Chicago State University in Chicago, Illinois received $45.5 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 44 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $12.6 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $5.3 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$45.5 million
- Awards44
- Awarded in FY 2025$5.3 million
- Largest award$7.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 20 | $18.0 million |
| FY 2022 | 12 | $5.2 million |
| FY 2023 | 19 | $10.4 million |
| FY 2024 | 18 | $6.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 12 | $5.3 million |
Programs that fund Chicago State University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $12.6 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 10 | $7.5 million |
| Strengthening Minority-Serving Institutions | 1 | $3.3 million |
| Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program | 1 | $3.2 million |
| Higher Education Institutional Aid | 1 | $2.7 million |
| Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | 2 | $2.5 million |
| Scholarships for Health Professions Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds | 1 | $2.4 million |
| Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | 2 | $2.4 million |
| TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers | 1 | $2.0 million |
| TRIO Upward Bound | 3 | $1.9 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 16 | $27.4 million |
| National Science Foundation | 21 | $10.8 million |
| Department of Commerce | 1 | $3.2 million |
| Department of Energy | 2 | $2.5 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 2 | $928,864 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient’s institutional costs-cares act allows csu to cover any costs associated with significant changes to the delivery of instruction due to the coronavirus | Education Stabilization Fund | January 18, 2021 | $7.0 million |
| CARES act: higher education emergency relief fund: to provide emergency financial aid grants to students for expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus | Education Stabilization Fund | January 18, 2021 | $4.9 million |
| Louis stokes stem pathways and research alliances: the Illinois lsamp stem pathway and research alliance (ILSPRA) | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | October 7, 2020 | $3.4 million |
| Resiliency and capacity expansion for student success in the health professions (recess-hp) | Strengthening Minority-Serving Institutions | September 30, 2021 | $3.3 million |
| The chicago state university (CSU) "advancing broadband equity through learning intermediaries in the neighborhoods of chicago" (abelinc) project, together with subrecipients northeastern Illinois university (NEIU) and university of Illinois at chicago (UIC), will implement a community navigator pro | Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program | February 13, 2023 | $3.2 million |
| Predominantly black institutions program - formula grants | Higher Education Institutional Aid | September 30, 2021 | $2.7 million |
| Scholarships for disadvantaged students | Scholarships for Health Professions Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds | May 19, 2021 | $2.4 million |
| Chicago state university project success educational opportunity center | TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers | August 23, 2021 | $2.1 million |
| Initiative to improve higher education training facilities for black and latinx students preparing for careers in communication and media arts | Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | July 21, 2023 | $1.6 million |
| Catalyzing workforce diversity in photocatalytic energy science | Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | January 17, 2025 | $1.6 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Chicago State University get?
$45.5 million in 44 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Chicago State University the most?
The Department of Education, with $27.4 million in 16 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Commerce follow.
What is Chicago State University's largest federal grant?
$7.0 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on January 18, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Chicago State University?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) and Strengthening Minority-Serving Institutions.
Other grant recipients in Chicago
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Northeast Illinois Railroad Co
- The University of Chicago
- University of Illinois
- Illinois Department of Employment Security
- Chicago Housing Authority
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- City of Chicago
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