Federal grants to Illinois Wesleyan University
Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois received $7.0 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 6 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $5.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $406,195.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$7.0 million
- Awards6
- Awarded in FY 2025$406,195
- Largest award$3.1 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 2 | $5.5 million |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $538,024 |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $293,345 |
| FY 2024 | 2 | $261,691 |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $406,195 |
Programs that fund Illinois Wesleyan University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $5.5 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 1 | $846,424 |
| Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Programs | 1 | $296,181 |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | 1 | $198,671 |
| Nursing Student Loans | 1 | $157,979 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 3 | $5.8 million |
| National Science Foundation | 1 | $846,424 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 2 | $356,650 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARES act institutional support | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $3.1 million |
| CARES act support of higher education during COVID-19 pandemic - student support (part 1) | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $2.4 million |
| Authentic research in stem educator preparation for issues of culture, justice, and equity -the project aims to serve the national need of recruiting and preparing high-quality and diverse teachers in stem disciplines to teach in high-need schools. Teachers that share attributes with students of col | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | January 27, 2022 | $846,424 |
| Building capacity to increase global engagement across the curriculum | Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Programs | September 27, 2023 | $296,181 |
| Illinois wesleyan university’s titan heart project - Illinois wesleyan university’s titan heart (helping everyone achieve resilience together) project will strengthen the campus and community mental health network support infrastructure and serve first-generation, lgbtq+, and bipoc student populatio | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | September 10, 2024 | $198,671 |
| Nsl - baccalaureate nursing - loan grant with funds for new budget period | Nursing Student Loans | November 28, 2022 | $157,979 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Illinois Wesleyan University get?
$7.0 million in 6 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Illinois Wesleyan University the most?
The Department of Education, with $5.8 million in 3 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Health and Human Services follow.
What is Illinois Wesleyan University's largest federal grant?
$3.1 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 Illinois Wesleyan University?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) and Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Programs.
Other grant recipients in Bloomington
- Chestnut Health Systems Inc
- Central Illinois Regional Airport Authority
- Housing Authority of the City of Bloomington
- Heartland Head Start Inc
- Regional Office of Education 17 Dewitt Livingston Logan McLean Co
- Project Oz
- City of Bloomington
- The McLean County Center for Human Services, Inc.
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