Federal grants to Millikin University
Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois received $14.6 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 7 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $9.7 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $898,222.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$14.6 million
- Awards7
- Awarded in FY 2025$898,222
- Largest award$5.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 2 | $9.7 million |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $2.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $462,416 |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $1.5 million |
| FY 2025 | 3 | $898,222 |
Programs that fund Millikin University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $9.7 million |
| Congressional Directives | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Higher Education Institutional Aid | 1 | $1.5 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 1 | $1.0 million |
| TRIO Student Support Services | 1 | $272,364 |
| Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship | 1 | $37,035 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 4 | $11.5 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 2 | $2.0 million |
| National Science Foundation | 1 | $1.0 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institutional portion of the higher education emergency relief fund formula grants authorized by section 18004(a)(1) of the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security (CARES) act | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $5.5 million |
| Emergency financial assistance grants to students under the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security (CARES) act | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $4.3 million |
| Community project funding/congressionally directed spending - construction - project abstract summary: address: 1184 w. Main st. Decatur, il 62522-2039 project director name: ruby james, vice president for finance contact phone numbers: (217) 424-5071 email address: rubyjames@millikin.edu website ad | Congressional Directives | August 31, 2022 | $2.0 million |
| Delivering on the promise of education | Higher Education Institutional Aid | September 27, 2023 | $1.5 million |
| Big blue stem scholars: enhancing stem outcomes through a learning community and professional identity -this project will contribute to the national need for well-educated scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and technicians by supporting the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | June 24, 2024 | $1.0 million |
| Millikin university great start-great finish college success program: a trio student support services program | TRIO Student Support Services | September 26, 2025 | $272,364 |
| Nurse anesthetist traineeships | Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship | June 8, 2023 | $37,035 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Millikin University get?
$14.6 million in 7 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Millikin University the most?
The Department of Education, with $11.5 million in 4 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the National Science Foundation follow.
What is Millikin University's largest federal grant?
$5.5 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 Millikin University?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Congressional Directives and Higher Education Institutional Aid.
Other grant recipients in Decatur
- Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
- City of Decatur
- Decatur Housing Authority
- Community Health Improvement Center
- Decatur Memorial Hospital
- Innovafeed Corporation
- Decatur-Macon County Opportunities Corporation
- Richland Community College
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