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Federal grants to National Louis University

Wheeling, Illinois · Colleges and universities · UEI N1XKNBG56BM5

National Louis University in Wheeling, Illinois received $33.6 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 19 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $18.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $4.6 million.

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

By year

Federal grants to National Louis University by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20219$21.1 million
FY 20227$2.2 million
FY 20238$4.2 million
FY 20244$1.5 million
FY 20254$4.6 million

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 National Louis University

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Education Stabilization Fund 84.4253$18.5 million
Higher Education Institutional Aid 84.0313$7.2 million
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education 84.1162$4.6 million
STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) 47.0763$1.6 million
Congressional Directives 93.4931$750,000
Science 43.0011$686,110
Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences 47.0751$300,001
Overseas Programs - Group Projects Abroad 84.0211$119,297
International Science and Engineering 47.0791$13,474
Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program 17.8053$10,738

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Education9$30.3 million
National Science Foundation5$1.9 million
Department of Health and Human Services1$747,215
National Aeronautics and Space Administration1$686,110
Department of Labor3$10,738

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
National louis university - emergency funds - institutional
ASST_NON_P425F201224_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundJanuary 17, 2021$10.0 million
CARES emergency funds for national louis university
ASST_NON_P425E200358_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundJanuary 17, 2021$7.4 million
Clarity and connection for stem success
ASST_NON_P031C210196_091 on USAspending
Higher Education Institutional AidSeptember 17, 2021$3.4 million
National louis university - research and development infrastructure (R2SQ)
ASST_NON_P116H240044_091 on USAspending
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary EducationOctober 29, 2024$3.2 million
Undergraduate teacher pipeline: a community-centered approach to improving teacher preparation for hispanic students at national louis university
ASST_NON_P031S210201_091 on USAspending
Higher Education Institutional AidSeptember 24, 2021$2.3 million
Comunidades latinas acadÉmicas con visiÓn de Éxito (CLAVE)
ASST_NON_P031M190055_091 on USAspending
Higher Education Institutional AidJuly 15, 2021$1.6 million
Establishing a district-university collaborative applauding and training educators (educate)
ASST_NON_P116K220039_091 on USAspending
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary EducationDecember 15, 2022$1.3 million
National louis university - msi emergency relief funds
ASST_NON_P425L200117_091 on USAspending
Education Stabilization FundNovember 14, 2020$1.1 million
Engaging noyce scholars in anti-racist community-based teaching in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics -the project aims to serve the national need of preparing high-quality teachers in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics to teach in high-need schools. From the recruitment through
ASST_NON_2150961_049 on USAspending
STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)March 29, 2022$1.1 million
Community project funding/congressionally directed spending - construction
ASST_NON_CE152177_075 on USAspending
Congressional DirectivesSeptember 15, 2023$750,000

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 National Louis University get?

$33.6 million in 19 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives National Louis University the most?

The Department of Education, with $30.3 million in 9 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Health and Human Services follow.

What is National Louis University's largest federal grant?

$10.0 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 National Louis University?

Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Higher Education Institutional Aid and Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education.

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