Federal grants to Northeastern Illinois University
Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, Illinois received $73.1 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 49 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $32.7 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $5.2 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$73.1 million
- Awards49
- Awarded in FY 2025$5.2 million
- Largest award$17.9 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 20 | $40.5 million |
| FY 2022 | 17 | $9.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 20 | $9.5 million |
| FY 2024 | 22 | $8.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 13 | $5.2 million |
Programs that fund Northeastern Illinois University
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 3 | $32.7 million |
| Higher Education Institutional Aid | 6 | $13.4 million |
| Cancer Centers Support Grants | 1 | $3.9 million |
| TRIO Student Support Services | 6 | $3.7 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 8 | $3.4 million |
| TRIO Talent Search | 1 | $2.8 million |
| Computer and Information Science and Engineering | 6 | $2.7 million |
| School Safely National Activities | 1 | $2.4 million |
| TRIO Upward Bound | 3 | $1.8 million |
| Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | 2 | $1.2 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 24 | $59.0 million |
| National Science Foundation | 18 | $7.2 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 3 | $5.0 million |
| Department of Energy | 2 | $1.2 million |
| Department of Justice | 2 | $699,999 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heerf institution northeastern Illinois university | Education Stabilization Fund | January 19, 2021 | $17.9 million |
| Heerf student northeastern Illinois university | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $12.9 million |
| Arcos - advancing research and career opportunities in stem | Higher Education Institutional Aid | September 17, 2021 | $5.3 million |
| 2/3: the chicago collaborative to promote and advance cancer health equity | Cancer Centers Support Grants | December 9, 2020 | $3.9 million |
| Neiu talent search | TRIO Talent Search | September 27, 2021 | $2.8 million |
| Casa: creating access to stem for all | Higher Education Institutional Aid | July 26, 2021 | $2.4 million |
| Northeastern Illinois university school counseling mhsp demonstration | School Safely National Activities | March 30, 2023 | $2.4 million |
| Heerf msi northeastern Illinois university | Education Stabilization Fund | October 24, 2020 | $1.9 million |
| Impactos: improving multiple pathways for academic and career thriving of students | Higher Education Institutional Aid | September 29, 2022 | $1.8 million |
| Title v: developing hispanic-serving institutions program | Higher Education Institutional Aid | July 26, 2021 | $1.5 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Northeastern Illinois University get?
$73.1 million in 49 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Northeastern Illinois University the most?
The Department of Education, with $59.0 million in 24 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Health and Human Services follow.
What is Northeastern Illinois University's largest federal grant?
$17.9 million under Education Stabilization Fund, with its first action in the period on January 19, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Northeastern Illinois University?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, Higher Education Institutional Aid and Cancer Centers Support Grants.
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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