Federal grants to University of Illinois
University of Illinois in Urbana, Illinois received $2.2 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 2,162 awards. Its largest program was Computer and Information Science and Engineering, with $208 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $350 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$2.2 billion
- Awards2,162
- Awarded in FY 2025$350 million
- Largest award$124 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 738 | $569 million |
| FY 2022 | 746 | $385 million |
| FY 2023 | 766 | $463 million |
| FY 2024 | 758 | $473 million |
| FY 2025 | 588 | $350 million |
Programs that fund University of Illinois
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Science and Engineering | 208 | $208 million |
| Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | 61 | $201 million |
| Fossil Energy Research and Development | 26 | $146 million |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences | 206 | $137 million |
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $123 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | 77 | $101 million |
| Engineering | 172 | $70.4 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 48 | $59.6 million |
| Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) | 73 | $57.9 million |
| Biological Sciences | 45 | $53.8 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | 812 | $609 million |
| Department of Energy | 124 | $420 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 384 | $414 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 208 | $213 million |
| Department of Defense | 250 | $198 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center for advanced bioenergy and bioproducts innovation | Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | November 25, 2020 | $124 million |
| FY20 COVID-19 emergency grant II | Education Stabilization Fund | February 26, 2021 | $68.1 million |
| FY20 COVID-19 emergency grant | Education Stabilization Fund | February 26, 2021 | $55.0 million |
| DE-FE0031581 project titled: large pilot testing of linde-basf advanced post-combustion carbon dioxide capture technology at a coal-fired power plant | Fossil Energy Research and Development | January 27, 2021 | $54.1 million |
| Category i: bridging the gap between ai/ml computing demands and today's capabilities -advances in computing hardware and in artificial intelligence (AI) research have led to ai-focused systems that have transformed the landscape of computational research and of society itself. Much of today's ai re | Computer and Information Science and Engineering | May 31, 2023 | $31.4 million |
| Qlci-ci: NSF quantum leap challenge institute for hybrid quantum architectures and networks | Mathematical and Physical Sciences | September 8, 2021 | $24.3 million |
| The objective of the Illinois basin west carbonsafe phase III project is to geologically characterize the cambrian mt. Simon sandstone/eau claire formation storage complex near the dallman power generation plant in springfield, Illinois, and to submit the required underground injection control (UIC) | Fossil Energy Research and Development | September 30, 2024 | $20.5 million |
| DE-FE0031995, new award to the board of trustees of the university of Illinois project title: front-end engineering design study for hybrid gas turbine and ultra-critical coal boiler concept plant with post combustion carbon capture and energy storage system at city, water, light and power plant. Th | Fossil Energy Research and Development | December 18, 2020 | $20.5 million |
| Track 3: core national ecosystem for cyberinfrastructure (CONECT) -the university of Illinois at urbana-champaign team provides operations and integration services as part of the advanced cyberinfrastructure coordination ecosystem: services & support (ACCESS) program. Science and engineering researc | Computer and Information Science and Engineering | April 21, 2022 | $20.3 million |
| Category i: crossing the divide between today's practice and tomorrow's science | Computer and Information Science and Engineering | October 7, 2020 | $19.4 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does University of Illinois get?
$2.2 billion in 2,162 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives University of Illinois the most?
The National Science Foundation, with $609 million in 812 awards. The Department of Energy and the Department of Health and Human Services follow.
What is University of Illinois's largest federal grant?
$124 million under Office of Science Financial Assistance Program, with its first action in the period on November 25, 2020. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund University of Illinois?
Its largest are Computer and Information Science and Engineering, Office of Science Financial Assistance Program and Fossil Energy Research and Development.
Other grant recipients in Urbana
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