Federal grants to University of Northern Iowa
University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa received $62.9 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 50 awards. Its largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $33.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $9.9 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$62.9 million
- Awards50
- Awarded in FY 2025$9.9 million
- Largest award$19.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 13 | $38.4 million |
| FY 2022 | 15 | $3.9 million |
| FY 2023 | 21 | $5.8 million |
| FY 2024 | 19 | $5.0 million |
| FY 2025 | 14 | $9.9 million |
Programs that fund University of Northern Iowa
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Education Stabilization Fund | 2 | $33.5 million |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 4 | $5.1 million |
| Geosciences | 5 | $4.4 million |
| TRIO Talent Search | 2 | $4.3 million |
| TRIO Upward Bound | 3 | $3.4 million |
| TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers | 1 | $2.1 million |
| School Safely National Activities | 1 | $1.6 million |
| American History and Civics Education | 1 | $1.2 million |
| English Language Acquisition State Grants | 1 | $1.2 million |
| Computer and Information Science and Engineering | 2 | $898,820 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 13 | $47.9 million |
| National Science Foundation | 19 | $12.0 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 6 | $566,868 |
| Department of the Interior | 4 | $563,551 |
| Department of Energy | 1 | $502,098 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uni CARES act institutional relief fund 2020 | Education Stabilization Fund | January 19, 2021 | $19.0 million |
| University of northern Iowa allocation 1: emergency financial aid grants to students under the coronavirus aid, relief, and economic security (CARES) act | Education Stabilization Fund | January 18, 2021 | $14.6 million |
| National stem teacher corps pilot program: midwest alliance for rural elementary science -the national stem teacher corps pilot program alliance project, ?midwest stem alliance to elevate science teaching in rural elementary schools,? Aims to recognize outstanding educators in high-need elementary s | STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | August 25, 2025 | $4.9 million |
| University of northern Iowa talent search program - waterloo | TRIO Talent Search | August 5, 2021 | $3.2 million |
| University of northern Iowa educational opportunity center project 2021-2026 | TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers | August 23, 2021 | $2.1 million |
| Nna collaboratory: collaborative research: arctic cities: measuring urban sustainability in transition (MUST) | Geosciences | August 10, 2021 | $1.8 million |
| Rural Iowa gyo school psych program | School Safely National Activities | December 23, 2022 | $1.6 million |
| University of northern Iowa talent search program – cedar rapids | TRIO Talent Search | September 29, 2021 | $1.4 million |
| University of northern Iowa upward bound | TRIO Upward Bound | May 12, 2023 | $1.4 million |
| Iowa civic educators institute | American History and Civics Education | September 29, 2025 | $1.2 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does University of Northern Iowa get?
$62.9 million in 50 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives University of Northern Iowa the most?
The Department of Education, with $47.9 million in 13 awards. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Agriculture follow.
What is University of Northern Iowa's largest federal grant?
$19.0 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 University of Northern Iowa?
Its largest are Education Stabilization Fund, STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) and Geosciences.
Other grant recipients in Cedar Falls
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